Dallas Mavericks vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 2/25/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Sunday, February 25, 2024

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports Indiana

The Dallas Mavericks (33-23) are en route to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday where they will compete against the Indiana Pacers (32-25).

The Mavericks faced the Suns and took home the win by a score of 123-113 in their last contest. Dallas finished the game having earned a 47.8% field goal percentage (43 of 90) and made 19 of their 44 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Mavericks knocked down 18 of their 21 shots for a percentage of 85.7%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned 39 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 24 dimes for this contest while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In regard to defense, Dallas let their opponent shoot 48.2% from the floor on 40 of 83 shooting. Phoenix earned 20 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. On top of that, Phoenix collected 41 rebounds (11 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 5 rejections. Phoenix finished 75.0% when shooting free throws by making 18 of 24 shots. They also made 15 out of their 36 tries from downtown. With respect to fouls, the Mavericks ended up with 21 and the Suns had 21 fouls.

Luka Doncic is one player who had an impact in this matchup. He accounted for 41 points on 14 of 27 shooting. He played 38 minutes played and totaled 9 boards. Doncic finished 51.9% from the floor and also recorded 11 dimes.

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Dallas will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 33-23 on the campaign. They are turning it over 12.4 times per contest and as a group they are committing 19.0 fouls per game. As a team, Dallas is grabbing 42.2 boards per game and has tallied 1,431 dimes so far this year, which ranks 20th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Mavericks are shooting 37.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (845 of 2,261) and 75.7% from the free throw line. They average 118.7 points per contest (7th in the league) while going 47.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Mavericks are able to force 13.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.3 fouls. They are ranked 22nd in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,533 relinquished for the season. The Mavericks defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 48.0% (2,437 of 5,076) and they surrender 45.5 boards per game as a unit. They give up 36.5% on 3-pointers and they rank 18th in basketball in PPG allowed (117.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Pacers took home the win by a final score of 129-115 when they faced the Pistons. The Pacers pulled down 35 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 42 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while earning 10 steals for the game. The Pistons earned 21 fouls in the game which got the Pacers to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to convert 16 of them for a clip of 84.2%. In regard to 3-pointers, Indiana converted 13 of their 30 tries (43.3%). At the conclusion of this game, the Pacers shot 50 out of 94 from the field which gave them a rate of 53.2%. The Pacers allowed the Pistons to make 47 of their 89 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 52.8% for this contest. They went 40.0% from three-point range by shooting 12 out of 30 and ended up shooting 9 out of 18 at the charity stripe (50.0%). Regarding how they rebounded, Indiana allowed Detroit to snag 41 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Tyrese Haliburton was important for the Pacers for this contest. He knocked down 10 out of 18 for this contest giving him a rate of 55.6%, and earned 2 rebounds. Haliburton accumulated 25 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 13 assists in the game.

Indiana has a record of 32-25 this season. The Pacers commit 21.8 personal fouls per game and they go 77.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 31.0 times per contest (1st in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per game. Indiana has scored 7,057 points on the year (123.8 per game) and they average 40.7 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Pacers are shooting 50.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 1st in the NBA.

The Indiana defense surrenders 37.2% on shots from beyond the arc (618 of 1,660) and opponents are converting on 79.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 24.9 dimes and 43.0 boards per game, which is ranked 5th and 14th in the league. The Pacers are ranked 28th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 122.2. They are able to force 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 50.4% from the floor (30th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas

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