Detroit Pistons vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 3/21/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Friday, March 21, 2025

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: KFAA

American Airlines Center is the site where the Dallas Mavericks (33-37) will try to beat the Detroit Pistons (39-31) on Friday.

The Pistons played the Heat and notched a win by a score of 116-113 in their last game. Detroit finished the contest having earned a 50.5% field goal percentage (46 out of 91) and made 9 of 23 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Pistons converted 15 of their 18 attempts for a rate of 83.3%. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 47 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 25 assists for the game as well as forcing 13 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Regarding defending, Detroit allowed 48.9% from the floor on 44 of 90 shooting. Miami earned 24 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Miami grabbed 37 rebounds (11 offensive, 26 defensive) and got 10 rejections. Miami shot 83.3% from the charity stripe by converting 15 of their 18 attempts. They knocked down 10 of their 32 tries from beyond the perimeter. Concerning personal fouls, the Pistons finished with 20 while the Heat recorded 15 personal fouls.

Cade Cunningham is one guy who was a major contributor for the game. He ended up scoring 25 points on 11 out of 25 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes played and also pulled down 12 boards. Cunningham walked away from this one shooting 44.0% from the floor and also dished out 11 dimes.

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Detroit heads into this one with a record of 39-31 for the campaign. They turn it over 15.4 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 20.6 personal fouls every game. As a team, Detroit is snagging 45.4 boards per contest and has earned 1,849 assists for the campaign, which ranks 12th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Pistons are hitting 36.0% on shots from 3-point land (891 of 2,472) and 77.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 115.0 points per outing (11th in the NBA) while shooting 47.7% from the field.

On defense, the Pistons are forcing their opponents into 15.2 turnovers per game while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They surrender 36.4% on 3-pointers and they rank 14th in the league in points per game allowed (112.7). The Pistons are allowing a FG percentage of 45.9% (2,818 of 6,135) and they surrender 41.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 5th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,734 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Mavericks took a loss by a score of 135-131 against the Pacers. The Mavericks recorded 34 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 41 for the game. They gave up possession 13 times, while earning 6 steals for the game. The Pacers were called for 26 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Mavericks to the charity stripe for 32 attempts. They were able to make 24 of them for a rate of 75.0%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Dallas converted 11 out of 27 attempts (40.7%). When the final whistle was blown, the Mavericks walked away from this one shooting 48 for 88 from the floor which gave them a rate of 54.5%. The Mavericks permitted the Pacers to make 45 out of 82 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.9% for the matchup. They went 45.7% from distance by going 16 of 35 and walked away from this one shooting 29 of 37 at the charity stripe (78.4%). When discussing how they rebounded, Dallas allowed Indiana to grab 38 overall (6 offensive).

P.J. Washington pitched in for the Mavericks in this matchup. He buried 9 of 18 for this game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and tallied 5 rebounds. Washington tallied 26 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood, but finished this game without an assist.

Dallas has a win-loss record of 33-37 this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Mavericks are connecting on 47.6% from the floor, which ranks them 12th in the league. Dallas has totaled 8,045 pts on the season (114.9 per contest) and they pull in 43.3 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 25.2 times per contest (22nd in the NBA) and they are turning it over 13.8 times per game. The Mavericks are responsible for committing 18.1 fouls per contest and they shoot 77.7% from the charity stripe.

The Dallas defense surrenders 36.4% from downtown (905 of 2,488) and their opponents are making 78.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 27.0 dimes and 45.6 boards per contest, which is ranked 19th and 26th in basketball. The Mavericks on the defensive side of the court are 18th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 115.4. They are able to force 13.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.8% from the field (17th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas

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