NBA Odds: Mavericks (even)
The Dallas Mavericks (39-21) will be at home when they face off against the Brooklyn Nets (23-32). Action begins at 8:30 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 28 and can be seen on YES and FSN-SW.
The Mavericks are are expecting a better outcome after their 104-87 loss to the Hawks on Wednesday. Bernard James had a solid performance, recording seven points, 11 rebounds, and three assists for Dallas. The Nets, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after the 102-96 loss against the Pelicans on Wednesday. Thaddeus Young played well for Brooklyn, recording 19 points and five rebounds
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Mavericks winning the first matchup 96-88. Brook Lopez had a double-double in the loss with 22 points and 13 rebounds.
The odds for Dallas and Brooklyn are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. The Mavericks have gone 39-21 Straight Up (SU) and 28-29-3 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 20-6 SU and 16-10 ATS against the Eastern Conference. The Mavericks are one of the best in the NBA in terms of three-point field goals, making 9.5 shots per game from beyond the arc. Dallas is one of the most disciplined teams in the league with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.8. Dallas is the league’s top scoring team off turnovers with an average of 19.6 points per game.
Over on the other bench, the Nets have a record of 26-29 ATS and 23-32 SU. Against the Western Conference, Brooklyn is 9-12 SU and 11-10 ATS.
In their previous meeting this season, Dallas beat Brooklyn, bumping its SU record to 6-4 over the Nets in their last 10 meetings. The teams are even ATS, with a 5-5 record. Dallas held the advantage in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers one time in the last 10 matchups. On the other side of the court, Brooklyn never accomplished this feat in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – DAL, ATS Winner – DAL
Notes
On average, Brooklyn scores 96.1 points per game (ranked 23rd), while Dallas gives up 100.6 points per game (ranked 20th).
Brooklyn and Dallas are well matched, ranking 22nd in points per away game and points allowed at home respectively. Brooklyn puts up an average of 96.1 points on the road, while Dallas gives up 100.7 points at home on average.
The Brooklyn Nets have an 18-14 record when their opponents score fewer than 100 points. The Dallas Mavericks have an 8-11 record when putting up fewer than 100 points.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Nets are just 5-18 this season. Dallas is a dazzling 31-10 when registering triple digits.
The Nets have an offensive rating of 100.4 (ranked 23rd), while the Mavericks rank 15th for their defensive rating of 102.7.
The Dallas Mavericks have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking sixth in the league with a FG% of 46.3%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the Brooklyn Nets have a subpar 5-17 record.
On average, the Dallas Mavericks attempt 26.8 three point field goals per game and the Brooklyn Nets attempt 20.5 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 three pointers, Dallas has a solid record of 28-14, while Brooklyn has an underachieving record of 2-9.
Dallas has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.84 this season (ranked fifth), while Brooklyn ranks lower at 22nd with an A/TO of 1.49.
The Dallas Mavericks rebound 42.5 times per game and are ranked 20th. Ranked 21st, the Brooklyn Nets rebound 42.1 times per game.
The Brooklyn Nets rank 26th in offensive rebounding, while the Dallas Mavericks rank 22nd in defensive rebounding.
Dallas is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 15.9% (ranked third). Brooklyn has a poor record of 6-14 SU this season when its TOV% reaches 15.9% or greater.
