Washington Wizards vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 1/27/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Monday, January 27, 2025

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: KFAA

American Airlines Center is the site where the Dallas Mavericks (24-21) will take on the Washington Wizards (6-37) on Monday.

The Wizards took the court against the Clippers and took a loss by a final of 110-93 in their last contest. Washington ended having earned a 34.0% FG percentage (32 of 94) and knocked down 11 of their 46 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Wizards knocked down 18 of 21 shots for a rate of 85.7%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 49 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 24 assists in this game as well as forcing 18 turnovers and earning 14 steals. When talking about the defense, Washington allowed 45.5% from the floor on 40 out of 88 shooting. Los Angeles earned 29 assists and had 10 steals for this game. Furthermore, Los Angeles grabbed 55 rebounds (11 offensive, 44 defensive) and got 1 block. Los Angeles went 94.4% at the charity stripe by knocking down 17 of 18 tries. They also buried 13 of 38 tries from beyond the arc. Concerning fouls, the Wizards ended up walking away with 21 and the Clippers totaled 19 fouls.

Jordan Poole is a guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. He accounted for 24 points on 6 out of 19 shooting. He played 35 mins played and also totaled 2 boards. Poole walked away from this one shooting 31.6% from the field and also recorded 9 assists.

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Washington comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 6-37 for the campaign. They cough up possession 16.1 times per game and as a group they are committing 20.6 personal fouls every game. As a team, Washington is pulling in 44.2 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,071 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 24th in basketball in terms of passing. The Wizards are shooting 33.0% on 3-pointers (543 of 1,645) and 77.3% from the charity stripe. They average 107.7 points per outing (26th in the NBA) while going 43.7% from the field.

On defense, the Wizards have forced 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.1 fouls. They are currently ranked 26th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,225 surrendered for the year. The Wizards are giving up a FG percentage of 47.6% (1,898 of 3,988) and they surrender 48.9 boards per game as a basketball team. They are surrendering 36.3% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 30th in the league in PPG allowed (122.2).

In their last game, the Mavericks walked away with a victory by a final of 121-115 against the Thunder. The Mavericks snagged 35 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 43 in the game. They also turned the ball over 20 times, while recording 9 steals for this game. The Thunder earned 27 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Mavericks to the charity stripe for a total of 36 attempts. They were able to make 29 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 80.6%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Dallas knocked down 14 of their 31 tries (45.2%). When all was said and done, the Mavericks went 39 for 74 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.7%. The Mavericks permitted the Thunder to knock down 42 of their 88 tries from the field which had them sitting at 47.7% for this game. They shot 40.5% from three-point range by going 15 of 37 and finished the game at 16 of 22 from the charity stripe (72.7%). When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Dallas permitted Oklahoma City to pull down 33 overall (8 offensive).

Spencer Dinwiddie pitched in for the Mavericks for the matchup. He made 11 of 14 for the game for a rate of 78.6%, and totaled 1 rebound. Dinwiddie racked up 28 points in his 35 mins on the court and accumulated 3 dimes in this matchup.

Dallas has a win-loss record of 24-21 on the year. The Mavericks are committing 19.1 fouls every game and they hit 77.5% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 25.1 times per game (20th in basketball) and they turn it over 14.5 times per contest. Dallas has earned 5,187 pts so far this season (115.3 per contest) and they grab 44.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Mavericks are hitting on 47.8% from the floor, which is ranked 7th in the NBA.

The Mavericks are ranked 12th in the league in PPG given up with 111.9. They have forced 14.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.3% from the floor (8th in the league). The Dallas defense gives up 36.1% on shots from distance (586 of 1,624) and opponents are converting on 77.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 26.2 dimes and 44.4 rebounds every game, which ranks them 14th and 18th in the NBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas

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