Philadelphia 76ers vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 3/16/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Sunday, March 16, 2025

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: KFAA

American Airlines Center is the site where the Dallas Mavericks (33-34) will try to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers (22-43) on Sunday.

The 76ers played the Raptors and went home with a loss by a final score of 118-105 in their last game. Philadelphia ended with a 42.7% field goal percentage (41 out of 96) and converted 7 out of their 35 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the 76ers made 16 of 22 tries for a percentage of 72.7%. When discussing rebounding, they compiled 40 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 19 assists for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 22 turnovers and having 13 steals. When it comes to defense, Philadelphia allowed the other team to go 44.0% from the floor on 44 of 100 shooting. Toronto totaled 33 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Toronto collected 59 rebounds (17 offensive, 42 defensive) and added 11 blocks. Toronto finished the game shooting 77.8% from the charity stripe by converting 14 of 18 attempts. They also made 16 out of their 40 shots from 3-point land. In reference to fouls, the 76ers ended up finishing with 20 while the Raptors racked up 17 fouls.

Quentin Grimes is a guy who came through for the matchup. Grimes finished the contest at 47.8% from the field and totaled 3 dimes. He played for 31 minutes played and also totaled 4 rebounds. He accumulated 29 points on 11 out of 23 shooting.

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Philadelphia will play this game with a mark of 22-43 on the campaign. They have an average of 109.4 points per outing (26th in the league) while shooting 45.4% from the floor. The 76ers are connecting on 34.4% on shots from beyond the arc (818 of 2,378) and 78.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Philadelphia is snagging 39.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,506 dimes for the campaign, which is 30th in the league in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.4 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.4 fouls every game.

On defense, the 76ers are forcing their opponents into 16.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.1 personal fouls. They currently rank 23rd in the league in giving up assists with 1,805 conceded this year. The 76ers are giving up a FG percentage of 48.7% (2,714 of 5,570) and they surrender 45.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They surrender 37.1% on 3-point shots and they rank 16th in the NBA in points per game allowed (114.4).

The last time they took the court, the Mavericks took a defeat with a final score of 126-116 when they faced the Spurs. Concerning rebounding, Dallas permitted San Antonio to pull down 47 in all (13 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 31.4% from beyond the arc by shooting 11 of 35 and finished the contest at 15 out of 16 from the charity stripe (93.8%). The Mavericks allowed the Spurs to convert 50 of their 94 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.2% for this contest. Overall, the Mavericks went 45 out of 81 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.6%. Concerning shooting from distance, Dallas buried 13 out of 32 tries (40.6%). They were able to bury 13 of them for a percentage of 76.5%. The Spurs had 19 fouls for this contest which took the Mavericks to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They also turned the ball over 18 times, while recording 8 steals in this contest. The Mavericks corralled 28 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards totaling 31 for the contest.

Brandon Williams ended up being a major contributor for the Mavericks for the matchup. Williams earned 19 points in his 28 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 6 dimes in this contest. He converted 6 of 12 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 3 rebounds.

Dallas has a mark of 33-34 for the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Mavericks are connecting on 47.5% from the field, which ranks 12th in basketball. Dallas has scored 7,693 points so far this year (114.8 per contest) and they average 43.4 boards per game. They are getting an assist 25.4 times per game (21st in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.9 times per contest. The Mavericks commit 18.1 fouls per contest and they hit 77.8% from the charity stripe.

The Dallas defense gives up 36.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (860 of 2,386) and their opponents are making 78.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 27.1 assists and 45.5 boards on a nightly basis, which is 21st and 25th in the NBA. The Mavericks defensively are ranked 17th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 114.6. They are forcing 13.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.5% from the field (15th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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