New Orleans Pelicans vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 1/13/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest-Dallas

The Dallas Mavericks (22-16) host the New Orleans Pelicans (23-15) at American Airlines Center on Saturday.

The Pelicans played the Warriors and took home the win by a score of 141-105 in their last contest. New Orleans finished the game having earned a 57.4% field goal percentage (54 of 94) and converted 19 of their 40 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Pelicans converted 14 of their 19 tries for a percentage of 73.7%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they collected 47 with 13 of them being offensive. They also doled out 37 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and getting 11 steals. When it comes to defense, New Orleans let their opponent shoot 43.8% from the field on 39 out of 89 shooting. Golden State recorded 24 assists and had 4 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Golden State had 43 rebounds (14 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 7 rejections. Golden State ended up shooting 83.3% from the free throw line by making 15 of their 18 shots. They also buried 12 out of their 39 shots from 3-point land. When talking about personal fouls, the Pelicans ended up finishing with 19 while the Warriors finished the game with 19 personal fouls.

Jonas Valanciunas is one player who had an impact in this contest. He walked away with 21 points on 9 of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 21 minutes and also totaled 9 rebounds. Valanciunas finished the game at 69.2% from the floor and dished out 2 assists.

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New Orleans steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 23-15 for the season. They are averaging 116.4 points per game (11th in the NBA) while going 48.7% from the field. The Pelicans are shooting 38.2% on 3-pointers (454 of 1,188) and 76.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, New Orleans is grabbing 44.6 boards per contest and has accumulated 1,017 assists so far this year, which is 9th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 13.6 times per game and as a group they are committing 19.8 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Pelicans are able to force 14.4 turnovers every game and they draw 19.4 personal fouls. They currently rank 23rd in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,020 conceded for the campaign. The Pelicans are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.9% (1,536 of 3,349) and they surrender 42.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are conceding 33.7% from beyond the arc and they rank 5th in the league in points per game allowed (111.4).

In their last game, the Mavericks took a loss by a final score of 120-103 against the Grizzlies. The Mavericks pulled down 25 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in this matchup. They coughed it up 12 times, while getting 9 steals for the matchup. The Grizzlies had 18 fouls for the contest which got the Mavericks to the free throw line for a total of 27 attempts. They were able to convert 22 of them for a rate of 81.5%. When it comes to three-point attempts, Dallas buried 9 of their 27 attempts (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Mavericks ended up shooting 36 out of 82 from the floor which had them sitting at 43.9%. The Mavericks permitted the Grizzlies to make 44 of 91 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 48.4% in this contest. They went 37.8% from distance by connecting on 14 of 37 and finished the contest at 18 out of 21 at the free throw line (85.7%). When talking about cleaning up the glass, Dallas permitted Memphis to snag 54 in total (18 offensive).

Kyrie Irving ended up being a major contributor for the Mavericks in the matchup. Irving had 33 points in his 40 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 4 dimes for this game. He knocked down 11 of 25 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 44.0%, and had 8 rebounds.

Dallas has a mark of 22-16 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Mavericks are connecting on 47.2% from the field, which is 16th in the league. Dallas has totaled 4,505 points this season (118.6 per game) and they snag 42.2 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 25.3 times per game (23rd in the NBA) and they are turning it over 12.2 times per game. The Mavericks are committing 18.4 fouls per contest and they hit 75.1% from the charity stripe.

The Mavericks are ranked 20th in basketball in PPG given up with 116.9. They are able to force 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.8% from the field (20th in basketball). The Dallas defense surrenders 36.5% on 3-pointers (506 of 1,387) and their opponents are knocking down 76.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 27.3 assists and 46.8 boards on a nightly basis, which is 24th and 29th in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas

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