Miami @ Dallas picks
American Airlines Center
MIA vs DAL Picks
NBA PicksThe 3rd-most sluggish pace team in the league over the last 10 games has been the Miami Heat. The Miami Heat are expected to suffer a reduction in possessions today from sharing the court with the 8th-most sluggish tempo home team in the league over the last 15 games (the Dallas Mavericks). The Miami Heat have been the 5th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce further opportunities for scoring and assists). Kyle Anderson is expected to see a decline in production for all stats as a result of playing away from home in this matchup.
Spencer Dinwiddie has tallied 2.6 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games while on his home court, 1.0 more than he's tallied overall this year at home. The 8th-slowest tempo home offense in the league over the last 15 games has been the Mavericks. The Dallas Mavericks are expected to suffer a reduction in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the 3rd-most lethargic tempo offense in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Heat). The Mavericks rank as the 3rd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games on their home court (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore lead to fewer chances for scoring and assists).
The 3rd-most sluggish pace team in the league over the last 10 games has been the Miami Heat. The Miami Heat are expected to suffer a reduction in possessions today from sharing the court with the 8th-most sluggish tempo home team in the league over the last 15 games (the Dallas Mavericks). The Miami Heat have been the 5th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce further opportunities for scoring and assists). Kel'el Ware should suffer a drop-off in productivity for all stats due to being on the road in this contest.
The 3rd-most sluggish pace team in the league over the last 10 games has been the Miami Heat. The Miami Heat are expected to suffer a reduction in possessions today from sharing the court with the 8th-most sluggish tempo home team in the league over the last 15 games (the Dallas Mavericks). The Miami Heat have been the 5th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce further opportunities for scoring and assists). The matchup against Dallas is a difficult one for drawing fouls; the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted just 2.5 free throws per game this year when the Dallas Mavericks are on their home court (3rd-least in the league). Kyle Anderson is expected to see a decline in production for all stats as a result of playing away from home in this matchup.
The 8th-slowest tempo home offense in the league over the last 15 games has been the Mavericks. The Dallas Mavericks are expected to suffer a reduction in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the 3rd-most lethargic tempo offense in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Heat). The Mavericks rank as the 3rd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games on their home court (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore lead to fewer chances for scoring and assists). The matchup vs. Miami may be a tough one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team's starting SGs have attempted a lowly 1.0 free throws per game over the last 5 games when the Heat are on the road (4th-least in the NBA).
The 8th-slowest tempo home offense in the league over the last 15 games has been the Mavericks. The Dallas Mavericks are expected to suffer a reduction in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the 3rd-most lethargic tempo offense in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Heat). The Mavericks rank as the 3rd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games on their home court (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore lead to fewer chances for scoring and assists).
The 3rd-most sluggish pace team in the league over the last 10 games has been the Miami Heat. The Miami Heat are expected to suffer a reduction in possessions today from sharing the court with the 8th-most sluggish tempo home team in the league over the last 15 games (the Dallas Mavericks). The Miami Heat have been the 5th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce further opportunities for scoring and assists). Relative to last season's 5.3 rate, Bam Adebayo's number of free throw attempts has decreased this season to 4.1 free throw attempts per game. The matchup against Dallas is a difficult one for drawing fouls; the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted just 2.5 free throws per game this year when the Dallas Mavericks are on their home court (3rd-least in the league).
In regard to threes, the Heat's superb 14.0 sunk threes per game away from their home court places 7th-highest in the league this year. The matchup vs. the Mavericks is a positive one for shots from the field; the opposing team's starting PFs have tallied the most shot attempts per game in the league this year (16.0).