Dallas Mavericks vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 12/15/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The Golden State Warriors (14-10) are welcoming the Dallas Mavericks (16-9) at Chase Center on Sunday.

The Mavericks took the court against the Thunder and went home with a loss by a final score of 118-104 in their last game. Dallas walked away from the game with a 47.5% FG percentage (38 out of 80) and converted 15 of their 36 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Mavericks buried 13 of their 19 shots for a rate of 68.4%. In regard to rebounding, they collected a total of 44 with 7 of them being offensive. They also distributed 25 assists for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 10 steals. With regard to the defense, Dallas allowed the other team to shoot 45.5% from the floor on 46 out of 101 shooting. Oklahoma City doled out 29 dimes and had 14 steals for this game. Furthermore, Oklahoma City had 52 rebounds (17 offensive, 35 defensive) and added 2 rejections. Oklahoma City went 85.7% at the charity stripe by making 6 of 7 attempts. They also made 20 out of their 50 tries from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Mavericks finished with 12 while the Thunder totaled 17 personal fouls.

Naji Marshall is a player who had an impact in this game. He finished with 19 points on 7 of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 29 mins and also snagged 4 rebounds. Marshall went 63.6% from the field and earned 2 assists.

Get all of our NBA Picks Tonight

Dallas comes into this one with a mark of 16-9 for the season. They are averaging 118.5 pts per game (6th in the league) on 48.7% from the floor. The Mavericks are hitting 37.6% on shots from beyond the arc (334 of 888) and 77.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Dallas is snagging 45.9 rebounds per game and has tallied 641 assists this year, which ranks 15th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 14.4 times per game and as a unit they commit 20.0 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Mavericks are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers per game and they draw 19.4 fouls. They are currently ranked 25th in the league in allowing assists with 671 relinquished this season. The Mavericks defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 45.0% (1,020 of 2,266) and they surrender 43.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They relinquish 34.7% from 3-point land and they are 12th in the league in points per game allowed (111.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Warriors walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 91-90 against the Rockets. The Warriors were able to corral 28 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 22 times, while getting 13 steals in this contest. The Rockets were called for 14 fouls for the game which got the Warriors to the free throw line for 9 shots. They were able to make 4 of those for a percentage of 44.4%. Regarding shots from downtown, Golden State made 12 of 38 tries (31.6%). Overall, the Warriors ended up shooting 37 for 84 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.0%. The Warriors allowed the Rockets to bury 38 of their 83 tries from the field which had them shooting 45.8% for the contest. They went 22.2% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 6 of 27 and ended up shooting 9 out of 10 from the charity stripe (90.0%). In relation to rebounding, Golden State permitted Houston to snag 36 overall (7 on the offensive side).

Jonathan Kuminga ended up having an impact for the Warriors for the matchup. Kuminga scored 20 points in his 36 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist for this contest. He knocked down 8 of 20 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and added 7 rebounds.

Golden State has a win-loss mark of 14-10 so far this year. The Warriors are responsible for committing 20.3 fouls per contest and they connect on 70.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 28.9 times per game (5th in the league) and they are turning it over 14.7 times per game. Golden State has scored 2,715 pts so far this year (113.1 per contest) and they snag 48.3 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Warriors are shooting 45.3% from the field, which is 22nd in the NBA.

The Warriors are ranked 6th in the league in points allowed per contest with 108.4. They have forced 15.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.8% from the field (4th in the NBA). The Golden State defense concedes 33.0% on 3-point attempts (302 of 914) and their opponents are connecting on 77.6% of their foul shots. They have given up 25.8 dimes and 45.4 rebounds per contest, which ranks 15th and 25th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Golden State

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here