Dallas Mavericks vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 12/8/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Friday, December 8, 2023

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: ROOT Sports

Moda Center is where the Portland Trail Blazers (6-14) will meet the Dallas Mavericks (12-8) on Friday.

The Mavericks took the court against the Jazz and went home with a win by a final score of 147-97 in their last game. Dallas wrapped up the game having earned a 55.4% FG percentage (56 of 101) and made 22 of their 49 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Mavericks knocked down 13 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 68.4%. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they earned 47 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 37 assists for this contest as well as forcing 19 turnovers and having 11 steals. With regard to defense, Dallas allowed the other team to shoot 40.2% from the floor on 35 out of 87 shooting. Utah earned 22 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Utah snagged 43 rebounds (11 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 5 rejections. Utah shot 83.3% from the charity stripe by converting 15 of their 18 attempts. They also knocked down 12 of 33 tries from beyond the perimeter. Regarding personal fouls, the Mavericks ended up walking away with 14 and the Jazz finished the game with 20 personal fouls.

Luka Doncic is one player who was a major factor for this game. Doncic ended up shooting 56.0% from the floor and dished out 11 assists. He was on the court for 32 mins played and totaled 10 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 40 points on 14 out of 25 shooting.

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Dallas will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 12-8 for the year. They average 119.7 points per contest (5th in the NBA) while hitting 46.9% from the field. The Mavericks are connecting on 37.5% on shots from distance (324 of 865) and 73.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Dallas is collecting 42.7 boards per game and has accumulated 514 assists for the campaign, which ranks 18th in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 11.6 times per game and as a squad they are committing 18.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Mavericks are able to force 14.2 turnovers per game and they draw 22.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 19th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 549 conceded on the campaign. The Mavericks are allowing a FG percentage of 48.5% (883 of 1,819) and they surrender 46.6 boards per game as a team. They surrender 36.5% on three-point shots and they are 21st in basketball in points per game from their opponents (117.0).

The last time they took the court, the Trail Blazers went home defeated by a final of 110-106 against the Warriors. With respect to attacking the glass, Portland allowed Golden State to pull down 50 overall (15 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 29.4% from beyond the perimeter via 10 of 34 and finished the game at 28 out of 33 at the free throw line (84.8%). The Trail Blazers permitted the Warriors to make 36 of 86 attempts from the field which left them shooting 41.9% for this contest. Overall, the Trail Blazers finished 39 out of 95 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.1%. Regarding three-point shots, Portland converted 16 out of their 46 tries (34.8%). They were able to make 12 of them for a clip of 75.0%. The Warriors were called for 19 personal fouls for the contest which took the Trail Blazers to the free throw line for 16 attempts. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. The Trail Blazers were able to corral 29 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 40 for the contest.

Anfernee Simons pitched in for the Trail Blazers in this contest. He knocked down 10 out of 27 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 37.0%, and had 1 rebound. Simons earned 28 points in his 37 mins of playing time and added 4 dimes for this contest.

Portland has a mark of 6-14 on the campaign. The Trail Blazers have committed 20.9 fouls per game and they shoot 79.4% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 22.0 times per contest (30th in the NBA) and they turn it over 16.1 times per game. Portland has tallied 2,104 pts on the year (105.2 per game) and they grab 40.6 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Trail Blazers are connecting on 43.4% from the field, which is ranked 30th in the NBA.

The Portland defense concedes 32.9% on 3-pointers (208 of 632) and their opponents are connecting on 80.3% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 25.8 assists and 45.9 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 15th and 27th in the NBA. The Trail Blazers on the defensive side of the court are 12th in basketball in PPG given up with 111.8. They are forcing 17.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.9% from the floor (21st in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas

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