Boston Celtics vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 1/22/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Monday, January 22, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest-Dallas

The Dallas Mavericks (24-18) will try to beat the Boston Celtics (32-10) at American Airlines Center on Monday.

The Celtics stepped onto the hardwood against the Nuggets and took a loss by a final of 102-100 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Celtics ended up with 17 and the Nuggets racked up 13 personal fouls. They also made 8 of 31 tries from 3-point range. Denver went 76.9% at the free throw line by converting 10 of 13 shots. Moreover, Denver had 47 boards (10 offensive, 37 defensive) and earned 2 blocked shots. Denver doled out 20 dimes and had but didn't notch a steal. Regarding the defense, Boston allowed the other team to shoot 51.9% from the field on 42 out of 81 shooting. They also recorded 21 dimes for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With regard to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 38 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Celtics knocked down 10 of 14 shots for a rate of 71.4%. Boston walked away from the contest with a 42.7% field goal percentage (38 of 89) and buried 14 out of their 44 3-pointers.

Derrick White is a guy who was important for the matchup. White finished shooting 50.0% from the field and also recorded 5 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He had 24 points on 9 of 18 shooting.

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Boston will enter this game with a mark of 32-10 on the campaign. They average 120.4 points per game (4th in the NBA) while shooting 47.7% from the field. The Celtics are connecting on 38.0% on shots from distance (679 of 1,789) and 80.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Boston is snagging 47.3 boards per contest and has totaled 1,068 assists on the campaign, which ranks 21st in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.7 times per game and as a group they are committing 17.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Celtics are forcing 12.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They are 5th in the league in allowing assists with 1,036 relinquished on the season. The Celtics defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 45.1% (1,743 of 3,863) and they relinquish 43.8 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They concede 35.2% from 3-point land and they rank 4th in the NBA in points per game allowed (110.7).

When they last played, the Mavericks took a defeat with a final score of 127-110 when they played the Lakers. Concerning how they attacked the glass, Dallas allowed Los Angeles to grab 45 in all (9 offensive). They went 42.9% from distance by shooting 12 of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 24 at the charity stripe (70.8%). The Mavericks allowed the Lakers to make 49 of their 91 attempts from the floor which had them at 53.8% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Mavericks shot 42 for 91 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.2%. When it comes to shooting from distance, Dallas made 11 of their 40 tries (27.5%). They were able to knock down 15 of those for a clip of 83.3%. The Lakers had 15 fouls for the matchup which got the Mavericks to the free throw line for a total of 18 tries. They turned the ball over 15 times, while getting 4 steals for the contest. The Mavericks were able to snag 32 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 43 for the matchup.

Luka Doncic ended up being a major contributor for the Mavericks for the game. Doncic accumulated 33 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 10 dimes for this game. He made 12 out of 24 for this game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 13 rebounds.

Dallas has a record of 24-18 on the year. The Mavericks are committing 18.9 fouls per contest and they connect on 76.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.2 times per game (23rd in the NBA) and they turn it over 12.2 times per contest. Dallas has totaled 4,976 points so far this year (118.5 per game) and they average 41.9 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Mavericks are connecting on 47.2% from the field, which ranks them 17th in basketball.

The Mavericks on the defensive side of the court are 20th in basketball in points given up per game with 117.4. They are able to force 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 48.1% from the floor (21st in the NBA). The Dallas defense allows 36.5% on shots from 3-point land (551 of 1,510) and opponents are making 76.2% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 27.3 dimes and 46.4 boards per game, which has them ranked 21st and 28th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston

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