Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 1/17/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

The Los Angeles Lakers (20-21) will go up against the Dallas Mavericks (24-17) at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday.

The Mavericks stepped onto the hardwood against the Pelicans and walked away with a win by a score of 125-120 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Mavericks ended up walking away with 29 while the Pelicans recorded 28 fouls. They made 7 of 23 tries from downtown. New Orleans finished the game shooting 75.6% from the charity stripe by burying 31 of their 41 attempts. Additionally, New Orleans collected 37 rebounds (8 offensive, 29 defensive) and earned 6 blocks. New Orleans doled out 21 assists and had 9 steals in this matchup. In terms of the defense, Dallas allowed the other team to go 50.6% from the field on 41 of 81 shooting. They also distributed 24 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 42 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Mavericks made 29 of 35 attempts for a rate of 82.9%. Dallas finished with a 45.9% field goal percentage (39 out of 85) and converted 18 of their 43 three-point shots.

Kyrie Irving is one guy who was a contributor for this contest. Irving finished shooting 46.4% from the field and recorded 7 assists. He saw the court for 41 minutes played and collected 7 rebounds. He totaled 42 points on 13 out of 28 shooting.

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Dallas steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 24-17 for the season. They are giving up possession 12.1 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 18.9 fouls every game. As a team, Dallas is grabbing 41.9 rebounds per game and has totaled 1,034 assists this year, which ranks 15th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Mavericks are shooting 37.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (625 of 1,686) and 75.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 118.7 pts per game (7th in basketball) while connecting on 47.2% from the floor.

Defensively, the Mavericks are forcing 14.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.5 personal fouls. They rank 26th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,114 conceded for the season. The Mavericks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 48.0% (1,781 of 3,714) and they relinquish 46.4 boards per game as a group. They are surrendering 36.4% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 21st in the league in PPG from their opponents (117.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Lakers walked away with a victory by a final of 112-105 when they played the Thunder. The Lakers were able to pull down 36 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 44 in this contest. They turned the ball over 17 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. The Thunder committed 18 personal fouls in this contest which got the Lakers to the free throw line for a total of 18 tries. They were able to make 16 of the free throws for a rate of 88.9%. With regard to shooting from distance, Los Angeles buried 8 of 24 attempts (33.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Lakers finished shooting 44 out of 84 from the field which gave them a rate of 52.4%. The Lakers allowed the Thunder to knock down 40 of their 96 tries from the field which had them at 41.7% in the game. They went 30.6% from beyond the perimeter by going 15 out of 49 and ended up shooting 10 out of 11 from the free throw line (90.9%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Los Angeles allowed Oklahoma City to pull down 40 overall (13 offensive).

Anthony Davis ended up being a factor for the Lakers in the game. He made 9 of 17 in this game for a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and tallied 15 rebounds. Davis racked up 27 points in his 38 minutes on the court and accounted for 5 assists for the matchup.

Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 20-21 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Lakers are hitting on 48.7% from the field, which ranks 7th in the league. Los Angeles has tallied 4,677 pts on the season (114.1 per game) and they average 43.1 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 27.7 times per game (8th in the league) and they turn the ball over 14.3 times per contest. The Lakers commit 16.8 fouls per game and they shoot 77.2% from the free throw line.

The Los Angeles defense gives up 37.9% on three-point shots (589 of 1,553) and their opposition makes 78.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 27.1 dimes and 44.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 20th and 20th in basketball. The Lakers on defense are ranked 17th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 115.5. They are able to force 13.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.6% from the floor (13th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas

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