Washington Wizards vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 2/12/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Monday, February 12, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest-Dallas

The Washington Wizards (9-43) are hitting the road to American Airlines Center on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the Dallas Mavericks (30-23).

The Wizards took the court against the 76ers and ended up losing by a score of 119-113 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Wizards finished with 23 while the 76ers totaled 18 personal fouls. They also converted 8 out of their 27 shots from beyond the arc. Philadelphia finished shooting 65.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of 23 tries. On top of that, Philadelphia pulled down 48 boards (13 offensive, 35 defensive) and had 8 blocks. Philadelphia dished out 28 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. With respect to defense, Washington allowed 48.0% from the floor on 48 out of 100 shooting. They also recorded 28 assists for this game while creating 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected 39 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Wizards converted 16 of their 21 attempts for a rate of 76.2%. Washington ended the contest having earned a 48.8% field goal percentage (42 out of 86) and converted 13 of 35 3-pointers.

Tyus Jones is someone who was a factor in this contest. He accumulated 25 points on 9 of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 mins and grabbed 3 rebounds. Jones finished 64.3% from the field and dished out 9 dimes.

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Washington comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 9-43 on the season. They turn the ball over 13.8 times per contest and as a team they are committing 20.1 fouls per contest. As a unit, Washington is collecting 40.5 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,456 dimes so far this season, which is 8th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Wizards are shooting 35.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (628 of 1,794) and 76.9% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 114.8 points per contest (17th in the NBA) while hitting 47.5% from the field.

On defense, the Wizards are forcing 14.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.3 fouls. They surrender 37.2% on 3-point attempts and they rank 30th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (123.9). The Wizards defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 49.7% (2,409 of 4,851) and they surrender 49.4 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 29th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,544 relinquished for the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Mavericks walked away with a victory by a final of 146-111 when they played the Thunder. The Mavericks collected 43 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 54 for the game. They turned it over 12 times, while getting 8 steals in this game. The Thunder committed 23 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Mavericks to the free throw line for 33 attempts. They were able to convert 25 of them for a clip of 75.8%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Dallas knocked down 15 out of their 38 attempts (39.5%). When the final whistle was blown, the Mavericks finished the game shooting 53 for 91 from the floor which had them shooting 58.2%. The Mavericks allowed the Thunder to knock down 38 of 98 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 38.8% in this matchup. They went 36.2% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 17 of 47 and ended up going 18 out of 21 from the free throw line (85.7%). When discussing cleaning up the glass, Dallas permitted Oklahoma City to get 40 in all (12 on the offensive glass).

Luka Doncic was important for the Mavericks in this game. Doncic had 32 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 9 assists for this game. He knocked down 9 out of 14 in the game for a field goal rate of 64.3%, and had 8 rebounds.

Dallas has a record of 30-23 this season. The Mavericks are responsible for committing 19.0 fouls every game while shooting 75.8% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 25.5 times per game (22nd in basketball) and they are turning it over 12.3 times per game. Dallas has totaled 6,298 points so far this season (118.8 per contest) and they grab 41.7 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Mavericks are hitting on 47.8% from the field, which has them ranked 13th in the league.

The Dallas defense concedes 36.9% on 3-pointers (700 of 1,898) and their opponents are making 76.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 27.5 assists and 45.5 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 20th and 27th in the league. The Mavericks on the defensive end are ranked 22nd in the NBA in points given up per game with 117.9. They have forced 13.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 48.4% from the field (21st in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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