The Brooklyn Nets (8-20) take on the visiting Dallas Mavericks (15-13) at the Barclays Center. The game gets underway at 7:30 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 23 and will air on YES and FSW.
The Nets won a close one over the Bulls 105-102 on Monday. With 21 points and 12 rebounds, Brook Lopez recorded his 10th double-double this season. The Mavericks, meanwhile, are coming off a 103-99 loss at the hands of the Raptors on Tuesday. Dirk Nowitzki had a good shooting night, leading the team with 20 points.
The Nets, a four-point underdog, will look to capitalize at home against Dallas. Oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 200 points. The Nets enter the game with records of 8-20 Straight Up (SU) and 16-12 Against The Spread (ATS). They have performed well enough in the Western Conference to earn an ATS record of 8-4, but only have a SU record of 3-9.
Across the court, Dallas has a SU record of 15-13 and an ATS record of 17-11. Dallas has records of 4-6 SU and ATS against the East. The Mavericks have established a reputation of cleaning up the defensive glass with 35.5 defensive rebounds per game, making them one of the top five teams in the league.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time the Nets and the Mavericks played, Brooklyn won, taking the head-to-head record to an even 5-5 SU over the past 10 meetings. The Nets hold the advantage ATS with a record of 6-4.
Predictions: SU Winner – Dal, ATS Winner – Dal, O/U – Under
Notes
Brooklyn is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn’s last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn’s last 5 games at home.
Brooklyn is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Brooklyn is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas.
Brooklyn is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Dallas.
Brooklyn is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas.
Brooklyn puts up an average of 96.0 points per game (ranked 29th), while Dallas allows 100.5 points per game (ranked 16th).
On average, Brooklyn scores 96.4 points per home game (ranked 29th), while Dallas gives up 103.0 points per away game (ranked 18th).
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Nets are 5-2 on the season. When the Mavericks score fewer than 100, they are a losing 4-10.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Nets are just 3-18 this season. Dallas is a stellar 11-3 when it reaches the century mark.
The Nets have an offensive rating of 97.9 (ranked 29th). The Mavericks rank 13th for their defensive rating of 101.7.
Dallas beats Brooklyn in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Mavericks average 98.3 possessions and 1.024 points per possession, while the Nets average 98.1 possessions with .979 points per possession.
Brooklyn has an average effective field goal percentage of 47.5%. Dallas is a losing 7-11 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Brooklyn has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.42 this season (ranked 20th). Dallas ranks higher with an A/TO of 1.64 (ranked seventh).
Brooklyn ranks in the top half of the NBA in offensive rebounding at 12th, while Dallas ranks near the top of the league (fifth) in defensive rebounding.
On average, Dallas makes 7.1 steals per game. Brooklyn is a poor 8-15 when it gives up at least 7 steals.
