Dallas Mavericks vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 12/1/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: Rip City Television Network

Moda Center is the site where the Portland Trail Blazers (7-12) will attempt to defeat the Dallas Mavericks (11-8) on Sunday.

The Mavericks played the Knicks and walked away with a win by a score of 129-114 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Mavericks finished with 25 while the Knicks finished the game with 19 fouls. They converted 7 out of their 29 shots from distance. New York walked away from this one shooting 90.0% at the free throw line by making 27 of 30 attempts. Moreover, New York collected 33 rebounds (7 offensive, 26 defensive) and earned 4 blocked shots. New York earned 20 dimes and had 9 steals in the matchup. When discussing defending, Dallas allowed 46.5% from the floor on 40 out of 86 shooting. They also recorded 27 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With respect to rebounding, they compiled 43 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Mavericks knocked down 16 of their 21 attempts for a rate of 76.2%. Dallas ended having earned a 56.5% field goal percentage (48 of 85) and buried 17 of 33 three-point attempts.

Naji Marshall is a guy who had an impact in this matchup. Marshall went 58.8% from the field and recorded 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 30 minutes played and snagged 3 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 24 points on 10 of 17 shooting.

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Dallas comes into this contest with a mark of 11-8 on the year. They average 117.5 points per outing (7th in the NBA) on 48.4% from the field. The Mavericks are shooting 35.6% on 3-pointers (236 of 662) and 78.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Dallas is grabbing 45.4 boards per game and has 481 assists this year, which has them ranked 16th in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.3 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 20.8 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Mavericks are able to force 13.8 turnovers every game while drawing 18.8 personal fouls. They are surrendering 34.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 9th in the league in PPG allowed (111.3). The Mavericks are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.0% (764 of 1,697) and they relinquish 43.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 23rd in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 504 surrendered on the campaign.

For their last game, the Trail Blazers took a loss by a final score of 121-114 when they faced the Pacers. In the matter of how they rebounded, Portland allowed Indiana to grab 47 overall (19 offensive). They finished 40.6% from beyond the perimeter by going 13 out of 32 and finished the game at 16 out of 20 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Trail Blazers permitted the Pacers to make 46 of their 94 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.9% for this contest. In all, the Trail Blazers shot 44 out of 87 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.6%. When it comes to three-point attempts, Portland buried 16 out of their 35 attempts (45.7%). They were able to make 10 of those for a percentage of 58.8%. The Pacers were called for 21 fouls for this contest which got the Trail Blazers to the free throw line for 17 shots. They coughed it up 14 times, while earning 6 steals for the game. The Trail Blazers corralled 25 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for this contest.

Anfernee Simons was important for the Trail Blazers in the game. Simons earned 30 points in his 38 minutes on the court and earned 6 assists for this game. He knocked down 10 out of 21 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 47.6%, and had 4 rebounds.

Portland has a record of 7-12 so far this season. The Trail Blazers commit 19.7 fouls per game and they go 76.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 21.5 times per contest (29th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 17.1 times per contest. Portland has accounted for 2,006 points so far this season (105.6 per contest) and they pull in 44.2 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Trail Blazers are hitting on 42.4% from the floor, which ranks 30th in the league.

The Trail Blazers on the defensive side of the court are 19th in basketball in PPG given up with 114.0. They are able to force 16.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.3% from the field (15th in the NBA). The Portland defense surrenders 35.6% from downtown (255 of 716) and opponents are connecting on 78.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 27.3 assists and 46.5 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 24th and 27th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Portland

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