The Brooklyn Nets will travel to the American Airlines Center to take on the Dallas Mavericks. Action begins at 8:30 pm ET on Friday, Jan. 29 and can be seen on YES and FSW.
The Mavericks enter this game hoping for similar success after edging the Lakers 92-90 on Tuesday. Chandler Parsons played a pivotal role with 17 points, nine rebounds, and four assists. The Nets, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 102-98 loss against the Heat on Tuesday. Andrea Bargnani had a team-high 20 points.
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 year between these two teams, with the Mavericks winning the first matchup 119-118. Thaddeus Young had a double-double in the loss with 29 points and 10 rebounds.
This one isn’t expected to be close when the Mavericks, a substantial nine-point favorite, take on the Nets. According to the oddsmakers, the Over/Under (O/U) is currently 202 points. The Mavericks have gone 26-22 Straight Up (SU) and 27-20-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 9-9 SU and 9-8-1 ATS against the Eastern Conference. The Mavericks are one of the best in the NBA in terms of three-point field goals, making 9.0 shots per game from beyond the arc. 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 Nets have a record of 22-23-1 ATS and 12-34 SU. Brooklyn has not performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 2-7-1 record.
Dallas beat Brooklyn in their most recent meeting this season, bringing the head-to-head record to an even 5-5 SU over the last 10 meetings. The Nets lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4.
Predictions: SU Winner – Dal, ATS Winner – Dal, O/U – Under
Notes
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas’s last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas’s last 5 games at home.
Dallas is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home.
Dallas is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Brooklyn.
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Brooklyn.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas’s last 6 games when playing Brooklyn.
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Brooklyn.
Dallas is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Brooklyn.
Dallas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Brooklyn.
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Brooklyn.
Brooklyn ranks 28th in points per game with 95.6, while Dallas ranks 17th in points allowed with an average of 101.7 given up.
Brooklyn ranks 26th in points per away game with 95.9 points, while Dallas ranks 17th in points allowed at home with 100.4.
When giving up fewer than 100 points, Brooklyn has a 6-5 record. When Dallas scores fewer than 100, they are a poor 7-15.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Nets are just 6-29 this season. Dallas is a superb 19-6 when registering triple digits.
The Nets have an offensive rating of 98.8 (ranked 28th), while the Mavericks rank 14th for their defensive rating of 103.0.
Dallas has an average field goal percentage of 44.0%. Brooklyn is an abysmal 6-26 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Dallas Mavericks rank lower for their field goal percentage (22nd) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (16th), but the Brooklyn Nets have a better FG% ranking (13th) than their EFF% ranking (26th).
On average, the Dallas Mavericks make 21.7 assists per game and the Brooklyn Nets make 21.5. Dallas is ranked 15th, while Brooklyn is ranked 18th.
Both the Brooklyn Nets and the Dallas Mavericks fall near the bottom of the league when it comes to blocking. Brooklyn ranks 25th with an average of 4.0 per game, while Dallas ranks last with 3.7 per game.
The Dallas Mavericks rank 29th in offensive rebounding, while the Brooklyn Nets rank 19th in defensive rebounding.
The Dallas Mavericks average 6.9 steals per game. When giving up 6 or more steals, the Brooklyn Nets have a poor record (12-29) this season.
