Dallas Mavericks vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 11/18/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

The Milwaukee Bucks (7-4) are hosting the Dallas Mavericks (9-3) at Fiserv Forum on Saturday.

The Mavericks took the court against the Pelicans and ended up losing by a score of 131-110 in their last game. Dallas finished the contest with a 42.2% field goal percentage (38 of 90) and buried 14 of their 42 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Mavericks made 20 of their 26 tries for a percentage of 76.9%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 45 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 25 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In relation to defending, Dallas let their opponent shoot 52.1% from the field on 49 of 94 shooting. New Orleans distributed 33 assists and had 17 steals in the matchup. Moreover, New Orleans pulled down 42 boards (12 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 3 blocks. New Orleans finished the game shooting 73.1% at the charity stripe by knocking down 19 of 26 tries. They buried 14 out of their 38 attempts from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Mavericks left the arena with 16 and the Pelicans racked up 20 personal fouls.

Tim Hardaway Jr. is one guy who played a role in the matchup. Hardaway shot 55.0% from the field and distributed 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 27 mins and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He finished with 31 points on 11 of 20 shooting.

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Dallas steps onto the court with a mark of 9-3 on the year. They cough up possession 12.8 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 18.0 personal fouls every game. As a team, Dallas is pulling down 42.1 boards per contest and has earned 311 assists on the campaign, which ranks 6th in basketball in terms of passing. The Mavericks are connecting on 39.5% on three-point shots (206 of 522) and 73.8% from the free throw line. They average 123.4 points per outing (2nd in the league) while going 48.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Mavericks are forcing 14.9 turnovers per game and they draw 23.0 fouls. They are conceding 36.3% from 3-point land while they are 25th in basketball in PPG allowed (118.7). The Mavericks defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 49.4% (544 of 1,101) and they concede 45.8 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 30th in the league in giving up assists with 329 surrendered so far this year.

In their last game, the Bucks walked away with a victory by a final of 118-109 when they faced the Bulls. The Bucks corralled 40 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 53 in this game. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 3 steals in the game. The Bulls committed 25 fouls for this contest which took the Bucks to the charity stripe for a total of 28 attempts. They were able to bury 20 of those for a rate of 71.4%. With regard to shots from distance, Milwaukee buried 15 out of 47 tries (31.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bucks finished 42 for 89 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.2%. The Bucks permitted the Bulls to make 38 of 100 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 38.0% for the game. They wrapped up this game 33.3% from 3-point land by shooting 14 of 42 and ended up shooting 19 out of 21 from the charity stripe (90.5%). Concerning team rebounding, Milwaukee allowed Chicago to grab 47 in total (18 offensive).

Damian Lillard was important for the Bucks for the contest. Lillard earned 37 points in his 31 mins of playing time and accounted for 13 dimes in this contest. He buried 9 out of 18 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Milwaukee has a record of 7-4 on the year. The Bucks have committed 20.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 75.9% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 22.7 times per contest (28th in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.6 times per contest. Milwaukee has accumulated 1,287 points this year (117.0 per contest) and they grab 40.9 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Bucks are shooting 48.2% from the field, which is 8th in the NBA.

The Bucks are ranked 24th in the league in PPG surrendered with 117.7. They are forcing 14.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.3% from the field (14th in the league). The Milwaukee defense allows 35.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (145 of 406) and their opposition makes 84.9% of their free throw shots. They give up 26.4 assists and 46.8 total boards per game, ranking them 17th and 26th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas

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