Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 3/19/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Location: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest-San Antonio

Frost Bank Center is the site where the San Antonio Spurs (15-53) will take on the Dallas Mavericks (39-29) on Tuesday.

The Mavericks faced off with the Nuggets and walked away with a win by a score of 107-105 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Mavericks walked away with 21 while the Nuggets recorded 16 personal fouls. They knocked down 12 of 28 tries from 3-point land. Denver finished the game at 86.4% at the free throw line by burying 19 of 22 attempts. Furthermore, Denver collected 37 rebounds (6 offensive, 31 defensive) and got 5 blocks. Denver totaled 26 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. Pertaining to defense, Dallas let their opponent shoot 44.0% from the floor on 37 of 84 shooting. They also dished out 22 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they earned 60 with 22 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Mavericks converted 14 of their 21 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. Dallas finished with a 42.0% FG percentage (42 out of 100) and buried 9 of their 35 3-pointers.

Luka Doncic is one player who had an impact for the contest. Doncic shot 44.4% from the field and also totaled 3 assists. He played 40 mins played and totaled 10 boards. He recorded 37 points on 12 of 27 shooting.

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Dallas steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 39-29 on the year. They turn it over 12.4 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 18.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Dallas is collecting 42.4 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,730 assists this year, which ranks 20th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Mavericks are hitting 37.0% on shots from beyond the arc (996 of 2,693) and 76.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 118.8 pts per contest (6th in the league) while connecting on 48.2% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Mavericks are forcing 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.8 personal fouls. They give up 37.0% on 3-point attempts while they are 22nd in the NBA in PPG allowed (117.5). The Mavericks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 48.1% (2,960 of 6,157) and they relinquish 45.1 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 22nd in basketball in allowing assists with 1,882 surrendered so far this season.

In their last game, the Spurs got the victory with a final of 122-115 against the Nets. In reference to rebounds, San Antonio permitted Brooklyn to pull down 48 in total (11 offensive). They went 25.8% from 3-point land by connecting on 8 of 31 and ended up going 13 out of 19 from the free throw line (68.4%). The Spurs permitted the Nets to make 47 of their 102 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.1% for this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Spurs finished the game shooting 46 out of 99 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.5%. With respect to shots from downtown, San Antonio buried 9 out of 37 attempts (24.3%). They were able to make 21 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 91.3%. The Nets were called for 20 fouls for the contest which got the Spurs to the charity stripe for a total of 23 tries. They turned it over 17 times, while recording 6 steals for the matchup. The Spurs corralled 37 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 50 for the game.

Victor Wembanyama ended up being a factor for the Spurs for the matchup. He made 14 out of 26 for the game for a field goal rate of 53.8%, and had 15 rebounds. Wembanyama totaled 33 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 7 dimes for the matchup.

San Antonio has a mark of 15-53 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Spurs are shooting 46.3% from the floor, which ranks 24th in basketball. San Antonio has totaled 7,640 pts for the campaign (112.4 per game) and they pull in 43.6 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 29.8 times per game (2nd in the league) and they are turning it over 15.0 times per contest. The Spurs have committed 17.6 personal fouls per game and they hit 78.6% from the free throw line.

The San Antonio defense concedes 37.8% on shots from distance (879 of 2,325) and their opposition makes 77.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 28.1 assists and 45.4 boards per game, which is ranked 25th and 28th in the league. The Spurs on defense are ranked 25th in the league in PPG given up with 119.8. They are able to force 13.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 49.1% from the floor (25th in basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take San Antonio and under the total points

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