Cleveland @ Dallas Picks & Props

Dereck Lively II has successfully made 81.2% of his field goals over the last 5 games, 10.8% higher than he's made overall this year. The 9th-speediest tempo team in the league over the last 20 games has been the Dallas Mavericks. The Cavaliers have played at the 6th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which ought to raise possessions for the Mavericks. Offensive rebounds save possession and spark bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Dallas Mavericks grade out 8th-best in in the league at home with 11.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games. Dereck Lively II will likely see a rise in output for all stats as a result of controlling the home court advantage in this contest.

Max Strus has attempted 6.6 shots from downtown per game since the start of last season, putting him in the 92nd percentile among all players in the NBA. Max Strus has tallied 32.0 minutes per game since the start of last season, putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA: 85th percentile. The Cleveland Cavaliers have been the highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games. The 6th-speediest pace-of-play team in the league this year has been the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to see an increase in possessions today from squaring off against the 9th-fastest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Dallas Mavericks).

With respect to three-point attempts, the 4th-least aggressive offense in the league at home over the last 10 games has been the Dallas Mavericks. Over the last 15 games, the other team's starting PGs have attempted 2.5 foul shots per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Cavaliers, struggling to draw fouls.

Klay Thompson has successfully made 49.6% of his field goal attempts over the last 10 games, 8.3% higher than he's put through the hoop over the course of the year. The 9th-speediest tempo team in the league over the last 20 games has been the Dallas Mavericks. The Cavaliers have played at the 6th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which ought to raise possessions for the Mavericks. Offensive rebounds save possession and spark bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Dallas Mavericks grade out 8th-best in in the league at home with 11.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games. Among all players in the NBA, Klay Thompson slots into the 96th percentile for foul-shot effectiveness with an outstanding 92.1% rate this year.

Jarrett Allen has sunk 68.6% of his field goals this year, ranking him in the 98th percentile out of all players in the league. The Cleveland Cavaliers have been the highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games. The 6th-speediest pace-of-play team in the league this year has been the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to see an increase in possessions today from squaring off against the 9th-fastest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Dallas Mavericks). Jarrett Allen has attempted 2.9 foul shots per game while playing away from home this year, placing him in the 78th percentile out of all players in the league.

Daniel Gafford has attempted 0.0 shots from behind the three-point arc per game on his home court this year, ranking him in the 7th percentile out of all players in the league. Daniel Gafford has committed 3.4 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.8 higher than he's committed over the course of the season. With respect to three-point attempts, the 4th-least aggressive offense in the league at home over the last 10 games has been the Dallas Mavericks.

This year when they are on the road, the other team's starting PGs have totaled 4.6 three attempts per game (4th-fewest in the NBA) against the Dallas Mavericks, making this a hard matchup. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and bring about further chances for scoring and assists, but the Cleveland Cavaliers rank 8thworst in in the NBA with just 9.6 offensive boards per game this year. The matchup against the Dallas Mavericks may be a challenging one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposition's starting PGs have attempted just 2.9 free throws per game over the last 20 games (least in the NBA). Darius Garland will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing while traveling usually decreases player performance in all stat categories.

With respect to three-point attempts, the 4th-least aggressive offense in the league at home over the last 10 games has been the Dallas Mavericks. This year when they are on their home court, the opposing team's starting PFs have registered 13.5 points per game (2nd-lowest in the league) vs. the Cavaliers, resulting in a tough matchup for offensive output. Among all players in the NBA, P.J. Washington rates in the 20th percentile for free-throw ability with a lackluster 65.5% rate this year.

Among all players in the NBA, Evan Mobley lands in the 89th percentile for field goals made, compiling a monstrous 7.1 per game this year. Evan Mobley has sunk 48.7% of his three-point shots over the last 10 games, 10.6% more than he's made from 3-point range in all games this year. Evan Mobley has been on the court for 30.2 minutes per game without the home court advantage this year, ranking him in the 77th percentile -- seeing the court more than most players in the NBA. The Cleveland Cavaliers have been the highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games. This year, the opposition's starting PFs have averaged 16.0 shot attempts per game (most in the league) vs. the Dallas Mavericks, branding this as a positive matchup.

With respect to three-point attempts, the 4th-least aggressive offense in the league at home over the last 10 games has been the Dallas Mavericks. Over the last 15 games, the other team's starting PGs have attempted 2.5 foul shots per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Cavaliers, struggling to draw fouls.

Dean Wade has made 61.4% of his field goals over the last 5 games, 19.7% higher than he's made overall this year. The Cleveland Cavaliers have been the highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games. The 6th-speediest pace-of-play team in the league this year has been the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to see an increase in possessions today from squaring off against the 9th-fastest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Dallas Mavericks). Dean Wade has converted 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 52.4% higher than he's put through the net over the course of the year.

Quentin Grimes has converted 54.2% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 10 games at home, 12.0% more than he's converted in all games this season while playing at home. Quentin Grimes has successfully made 2.4 treys per game over the last 5 games, 0.7 higher than he's converted from beyond the arc in all games this season. Quentin Grimes has played 28.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.9 more than he's played in all games this season. The 9th-speediest tempo team in the league over the last 20 games has been the Dallas Mavericks. The Cavaliers have played at the 6th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which ought to raise possessions for the Mavericks.

Donovan Mitchell has attempted 18.3 shots from the field per game this year, putting him in the 96th percentile among all players in the NBA. Donovan Mitchell has made 5.0 3-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 1.1 more than he's converted from 3-point range over the course of the season. Donovan Mitchell has played 31.5 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the NBA: 81st percentile. The Cleveland Cavaliers have been the highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games. The matchup vs. Dallas is a strong one for three-pointers; when the Dallas Mavericks are at home, opposing starting SGs have averaged the 3rd-most three-pointers per game in the league this year (2.8).

Caris LeVert has gone over 9.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Georges Niang has gone over 7.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Maxi Kleber has gone over 4.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Jaden Hardy has gone over 9.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Ty Jerome has gone over 5.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.