Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 12/23/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Monday, December 23, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: KFAA

The Portland Trail Blazers (9-18) are headed to American Airlines Center on Monday where they will take on the Dallas Mavericks (17-10).

The Trail Blazers took the court against the Nuggets and went home with a win by a final score of 126-124 in their last contest. Portland finished with a 46.4% field goal percentage (45 of 97) and made 16 out of their 46 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Trail Blazers buried 20 of 24 tries for a percentage of 83.3%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned 45 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 29 assists in the game in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Portland allowed 54.0% from the floor on 47 out of 87 shooting. Denver recorded 35 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Denver collected 40 rebounds (8 offensive, 32 defensive) and got 7 rejections. Denver finished the contest at 71.4% at the charity stripe by burying 15 of their 21 attempts. They also buried 15 of 34 attempts from 3-point range. In reference to fouls, the Trail Blazers walked away with 18 and the Nuggets finished the game with 20 fouls.

Anfernee Simons is a guy who was a major factor in the game. Simons went 55.0% from the field and dished out 10 assists. He saw the court for 35 mins and also collected 1 rebound. He scored 28 points on 11 of 20 shooting.

Get all of our NBA Best Bets Picks

Portland comes into this game with a mark of 9-18 this season. They average 107.6 pts per contest (26th in the NBA) while hitting 43.9% from the field. The Trail Blazers are shooting 33.4% on three-point attempts (329 of 984) and 77.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Portland is collecting 43.0 rebounds per contest and has racked up 614 dimes for the year, which is 28th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 16.4 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 19.8 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Trail Blazers are able to force 15.8 turnovers every game and they draw 19.3 personal fouls. They relinquish 37.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 22nd in the NBA in opponents points per game (116.4). The Trail Blazers are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.8% (1,133 of 2,371) and they surrender 45.2 boards per game as a group. They are 26th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 759 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the court, the Mavericks went home defeated by a final of 118-95 against the Clippers. Concerning cleaning up the glass, Dallas allowed Los Angeles to grab 47 in total (8 on the offensive side). They finished 42.4% from 3-point land by shooting 14 of 33 and ended up going 16 of 17 from the free throw line (94.1%). The Mavericks allowed the Clippers to convert 44 out of their 85 attempts from the floor which had them at 51.8% for the game. When all was said and done, the Mavericks finished the game shooting 34 out of 86 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.5%. When talking about 3-point shots, Dallas made 7 of their 30 attempts (23.3%). They were able to convert 20 of them for a percentage of 71.4%. The Clippers committed 20 fouls for this contest which took the Mavericks to the free throw line for 28 tries. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 9 steals for the game. The Mavericks were able to corral 32 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 for the contest.

Klay Thompson ended up having an impact for the Mavericks for the matchup. He converted 9 of 17 in the matchup giving him a rate of 52.9%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. Thompson tallied 22 points in his 30 mins on the court and had 3 assists for the game.

Dallas has a mark of 17-10 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Mavericks are hitting on 48.8% from the field, which ranks them 5th in the league. Dallas has scored 3,201 points on the year (118.6 per contest) and they pull in 45.7 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 25.9 times per contest (16th in basketball) and they turn it over 14.4 times per game. The Mavericks commit 19.4 personal fouls per contest and they go 76.7% from the charity stripe.

The Dallas defense allows 35.8% from downtown (362 of 1,011) and their opposition knocks down 76.5% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 27.4 dimes and 43.7 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 22nd and 14th in the league. The Mavericks are ranked 13th in the NBA in PPG given up with 112.7. They have forced 14.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.4% from the field (6th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Portland

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here