Golden State Warriors vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 4/2/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest-Dallas

The Dallas Mavericks (45-29) will try to defeat the Golden State Warriors (40-34) at American Airlines Center on Tuesday.

The Warriors stepped onto the hardwood against the Spurs and earned the victory with a final of 117-113 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Warriors walked away with 14 while the Spurs totaled 12 fouls. They converted 17 of 43 tries from distance. San Antonio went 88.9% from the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of 18 attempts. Moreover, San Antonio had 45 rebounds (16 offensive, 29 defensive) and got 3 rejections. San Antonio distributed 31 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. Pertaining to defense, Golden State allowed the other team to shoot 44.9% from the floor on 40 of 89 shooting. They also distributed 34 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing 19 turnovers and getting 15 steals. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they earned 41 with 12 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Warriors buried 11 of 13 tries for a rate of 84.6%. Golden State wrapped up the contest having earned a 48.9% FG percentage (45 out of 92) and knocked down 16 of 39 shots from beyond the arc.

Stephen Curry is one guy who was a major factor in the matchup. He had 33 points on 12 of 23 shooting. He played for 33 minutes played and also snagged 1 rebound. Curry finished 52.2% from the floor and also earned 8 assists.

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Golden State comes into this one with a record of 40-34 on the season. They are averaging 118.0 points per outing (7th in the league) while connecting on 47.4% from the floor. The Warriors are connecting on 37.5% on shots from distance (1,088 of 2,901) and 77.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Golden State is collecting 46.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 2,162 assists this season, which ranks 4th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 14.2 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 19.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Warriors are forcing 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.2 fouls. They give up 35.8% from 3-point land and they are 17th in the NBA in opponents points per game (115.9). The Warriors defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.7% (3,132 of 6,701) and they relinquish 43.3 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 17th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,987 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Mavericks took home the win by a final score of 125-107 when they faced the Rockets. The Mavericks recorded 37 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 47 for this contest. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 7 steals in the matchup. The Rockets were called for 14 fouls in this contest which got the Mavericks to the free throw line for 9 attempts. They were able to make 5 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 55.6%. When discussing three-point attempts, Dallas converted 24 of their 47 tries (51.1%). When the game finished, the Mavericks ended up going 48 for 93 from the floor which had them sitting at 51.6%. The Mavericks permitted the Rockets to knock down 39 out of 92 tries from the floor which had them at 42.4% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 34.2% from distance by connecting on 13 out of 38 and ended up going 16 of 19 at the free throw line (84.2%). When discussing rebounds, Dallas permitted Houston to collect 43 overall (12 on the offensive side).

Luka Doncic was important for the Mavericks for this game. Doncic recorded 47 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and had 7 assists in the matchup. He knocked down 18 of 30 in this contest for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and had 12 rebounds.

Dallas has a record of 45-29 on the year. The Mavericks have committed 18.5 personal fouls every game while shooting 75.5% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 25.8 times per game (20th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 12.2 times per game. Dallas has scored 8,784 pts for the season (118.7 per game) and they snag 42.6 boards per game. As an offense, the Mavericks are connecting on 48.4% from the floor, which ranks them 11th in the league.

The Mavericks are ranked 20th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 116.3. They are forcing 13.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.7% from the field (20th in the league). The Dallas defense gives up 36.7% on three-point shots (973 of 2,648) and opponents are converting on 76.9% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 27.6 dimes and 45.0 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 22nd and 25th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State

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