The Dallas Mavericks will host a showdown against the Miami Heat at the American Airlines Center. Action begins at 8:30 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 3 and can be seen on FSW and SUN.
The Mavericks enter this game hoping for similar success after barely hanging on to beat the Lakers 92-90 in their last matchup. Chandler Parsons was a key piece with 17 points, nine rebounds, and four assists. The Heat, meanwhile, are coming off a 102-98 win against the Nets in their last game. Dwyane Wade was the game’s top scorer, accounting for 27 points on 11-for-22 shooting.
Parsons has taken his game to another level over the last five games for the Mavericks. During that stretch, he has averaged 24.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 0.8 steals, and 3.6 three-pointers.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Heat winning the first matchup 106-82. Hassan Whiteside put up a double-double in the victory with 25 points and 19 rebounds.
The Mavericks have gone 28-23 Straight Up (SU) and 29-21-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 10-10 SU and 10-9-1 ATS against the Eastern Conference. Not making mistakes with the ball is a staple of Dallas’s offense, which averages just 12.8 turnovers per game.
Over on the other bench, the Heat have a record of 24-24-1 ATS and 27-22 SU. Against the Western Conference, Miami is 12-7 SU and 10-8-1 ATS. The Heat allow just 96.0 points per game, ranking them second in the league.
In their previous meeting this season, Miami beat Dallas, bumping its SU record over the last 10 meetings to 8-2. The Heat also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4.
Predictions: SU Winner – Mia
Notes
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Dallas’s last 11 games when playing Miami.
Dallas is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Miami.
Dallas is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Miami.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas’s last 5 games when playing at home against Miami.
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami.
Dallas is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Miami.
Dallas ranks 18th in points per game with 100.6, while Miami ranks second in points allowed with an average of 96.0 given up.
On average, Dallas puts up 102.9 points per home game (ranked 17th), while Miami gives up 96.8 points per away game (ranked third).
Dallas has a stellar 18-3 record when it allows under 100 points this season. Miami is 12-18 when it puts up under 100.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Mavericks are just 8-18 this season. Miami is a tremendous 13-3 when it hits the century mark.
The Mavericks have an offensive rating of 103.3 (ranked 14th). The Heat rank sixth for their defensive rating of 100.8.
The Dallas Mavericks average 97.7 possessions and 1.033 points per possession in games this season. The Miami Heat average fewer possessions with 93.3, as well as fewer points per possession with 1.023.
The Dallas Mavericks average an effective field goal percentage of 49.6% this season. The Miami Heat have an underachieving record of 6-13 when opponents have an EFF% of 49.6% or greater.
On average, the Dallas Mavericks make 21.7 assists per game and the Miami Heat make 20.0. Dallas is ranked 15th, while Miami is ranked 26th.
The Miami Heat average 6.5 blocks per game, the second-ranked team in the league. The Dallas Mavericks rank a lowly 30th in blocking with just 3.7 per game.
Dallas is ranked 29th when it comes to offensive rebounding. Miami ranks 11th in defensive rebounds.
The Dallas Mavericks make an average of 6.9 steals per game. The Miami Heat are 16-15 when they allow 6 or more steals.
