Indiana Pacers vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 3/5/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest-Dallas

The Dallas Mavericks (34-27) will take on the Indiana Pacers (34-28) at American Airlines Center on Tuesday.

The Pacers faced off with the Spurs and took a loss by a score of 117-105 in their last contest. Indiana finished the game with a 44.1% FG percentage (41 out of 93) and converted 6 of 30 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Pacers knocked down 17 of 21 tries for a percentage of 81.0%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 42 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 20 dimes in this matchup while creating 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In reference to defending, Indiana allowed the other team to go 54.1% from the field on 46 of 85 shooting. San Antonio recorded 33 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. Moreover, San Antonio collected 45 rebounds (10 offensive, 35 defensive) and earned 4 blocks. San Antonio shot 78.9% at the charity stripe by making 15 of their 19 shots. They converted 10 of 25 shots from three-point range. Concerning personal fouls, the Pacers walked away with 14 while the Spurs accumulated 17 personal fouls.

T.J. McConnell is someone who was a major contributor in the matchup. McConnell shot 86.7% from the floor and recorded 5 assists. He saw the court for 27 minutes played and snagged 2 rebounds. He racked up 26 points on 13 of 15 shooting.

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Indiana comes into this contest with a record of 34-28 on the year. They have an average of 123.3 pts per contest (1st in basketball) on 50.5% from the floor. The Pacers are connecting on 37.7% from downtown (833 of 2,211) and 77.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Indiana is pulling in 41.0 boards per game and has accounted for 1,910 assists on the year, which ranks 1st in the league in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.4 times per contest and as a squad they commit 21.5 fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Pacers are able to force 14.2 turnovers every game and they draw 18.4 fouls. They are ranked 7th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,551 conceded this season. The Pacers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 50.5% (2,807 of 5,558) and they concede 43.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They surrender 37.7% on 3-point shots and they are 28th in the NBA in PPG allowed (122.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Mavericks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 120-116 against the 76ers. The Mavericks pulled down 33 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 45 for this contest. They also turned it over 17 times, while earning 6 steals for the matchup. The 76ers had 19 fouls in this matchup which got the Mavericks to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to make 20 of those for a percentage of 87.0%. In reference to 3-point shots, Dallas made 16 of their 41 tries (39.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Mavericks shot 40 for 86 from the floor which had them sitting at 46.5%. The Mavericks allowed the 76ers to make 40 out of their 88 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.5% in this contest. They shot 29.7% from three-point range by going 11 of 37 and ended up going 29 of 31 at the free throw line (93.5%). Concerning attacking the glass, Dallas permitted Philadelphia to get 42 in total (13 on the offensive glass).

Luka Doncic was important for the Mavericks for the contest. Doncic totaled 38 points in his 40 minutes of playing time and had 10 dimes in the game. He made 14 out of 27 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 51.9%, and earned 11 rebounds.

Dallas has a win-loss record of 34-27 so far this season. The Mavericks are responsible for committing 18.6 fouls every game and they connect on 75.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 25.3 times per game (22nd in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 12.4 times per contest. Dallas has 7,241 points so far this season (118.7 per game) and they snag 42.2 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Mavericks are hitting on 48.0% from the floor, which ranks 13th in basketball.

The Dallas defense gives up 36.9% on shots from 3-point land (811 of 2,197) and their opposition makes 76.4% of their free throw shots. They have given up 27.9 assists and 45.5 total rebounds per game, ranking them 22nd and 27th in the league. The Mavericks on the defensive side of the court are 24th in basketball in points given up per game with 118.0. They are forcing 13.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 48.3% from the field (20th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dallas

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