Dallas Mavericks vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 12/27/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Friday, December 27, 2024

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The Dallas Mavericks (18-10) are on their way to Footprint Center on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Phoenix Suns (14-13).

The Mavericks stepped onto the hardwood against the Clippers and notched a win by a score of 113-97 in their last contest. Dallas ended the contest with a 45.5% field goal percentage (40 out of 88) and made 14 of their 35 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Mavericks knocked down 19 of 22 tries for a rate of 86.4%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 43 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 25 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and having 12 steals. When talking about the defense, Dallas allowed their opponent to shoot 42.0% from the field on 34 of 81 shooting. Los Angeles doled out 18 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. In addition, Los Angeles pulled down 40 rebounds (8 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 5 rejections. Los Angeles finished the game shooting 86.4% at the charity stripe by making 19 of their 22 attempts. They also made 10 of their 37 shots from distance. In regard to fouls, the Mavericks ended up finishing with 18 while the Clippers finished the game with 14 fouls.

Quentin Grimes is a player who was important for the game. He racked up 20 points on 7 of 8 shooting. He played for 25 minutes played and collected 7 rebounds. Grimes ended up shooting 87.5% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

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Dallas heads into this contest with a mark of 18-10 so far this season. They turn the ball over 14.3 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.4 fouls per contest. As a unit, Dallas is pulling in 45.6 boards per game and has accumulated 723 assists so far this season, which is 16th in basketball in terms of passing. The Mavericks are shooting 37.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (376 of 994) and 77.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 118.4 points per contest (5th in the league) on 48.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Mavericks are able to force 14.3 turnovers every game and they draw 19.1 personal fouls. They rank 22nd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 758 relinquished this season. The Mavericks are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.2% (1,147 of 2,535) and they surrender 43.6 boards per contest as a squad. They are giving up 35.5% on shots from downtown while they are 13th in the NBA in points per game allowed (112.2).

In their last game, the Suns took a defeat with a final score of 133-125 against the Pistons. When talking about rebounding, Phoenix permitted Detroit to snag 35 in all (10 offensive). They wrapped up this game 48.7% from beyond the arc by going 19 of 39 and walked away from this one shooting 16 out of 22 at the free throw line (72.7%). The Suns allowed the Pistons to convert 49 of their 89 attempts from the floor which had them at 55.1% in this contest. In all, the Suns shot 45 out of 78 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 57.7%. With regard to shots from 3-point land, Phoenix converted 14 of 29 tries (48.3%). They were able to make 21 of those for a clip of 91.3%. The Pistons committed 19 fouls in this contest which got the Suns to the free throw line for 23 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 19 times, while recording 9 steals for the contest. The Suns were able to pull down 29 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 in the game.

Kevin Durant ended up being a factor for the Suns in the game. Durant earned 43 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 6 dimes for the contest. He knocked down 14 out of 26 in this game for a rate of 53.8%, and had 5 rebounds.

Phoenix has a record of 14-13 so far this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Suns are shooting 47.5% from the field, which ranks 9th in the league. Phoenix has accounted for 3,085 points so far this season (114.3 per contest) and they collect 42.9 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 27.2 times per game (11th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.2 times per contest. The Suns have committed 18.3 personal fouls per contest and they hit 79.8% from the free throw line.

The Suns on the defensive side of the court are 21st in the NBA in PPG given up with 115.1. They are forcing 12.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (20th in the NBA). The Phoenix defense concedes 37.3% from downtown (376 of 1,007) and opponents are converting on 79.4% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 26.8 dimes and 43.6 total boards per game, which has them ranked 20th and 10th in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas

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