Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 11/17/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Sunday, November 17, 2024

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Oklahoma City Thunder (10-2) are welcoming the Dallas Mavericks (5-7) at Paycom Center on Sunday.

The Mavericks took the court against the Jazz and took a loss by a score of 115-113 in their last game. Dallas ended with a 50.6% field goal percentage (43 of 85) and converted 12 out of their 39 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Mavericks made 15 of 20 tries for a rate of 75.0%. When discussing getting rebounds, they earned 30 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 25 assists in this contest in addition to creating 20 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In reference to defense, Dallas allowed 50.6% from the field on 43 of 85 shooting. Utah earned 25 dimes and had 11 steals for this contest. On top of that, Utah had 40 boards (16 offensive, 24 defensive) and had 10 blocked shots. Utah finished the contest at 76.2% at the free throw line by converting 16 of 21 shots. They converted 13 of 34 attempts from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Mavericks ended up finishing with 18 while the Jazz accumulated 20 fouls.

Luka Doncic is one guy who had an impact in the game. Doncic ended up going 52.0% from the field and also dished out 9 assists. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes and also grabbed 7 rebounds. He ended up with 37 points on 13 of 25 shooting.

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Dallas enters this contest with a mark of 5-7 for the year. They currently have an average of 114.3 points per contest (13th in basketball) while connecting on 48.0% from the field. The Mavericks are shooting 34.2% on shots from beyond the arc (150 of 438) and 76.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Dallas is grabbing 42.7 boards per game and has accounted for 307 assists for the year, which has them ranked 14th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.7 times per game and as a team they are committing 21.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Mavericks are able to force 14.6 turnovers per game while drawing 18.3 fouls. They rank 26th in the league in allowing assists with 323 conceded this season. The Mavericks defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.8% (485 of 1,060) and they surrender 46.1 rebounds per game as a group. They give up 34.5% on 3-pointers and they rank 12th in the league in opponents points per game (111.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Thunder took home the win by a final score of 106-88 when they played the Pelicans. In relation to rebounds, Oklahoma City allowed New Orleans to pull down 58 overall (21 on the offensive glass). They shot 24.3% from 3-point land by shooting 9 out of 37 and ended up shooting 11 out of 17 from the charity stripe (64.7%). The Thunder permitted the Pelicans to convert 34 out of their 86 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 39.5% in this contest. Overall, the Thunder went 39 out of 88 from the field which had them at 44.3%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Oklahoma City converted 15 of 39 attempts (38.5%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throws for a percentage of 81.3%. The Pelicans committed 15 fouls for the contest which took the Thunder to the charity stripe for a total of 16 shots. They turned it over 7 times, while getting 16 steals for the game. The Thunder recorded 26 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in the matchup.

Jalen Williams was important for the Thunder for this contest. Williams tallied 31 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and had 7 dimes in the game. He made 10 of 18 for the game for a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and accumulated 6 rebounds.

Oklahoma City has a win-loss mark of 10-2 this season. The Thunder are committing 21.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 81.4% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 25.5 times per game (16th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.8 times per game. Oklahoma City has scored 1,397 pts so far this year (116.4 per game) and they average 42.0 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Thunder are connecting on 46.5% from the field, which is 17th in the league.

The Oklahoma City defense allows 34.0% on 3-point attempts (152 of 447) and their opponents are knocking down 72.1% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 25.7 assists and 50.0 total boards per game, which has them ranked 13th and 30th in the league. The Thunder defensively are ranked 2nd in the league in PPG given up with 103.8. They are forcing 20.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.3% from the field (1st in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas

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