Dallas @ Cleveland Picks & Props

With respect to three-point attempts, the 7th-least aggressive offense in the NBA this year has been the Mavericks. The matchup vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers is a difficult one; they have allowed the least points per game in the NBA to the opposition's starting SGs this year (12.1). The matchup against Cleveland is a tough one for getting to the foul line; opposing starting SGs have attempted just 1.4 free throws per game this year when the Cavaliers are on their home court (3rd-least in the NBA). Dante Exum will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home stadium generally lowers player performance for all stats.

With respect to three-point attempts, the 7th-least aggressive offense in the NBA this year has been the Mavericks. The matchup vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers may be a tough one for drawing fouls; the opposing team's starting PGs have attempted a lowly 2.5 foul shots per game over the last 15 games (least in the league). Spencer Dinwiddie is expected to see a decline in effectiveness in all stat categories due to playing on the visting team in this contest.

Among all players in the NBA, Jarrett Allen places in the 75th percentile for playing time, averaging a whopping 29.0 minutes per game this year. The Cavaliers check in as the highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 25 games playing at home. The 4th-quickest pace-of-play home team in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavaliers are expected to see a spike in opportunities today from sharing the court with the 5th-most up-tempo tempo road team in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Mavericks). Jarrett Allen has attempted 3.4 foul shots per game this year, ranking in the 83rd percentile out of all players in the NBA.

Quentin Grimes has converted 56.7% of his attempts from downtown over the last 5 games, 21.6% more than he's made overall this season. The Dallas Mavericks have played at the 5th-most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 25 games when playing away from home. The Cavaliers have played at the 4th-quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 25 games on their home court, which should lead to more possessions for the Mavericks. Offensive rebounds save possession and result in bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Mavericks grade out 3rd-best in in the league with 13.2 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Quentin Grimes has converted 91.7% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 10.5% higher than he's put through the net in all games this season.

Daniel Gafford has successfully made 8.8 baskets per game over the last 5 games on the road, 3.1 more than he's put through the net over the course of the season without the home court advantage. Daniel Gafford has been on the court for 29.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 8.0 more than he's been on the court for over the course of the season. The Dallas Mavericks have played at the 5th-most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 25 games when playing away from home.

Caris LeVert has successfully made an impressive 39.2% of his 3-point attempts this year, a sizeable increase from his 29.5 mark last year. The Cavaliers check in as the highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 25 games playing at home. The 4th-quickest pace-of-play home team in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavaliers are expected to see a spike in opportunities today from sharing the court with the 5th-most up-tempo tempo road team in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Mavericks). Caris LeVert has successfully made 93.3% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games at home, 23.4% more than he's made overall this year on his home court.

Klay Thompson has attempted 11.7 shots per game this year, ranking in the 78th percentile among all players in the league. Klay Thompson has sunk 3.8 treys per game over the last 5 games, 0.7 higher than he's converted from beyond the arc over the course of the season. The Dallas Mavericks have played at the 5th-most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 25 games when playing away from home. The Cavaliers have played at the 4th-quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 25 games on their home court, which should lead to more possessions for the Mavericks. Offensive rebounds save possession and result in bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Mavericks grade out 3rd-best in in the league with 13.2 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

With respect to three-point attempts, the 7th-least aggressive offense in the NBA this year has been the Mavericks. The matchup vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers may be a tough one for drawing fouls; the opposing team's starting PGs have attempted a lowly 2.5 foul shots per game over the last 15 games (least in the league). Kyrie Irving will likely see a decline in performance in all stat categories on account of playing away from home in this matchup.

Offensive rebounds save possession and generate added opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Cleveland Cavaliers grade out 6thworst in in the league while on their home court with just 9.7 offensive boards per game this year. Over the last 20 games, opposing starting PGs have attempted 2.9 foul shots per game (fewest in the NBA) against the Mavericks, finding it difficult to get to the charity stripe.

P.J. Washington has committed 3.5 personal fouls per game over the last 10 games, 1.1 more than he's committed over the course of the year. With respect to three-point attempts, the 7th-least aggressive offense in the NBA this year has been the Mavericks. This year, the opposing team's starting PFs have shot 44.1% on field goal attempts (4th-worst in the league) vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers, making this a hard matchup. P.J. Washington will not enjoy the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing on the road usually reduces player performance for all stats.

Among all players in the league, Evan Mobley ranks in the 88th percentile for scoring ability while at home with a great 55.6% rate this year. Out of all players in the NBA, Evan Mobley slots into the 79th percentile for playing time, registering a whopping 30.1 minutes per game this year. The Cavaliers check in as the highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 25 games playing at home. This year, the other team's starting PFs have averaged 16.0 shot attempts per game (highest in the league) vs. the Dallas Mavericks, branding this as a strong matchup. The 4th-quickest pace-of-play home team in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The rate of field goals scored against Dante Exum has been very low (43.3%) when guarding other starting SGs since the start of last season (23rd percentile). Offensive rebounds save possession and generate added opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Cleveland Cavaliers grade out 6thworst in in the league while on their home court with just 9.7 offensive boards per game this year. The matchup vs. the Dallas Mavericks may be a hard one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition's starting SGs have attempted a measly 1.8 foul shots per game over the last 10 games (6th-least in the league).

Out of all players in the league, Max Strus comes in at the 83rd percentile for 3-point shots converted, posting 2.1 per game this year. The Cavaliers check in as the highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 25 games playing at home. The 4th-quickest pace-of-play home team in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavaliers are expected to see a spike in opportunities today from sharing the court with the 5th-most up-tempo tempo road team in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Mavericks). Max Strus figures to see a spike in performance in all stat categories considering holding the home court advantage in this matchup.

In contrast to last season's 30.8% mark, Olivier-Maxence Prosper's field goal effectiveness has increased this season to 37.5%. Olivier-Maxence Prosper has converted 50.0% of his shots from behind the three-point arc over the last 5 games, 30.8% higher than he's made from three in all games this year. The Dallas Mavericks have played at the 5th-most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 25 games when playing away from home.

Naji Marshall has successfully made 40.9% of his shots from downtown over the last 10 games on the road, 11.4% more than he's made from 3-point range overall this year when playing away from home. Over the last 5 games when they are the visiting team, the opposing team's starting PFs have registered 21.8 points per game (5th-most in the NBA) against the Cavaliers, designating this as a strong matchup for offensive production. The Dallas Mavericks have played at the 5th-most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 25 games when playing away from home. The Cavaliers have played at the 4th-quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 25 games on their home court, which should lead to more possessions for the Mavericks. Offensive rebounds save possession and result in bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Mavericks grade out 3rd-best in in the league with 13.2 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

Ty Jerome has gone over 10.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Jaden Hardy has gone over 12.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

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

Sam Merrill has gone over 6.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.