The Atlanta Hawks will travel to the American Airlines Center to square off against the Dallas Mavericks. The game starts at 9:30 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 9 and will air on ESP, FxS and FSW.
The Mavericks were victorious over the Knicks 104-97 on Monday. Dirk Nowitzki led all scorers on the team with 25 points on 9-for-18 shooting. The Hawks, meanwhile, are coming off a 100-87 win over the Lakers in their last outing. Al Horford shot 6-for-11 and led in scoring with 16 points.
The Mavericks are a three-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 203 points. The Mavericks look to build on their records of 13-9 Straight Up (SU) and 14-8 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 7-3 ATS over their last 10 games.
On the other side, the Hawks head into the game with records of 10-11-1 ATS and 13-9 SU. In Western Conference games, Atlanta has gone 6-4 SU and 5-5 ATS. The Hawks are shooting lights out from the foul line so far, with a .803 free throw percentage that ranks fourth in the NBA. When it comes to making good decisions with the ball, not many are better than the Hawks. They have one of the top assist-to-turnover ratios in the league at 1.74. A large part of Atlanta’s game is creating turnovers and turning them into points. They are scoring 20.3 points per game off turnovers, which ranks first in the league.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time the Mavericks and the Hawks played, Atlanta won, taking the head-to-head record to an even 5-5 SU over the past 10 meetings. They are even ATS in their last 10 meetings as well.
Predictions: SU Winner – Atl, ATS Winner – Atl, O/U – Over
Notes
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas’s last 6 games at home.
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home.
Dallas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta.
Dallas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta.
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta.
Atlanta ranks 12th in points per game with 101.5, while Dallas ranks 14th in points allowed with an average of 100.5 given up.
Atlanta ranks 13th in points per away game with 100.2 points, while Dallas ranks sixth in points allowed at home with 96.5.
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Hawks are 9-4 on the season. When the Mavericks score fewer than 100, they are a poor 3-7.
Atlanta is 4-5 when allowing 100 or more points this season. The Mavericks have a superb 10-2 record when hitting triple digits.
The Mavericks have a defensive rating of 101.0 (ranked 11th), while the Hawks rank eighth for their offensive rating of 104.2.
Atlanta has an average field goal percentage of 45.4% (ranked sixth). Dallas is a poor 2-5 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Dallas Mavericks average 26.0 three point attempts per game, while the Atlanta Hawks attempt 26.0. When attempting 25 or more three pointers in a game, Dallas has a winning record of 8-5, while Atlanta is an even 7-7.
Atlanta ranks near the top of the league with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.74 (ranked fourth). Dallas is ranked seventh, with an A/TO of 1.62 this season.
The Atlanta Hawks are one of the worst rebounding teams in the league with just 41.8 per game. Ranked 17th, the Dallas Mavericks average 44.1 rebounds.
Dallas ranks third in defensive rebounding, placing the team near the top of the pack. Atlanta, however, ranks 26th in offensive rebounds.
Atlanta has forced one of the highest average turnover rates this season with 16.0% (ranked sixth). In games where their turnover rate is 16.0% or higher, Dallas is an even 3-3.
