Dallas Mavericks vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 3/29/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Dallas (+6)

The Philadelphia 76ers are hosting the Dallas Mavericks at Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday. Dallas opens this contest as 6-point dogs from oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 230.

The Mavericks faced the Pacers and took home the win by a score of 127-104 in their last contest. Dallas finished the game with a 56.6% FG percentage (47 of 83) and converted 18 of 37 3-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Mavericks converted 15 of 17 attempts for a percentage of 88.2%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they collected 33 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 29 dimes for the game while forcing 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Regarding defending, Dallas allowed their opponent to shoot 41.9% from the floor on 39 of 93 shooting. Indiana earned 20 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Indiana pulled down 43 rebounds (14 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 8 blocked shots. Indiana walked away from this one shooting 78.3% at the charity stripe by converting 18 of 23 attempts. They also made 8 of 28 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In relation to fouls, the Mavericks walked away with 23 while the Pacers racked up 19 fouls.

Luka Doncic is one guy who came through for the game. He walked away with 25 points on 8 of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 28 minutes and also pulled down 7 rebounds. Doncic finished the contest at 47.1% from the field and totaled 6 dimes.

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Dallas comes into this contest with a mark of 37-39 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 113.9 points per outing (16th in the NBA) while hitting 47.4% from the floor. The Mavericks are hitting 37.2% on shots from 3-point land (1,149 of 3,092) and 75.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Dallas is pulling in 38.6 boards per contest and has earned 1,725 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 27th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.3 times per game and as a group they are committing 20.8 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Mavericks are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 22.2 fouls. They give up 35.0% on shots from distance while they are 15th in the league in points per game from their opponents (113.3). The Mavericks defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 48.5% (3,149 of 6,493) and they surrender 44.2 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 10th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,877 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the court, the 76ers took a loss by a final score of 116-111 when they faced the Nuggets. The 76ers recorded 29 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 40 for this game. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 10 steals for this contest. The Nuggets had 16 fouls for the contest which got the 76ers to the free throw line for 22 shots. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 77.3%. Concerning three-point attempts, Philadelphia buried 8 out of their 30 attempts (26.7%). When the final whistle blew, the 76ers finished the game shooting 43 out of 89 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.3%. The 76ers permitted the Nuggets to make 43 of their 85 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.6% in this game. They shot 34.4% from downtown by shooting 11 out of 32 and finished the contest at 19 out of 22 at the free throw line (86.4%). In relation to team rebounding, Philadelphia permitted Denver to snag 42 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Tyrese Maxey ended up being a factor for the 76ers for the contest. Maxey recorded 29 points in his 34 mins on the court and accumulated 5 dimes for this contest. He converted 12 of 21 for the contest for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and had 4 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a mark of 49-26 so far this year. As an offensive unit, the 76ers are shooting 48.6% from the floor, which ranks 8th in the league. Philadelphia has scored 8,637 points this year (115.2 per contest) and they grab 40.9 boards per game. They are earning an assist 25.1 times per contest (15th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 13.6 times per game. The 76ers are committing 20.5 fouls per contest and they shoot 83.5% from the free throw line.

The Philadelphia defense surrenders 34.6% on shots from distance (861 of 2,486) and opponents are knocking down 78.4% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 23.8 dimes and 41.3 boards per contest, which is 6th and 4th in basketball. The 76ers on the defensive side of the court are 3rd in the NBA in points allowed per game with 110.6. They are able to force 14.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (11th in basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-6) and under 230 points

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