The Dallas Mavericks will travel to the Wells Fargo Center to take on the Philadelphia 76ers. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Monday, Nov. 16 and can be seen on FSW and CSP.
The 76ers are hoping for a better outcome after their 92-83 loss to the Spurs on Saturday. Despite the loss, Jahlil Okafor earned his second double-double this season with 21 points and 12 rebounds. The Mavericks, meanwhile, are coming off a 110-98 win against the Rockets on Saturday. Raymond Felton led the team in scoring by registering 23 points on 8-for-16 shooting.
Dallas will look to keep miscues at a minimum in this matchup. They’re ranked second in the NBA at avoiding mistakes (turnover percentage of 12.1%). Conversely, Philadelphia forces the fifth-fewest errors in the league, with just 13.1% of opponents’ possessions resulting in a turnover.
The Mavericks take on the 76ers as a seven-point favorite. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at 201 points. The 76ers come into this game 0-10 Straight Up (SU) and 4-6 Against The Spread (ATS). Opponents have consistently had their shots rejected by the 76ers, who rank third in the league in blocks per game with 6.5.
Over on the other bench, the Mavericks have 6-4 SU and ATS records. The Mavericks are the better of the two teams when it comes to assist-to-turnover ratio, ranking fourth in the NBA at 1.81. Shifting to the other side of the court, the Mavericks have one of the best opponent three-point field goal percentages in the league at .312. Defensive rebounding is an area where Dallas has excelled. The Mavericks average 31.8 defensive rebounds per game, making them one of the best in the league.
These two meet for what will be their first head-to-head battle of the season. Dallas won the last game in the matchup, bumping its SU record over the last 10 meetings to 8-2. With a 5-4-1 record, the Mavericks also have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Dal, ATS Winner – Dal, O/U – Under
Notes
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Philadelphia’s last 15 games.
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Philadelphia is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Philadelphia’s last 10 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 6 games when playing Dallas.
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas.
Philadelphia is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Dallas.
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas.
Dallas ranks 13th in points per game with 101.7, while Philadelphia ranks 26th in points allowed with an average of 104.6 given up.
Philadelphia ranks 26th in points allowed per home game (108.2 PPG), while Dallas ranks eighth in points per away game with 103.4.
When opponents score fewer than 100 points, the Dallas Mavericks are a perfect 5-0 this season. When they score fewer than 100 points, the Philadelphia 76ers are a winless 0-7.
While Dallas has a losing 1-4 record in games where it allows 100 or more points, Philadelphia is winless (0-3) when it hits triple digits.
The 76ers have a defensive rating of 105.9 (ranked 27th), while the Mavericks rank 12th for their offensive rating of 102.2.
Philadelphia has an average field goal percentage of 41.2%. Dallas is an underachieving 2-4 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, the Philadelphia 76ers attempt 23.0 three point field goals per game and the Dallas Mavericks attempt 25.0 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 threes, Philadelphia is winless (0-4), while Dallas is 3-2.
The fourth-ranked team, Dallas has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.81 this season. Philadelphia ranks lower at 28th with an A/TO of 1.24.
The Philadelphia 76ers rebound 42.2 times per game and are ranked 25th. Ranked eighth, the Dallas Mavericks rebound 46.4 times per game.
The Dallas Mavericks rank 26th in offensive rebounding, while the Philadelphia 76ers also rank 26th in defensive rebounds.
Philadelphia has forced an average turnover percentage of 13.1% this season. Dallas is an even 2-2 when its TOV% is 13.1% or higher.
