Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 12/10/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: TNT

Paycom Center is the location where the Oklahoma City Thunder (18-5) will compete against the Dallas Mavericks (16-8) on Tuesday.

The Mavericks took the court against the Raptors and walked away with a win by a score of 125-118 in their last game. Dallas finished the contest having earned a 46.9% field goal percentage (38 out of 81) and knocked down 17 out of their 45 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Mavericks knocked down 32 of their 37 attempts for a rate of 86.5%. In terms of hauling in boards, they collected 47 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 21 assists in this game in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and having 10 steals. In terms of defense, Dallas let their opponent shoot 46.2% from the field on 43 out of 93 shooting. Toronto totaled 37 assists and had 13 steals for the matchup. In addition, Toronto had 37 rebounds (10 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 8 rejections. Toronto shot 94.4% from the free throw line by knocking down 17 of their 18 shots. They also buried 15 of their 39 tries from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Mavericks walked away with 16 while the Raptors recorded 22 personal fouls.

Luka Doncic is someone who was important in this matchup. Doncic finished the game at 45.0% from the floor and totaled 11 assists. He saw the court for 38 mins played and also snagged 13 rebounds. He recorded 30 points on 9 out of 20 shooting.

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Dallas steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 16-8 for the campaign. They turn it over 14.2 times per game and as a squad are committing 20.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Dallas is pulling down 46.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 616 assists for the campaign, which ranks 18th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Mavericks are connecting on 37.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (319 of 852) and 77.4% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 119.1 points per contest (4th in the league) while hitting 48.7% from the floor.

Defensively, the Mavericks are forcing 14.3 turnovers per game and they draw 19.5 fouls. They concede 34.4% from 3-point land while they are 11th in basketball in points per game allowed (111.5). The Mavericks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.0% (974 of 2,165) and they relinquish 43.5 boards per game as a unit. They rank 22nd in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 642 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Thunder got the victory with a final of 119-109 when they played the Pelicans. The Thunder were able to collect 27 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in this game. They also turned the ball over 20 times, while earning 13 steals for the contest. The Pelicans were called for 20 fouls in this matchup which got the Thunder to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They were able to make 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 81.0%. In reference to three-point attempts, Oklahoma City knocked down 12 of their 32 attempts (37.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Thunder shot 45 out of 85 from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.9%. The Thunder permitted the Pelicans to make 38 out of 79 tries from the floor which had them shooting 48.1% for the game. They finished 29.7% from beyond the arc by going 11 out of 37 and ended up shooting 22 of 27 at the free throw line (81.5%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Oklahoma City permitted New Orleans to snag 43 in total (9 offensive).

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ended up being a major contributor for the Thunder for the game. He converted 10 out of 18 for this game for a rate of 55.6%, and had 2 rebounds. Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 4 assists in the matchup.

Oklahoma City has a record of 18-5 for the campaign. As an offensive team, the Thunder are connecting on 46.5% from the floor, which ranks them 12th in the league. Oklahoma City has 2,661 points this season (115.7 per contest) and they grab 43.4 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 25.9 times per game (14th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 11.7 times per contest. The Thunder commit 21.1 fouls every game and they go 80.5% from the free throw line.

The Oklahoma City defense allows 33.3% on 3-point shots (289 of 869) and their opponents are knocking down 74.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 24.2 assists and 48.1 rebounds every game, which is ranked 4th and 30th in basketball. The Thunder on the defensive side of the court are 2nd in the league in PPG surrendered with 103.8. They are able to force 19.2 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.5% from the field (1st in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

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