Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 4/14/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Sunday, April 14, 2024

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: Bally Sports Oklahoma

The Oklahoma City Thunder (55-25) will compete against the Dallas Mavericks (50-30) at Paycom Center on Sunday.

The Mavericks played the Heat and notched a win by a score of 111-92 in their last game. Dallas finished with a 49.4% FG percentage (43 out of 87) and made 15 of their 44 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Mavericks buried 10 of 13 attempts for a rate of 76.9%. With regard to pulling down boards, they earned 39 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 27 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Dallas let their opponent shoot 40.7% from the field on 33 out of 81 shooting. Miami totaled 22 assists and had 3 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Miami pulled down 46 rebounds (12 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 8 blocks. Miami walked away from this one shooting 100.0% from the free throw line by making 13 of 13 shots. They also buried 13 of 30 attempts from distance. When discussing fouls, the Mavericks walked away with 13 and the Heat recorded 16 fouls.

Luka Doncic is one guy who was a contributor in the game. Doncic shot 39.1% from the field and also totaled 9 assists. He was on the court for 36 minutes and also grabbed 9 boards. He accumulated 29 points on 9 out of 23 shooting.

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Dallas will take the court with a mark of 50-30 on the season. They turn the ball over 11.4 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Dallas is collecting 39.4 boards per game and has accumulated 2,067 assists this year, which has them ranked 18th in the league in terms of passing. The Mavericks are shooting 37.2% on shots from beyond the arc (1,181 of 3,174) and 75.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 118.6 points per outing (5th in the league) on 48.3% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Mavericks are forcing 12.7 turnovers every game while drawing 20.5 personal fouls. They concede 36.9% from beyond the arc and they are 20th in the league in opponents PPG (115.5). The Mavericks defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 47.4% (3,422 of 7,221) and they relinquish 41.6 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 22nd in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,197 relinquished for the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Thunder got the victory with a final of 127-89 when they played the Spurs. The Thunder pulled down 55 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 62 for the contest. They turned it over 12 times, while earning 12 steals for the game. The Spurs had 14 personal fouls in this game which took the Thunder to the free throw line for 21 shots. They were able to make 17 of those for a clip of 81.0%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Oklahoma City buried 16 of 38 tries (42.1%). When the game finished, the Thunder ended up going 47 out of 101 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.5%. The Thunder permitted the Spurs to make 32 out of their 96 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 33.3% in this contest. They went 22.5% from distance by shooting 9 out of 40 and walked away from this one shooting 16 of 20 from the charity stripe (80.0%). In regard to rebounding, Oklahoma City allowed San Antonio to collect 47 in all (4 on the offensive glass).

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ended up being a factor for the Thunder for this contest. He knocked down 10 of 18 for this game for a rate of 55.6%, and earned 6 rebounds. Gilgeous-Alexander had 26 points in his 26 mins on the court and totaled 5 assists in this matchup.

Oklahoma City has a record of 55-25 so far this year. The Thunder are committing 19.0 personal fouls every game and they go 82.4% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 27.0 times per game (13th in the league) and they turn it over 11.5 times per contest. Oklahoma City has scored 9,587 points for the season (119.8 per contest) and they collect 38.2 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Thunder are hitting on 49.8% from the floor, which is ranked 3rd in basketball.

The Thunder on the defensive side of the court are 12th in the NBA in PPG given up with 113.1. They have forced 14.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the floor (3rd in basketball). The Oklahoma City defense concedes 36.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (1,082 of 2,983) and their opposition knocks down 78.8% of their free throw shots. They surrender 27.0 assists and 40.9 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 18th and 18th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dallas

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