The Indiana Pacers visit the American Airlines Center to take on the Dallas Mavericks. Action starts at 2:00 pm ET on Saturday, Mar. 12 and will air on FSW and FxI.
The Mavericks are hoping for a better outcome after their 102-96 loss to the Pistons on Wednesday. Dirk Nowitzki played well in the loss for Dallas, recording 25 points and 10 rebounds to earn his eighth double-double of the season. The Pacers, meanwhile, are coming off a 99-91 win against the Spurs in their last game. Monta Ellis led the game in scoring by accumulating 26 points on 8-for-13 shooting.
Paul George has been on a tear over the last five games for the Pacers, averaging 26.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.8 steals, 0.6 blocks, and 3.6 three-pointers.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Pacers won the first game 107-81. In the victory, C.J. Miles led all scorers on the team with 20 points.
The Mavericks have gone 33-32 Straight Up (SU) and 33-30-2 Against The Spread (ATS). They have gone 33-32 SU and 33-30-2 ATS against teams from the Eastern Conference. Dallas has been steady from the free throw line, shooting an impressive .791. Dallas is one of the most disciplined teams in the league with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.78.
Across the court, the Pacers head into the game with records of 33-31 ATS and 34-30 SU. Indiana has records of 34-30 SU and 33-31 ATS against the West. The Pacers have one of the best opponent three-point field goal percentages in the league at .331. Indiana is the third-best team in the league at scoring points off turnovers with 19.2 per game.
In their previous meeting this season, Indiana beat Dallas, moving its SU record against the Mavericks to 7-3 in their last 10 head-to-head meetings. With an 8-2 record, the Pacers also have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Ind
Notes
“Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games “.
“Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games “.
“The total has gone OVER in 10 of Dallas’s last 13 games “.
“Dallas is 3-7-1 ATS in its last 11 games at home”.
“The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas’s last 10 games at home”.
“Dallas is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Indiana”.
“Dallas is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Indiana”.
“Dallas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Indiana”.
Dallas’ offense and Indiana’s defense are well matched when it comes to scoring. Dallas scores 0.0 points per game (ranked zeroth). Indiana allows 0.0 points per game, which is also ranked zeroth.
Dallas and Indiana are well matched, ranking zeroth in points per home game and points allowed per away game respectively. Dallas scores an average of 0.0 points per home game, while Indiana allows 0.0 points per away game on average.
The Dallas Mavericks have a winning record (20-4) when their opponents score fewer than 100 points this season. The Indiana Pacers are 11-15 when they don’t hit triple digits.
The Dallas Mavericks have a losing 13-28 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Indiana Pacers are 23-15 when they hit triple digits.
The Pacers have a defensive rating of 100.5, third-best in the NBA. The Mavericks also rank in the top half of the league for their offensive rating of 104.9 (ranked ninth).
The Indiana Pacers average 99.6 possessions per game and 1.026 points per possession. The Dallas Mavericks earn fewer possessions with 97.6, but they score more points with 1.049.
Dallas has an average effective field goal percentage of 50.0%. Indiana is a subpar 4-19 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the Dallas Mavericks make 22.0 assists per game and the Indiana Pacers make 20.6. Dallas is ranked 16th, while Indiana is ranked 23rd.
Dallas makes an average of 3.5 blocks per game (ranked 30th). Indiana ranks higher in blocks with 4.8 (ranked 16th).
The Dallas Mavericks rank 28th in offensive rebounding, while the Indiana Pacers rank 11th in defensive rebounding.
Indiana averages 9.0 steals per game (ranked fourth). Dallas is 17-16 when allowing at least 8 steals.
