Dallas Mavericks vs Miami Heat Prediction, 4/10/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Miami Heat

Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Location: Kaseya Center in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Kaseya Center is the site where the Miami Heat (43-35) will play the Dallas Mavericks (48-30) on Wednesday.

The Mavericks took the court against the Rockets and walked away with a win by a score of 147-136 in their last game. Dallas finished having earned a 54.1% field goal percentage (46 of 85) and buried 15 of their 39 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Mavericks knocked down 40 of 45 shots for a percentage of 88.9%. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they collected 47 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 21 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With respect to defense, Dallas let their opponent shoot 49.5% from the floor on 46 of 93 shooting. Houston totaled 31 dimes and had 11 steals in this contest. On top of that, Houston grabbed 32 rebounds (4 offensive, 28 defensive) and added 6 blocked shots. Houston walked away from this one shooting 77.1% at the free throw line by knocking down 27 of 35 tries. They made 17 of 41 attempts from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Mavericks finished with 26 and the Rockets totaled 34 fouls.

Kyrie Irving is a player who came through in this game. Irving ended up shooting 60.0% from the floor and totaled 2 assists. He played 45 minutes and pulled down 7 boards. He totaled 48 points on 15 out of 25 shooting.

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Dallas will take the court with a win-loss record of 48-30 on the year. They cough up possession 11.6 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.5 fouls every game. As a team, Dallas is collecting 40.4 boards per game and has tallied 2,005 assists on the campaign, which ranks 19th in basketball in terms of passing. The Mavericks are shooting 37.3% from downtown (1,149 of 3,080) and 75.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 118.6 points per outing (6th in the league) while hitting 48.3% from the field.

On defense, the Mavericks are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per game while drawing 20.6 fouls. They are currently ranked 22nd in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,151 relinquished on the year. The Mavericks defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 47.5% (3,350 of 7,051) and they surrender 42.7 boards per game as a group. They are giving up 36.9% from beyond the arc and they are 20th in the league in PPG allowed (116.0).

The last time they took the court, the Heat walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 117-115 when they faced the Pacers. In reference to how they rebounded, Miami allowed Indiana to get 37 overall (4 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 28.1% from distance by shooting 9 of 32 and ended up shooting 20 out of 21 from the free throw line (95.2%). The Heat permitted the Pacers to knock down 44 of their 86 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 51.2% in this matchup. Overall, the Heat finished 39 for 84 from the floor which had them at 46.4%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Miami knocked down 8 out of 27 attempts (29.6%). They were able to knock down 29 of them for a percentage of 90.6%. The Pacers were called for 24 fouls for the game which got the Heat to the charity stripe for 32 tries. They also turned the ball over 7 times, while earning 3 steals for the game. The Heat were able to snag 31 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 39 in the matchup.

Jimmy Butler was important for the Heat in this matchup. Butler tallied 27 points in his 39 mins on the court and accumulated 8 assists in the matchup. He buried 7 of 16 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and totaled 7 rebounds.

Miami has a mark of 43-35 on the season. The Heat are committing 17.3 personal fouls every game while shooting 81.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 25.6 times per game (22nd in the league) and they turn the ball over 11.8 times per game. Miami has earned 8,580 points for the season (110.0 per game) and they snag 39.4 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Heat are connecting on 46.4% from the field, which is ranked 23rd in basketball.

The Miami defense surrenders 35.6% on 3-point attempts (1,020 of 2,863) and opponents are converting on 77.8% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 26.6 dimes and 40.3 rebounds every game, which is ranked 15th and 11th in basketball. The Heat are ranked 4th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 108.5. They are forcing 12.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.9% from the field (10th in basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Miami and under the total points

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