Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 11/22/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

The Dallas Mavericks (9-5) are traveling to Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers (8-6).

The Mavericks stepped onto the hardwood against the Kings and took a loss by a final of 129-113 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Mavericks finished with 15 while the Kings had 20 personal fouls. They buried 17 of 40 attempts from distance. Sacramento finished shooting 76.2% from the charity stripe by making 16 of their 21 tries. Moreover, Sacramento pulled down 48 boards (14 offensive, 34 defensive) and got 2 blocks. Sacramento doled out 34 assists and had 9 steals in the game. In reference to the defense, Dallas allowed 53.3% from the field on 48 out of 90 shooting. They also distributed 23 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When discussing pulling down boards, they earned 40 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Mavericks buried 19 of their 26 shots for a percentage of 73.1%. Dallas wrapped up the contest with a 46.6% FG percentage (41 out of 88) and made 12 out of their 34 three-point shots.

Luka Doncic is a player who was a major contributor in this matchup. Doncic finished 36.8% from the floor and recorded 7 dimes. He saw the court for 32 mins and snagged 10 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 25 points on 7 out of 19 shooting.

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Dallas enters this game with a mark of 9-5 on the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per game and as a squad they are committing 17.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Dallas is pulling in 42.4 rebounds per game and has earned 361 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 8th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Mavericks are hitting 38.8% on shots from downtown (234 of 603) and 73.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 122.8 points per game (2nd in the league) while hitting 48.3% from the field.

On defense, the Mavericks have forced 14.2 turnovers every game while drawing 22.3 fouls. They give up 36.9% on 3-point attempts while they are 25th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (120.4). The Mavericks defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 49.9% (641 of 1,285) and they surrender 45.6 rebounds per contest as a group. They rank 28th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 392 relinquished for the season.

In their last game, the Lakers walked away with a victory by a final of 105-104 against the Rockets. The Lakers recorded 32 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 42 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 17 times, while earning 13 steals in the matchup. The Rockets were called for 25 fouls in this contest which took the Lakers to the charity stripe for a total of 29 attempts. They were able to bury 21 of those for a rate of 72.4%. Concerning shooting from downtown, Los Angeles made 6 of 29 tries (20.7%). Overall, the Lakers shot 39 out of 83 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.0%. The Lakers permitted the Rockets to make 41 of their 84 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.8% in this matchup. They finished 37.8% from behind the 3-point line via 14 of 37 and ended up going 8 of 10 at the free throw line (80.0%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Los Angeles permitted Houston to get 34 in total (6 on the offensive side).

LeBron James ended up being a factor for the Lakers for the game. He converted 14 of 19 for the contest for a rate of 73.7%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. James scored 37 points in his 40 minutes of playing time and had 8 dimes for the contest.

Los Angeles has a record of 8-6 this season. The Lakers are responsible for committing 17.9 fouls per contest and they connect on 76.2% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 25.5 times per game (19th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 15.1 times per contest. Los Angeles has tallied 1,566 points on the year (111.9 per contest) and they collect 43.5 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Lakers are hitting on 48.6% from the field, which is 6th in the league.

The Lakers on defense are ranked 16th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 113.6. They are forcing their opponents into 14.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.1% from the floor (11th in the league). The Los Angeles defense allows 36.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (194 of 530) and opponents are converting on 74.1% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 26.6 dimes and 45.0 rebounds per contest, which is 19th and 22nd in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas

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