Phoenix Suns vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 3/9/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Sunday, March 9, 2025

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: KFAA

The Phoenix Suns (29-33) are en route to American Airlines Center on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Dallas Mavericks (32-31).

The Suns faced off with the Clippers and went home with a win by a final score of 119-117 in their last contest. Phoenix walked away from the game with a 51.3% FG percentage (41 of 80) and converted 14 of their 34 3-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Suns made 23 of 27 shots for a rate of 85.2%. With regard to rebounding, they collected 37 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 31 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing 7 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In the matter of defense, Phoenix allowed the other team to go 51.8% from the field on 43 out of 83 shooting. Los Angeles dished out 29 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Los Angeles grabbed 37 rebounds (7 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 3 blocks. Los Angeles finished the game shooting 85.2% at the charity stripe by making 23 of 27 attempts. They also converted 8 of their 30 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In regard to fouls, the Suns ended up finishing with 20 while the Clippers had 22 fouls.

Kevin Durant is a player who came through in the matchup. Durant went 45.5% from the floor and also dished out 4 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 41 mins and grabbed 7 rebounds. He left the arena with 34 points on 10 out of 22 shooting.

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Phoenix enters this game with a mark of 29-33 for the season. They turn it over 14.1 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 18.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Phoenix is pulling in 42.7 boards per game and has accounted for 1,718 assists on the campaign, which ranks 10th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Suns are connecting on 37.8% on 3-point shots (883 of 2,337) and 80.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 113.8 points per game (14th in the league) while shooting 47.7% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Suns are forcing 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.1 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 20th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,663 relinquished for the year. The Suns defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 46.4% (2,620 of 5,643) and they surrender 45.1 boards per game as a team. They are conceding 36.1% on shots from distance and they are 23rd in basketball in PPG allowed (116.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Mavericks took a defeat with a final score of 137-107 when they faced the Bucks. When discussing how they attacked the glass, Dallas allowed Milwaukee to collect 55 overall (8 on the offensive side). They finished 45.7% from beyond the perimeter via 16 of 35 and finished the game at 17 out of 19 from the free throw line (89.5%). The Mavericks permitted the Bucks to bury 52 out of 89 attempts from the field which had them at 58.4% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Mavericks ended up going 45 out of 98 from the field which had them sitting at 45.9%. Concerning shooting from downtown, Dallas made 13 of their 39 attempts (33.3%). They were able to convert 4 of the free throws for a percentage of 40.0%. The Bucks were called for 9 personal fouls in this contest which took the Mavericks to the charity stripe for 10 shots. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 13 steals for this contest. The Mavericks were able to corral 25 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 30 in this contest.

Klay Thompson ended up being a factor for the Mavericks for this game. He converted 11 of 27 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 40.7%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. Thompson racked up 28 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and had 4 dimes for the matchup.

Dallas has a record of 32-31 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Mavericks are shooting 47.4% from the field, which is 12th in the NBA. Dallas has scored 7,217 pts for the campaign (114.6 per contest) and they pull in 43.8 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 25.3 times per contest (22nd in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 14.0 times per game. The Mavericks are responsible for committing 18.4 personal fouls per contest and they hit 77.2% from the charity stripe.

The Dallas defense allows 36.0% on shots from 3-point land (814 of 2,261) and their opponents are knocking down 77.9% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 26.9 assists and 45.3 boards per game, which ranks 17th and 24th in the NBA. The Mavericks on the defensive end are ranked 16th in basketball in PPG given up with 114.0. They are able to force 13.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.1% from the floor (9th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas

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