The Dallas Mavericks (14-8) travel to face off against the Washington Wizards (2-17) on Thursday, December 5th. This game will be played at Capital One Arena in Washington and televised on MNMT. The Mavericks are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Wizards are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Wizards. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Mavericks vs Wizards

The Mavericks Are Coming Off A Win

The Mavericks improved to 14-8 this season after a 121-116 win over the Grizzlies on Tuesday. Dallas covered the spread as -4.5 point favorites, and the game’s total of 237 points fell short of the 244.5 O/U line.

Dallas rallied from a 95-82 deficit entering the 4th quarter, outscoring Memphis 39-21 in the final period. The Grizzlies had earlier gone on a 12-0 run, stretching their lead from 48-40 to 60-40.

The Wizards Are Coming Off A Win

The Wizards dropped to 2-17 on the season following a 118-87 loss to the Cavaliers on Tuesday. Washington was +16.5 point underdogs heading into the game but failed to cover the spread. The total score of 205 points fell well short of the 234.5-point over/under line.

A 10-0 run by Cleveland early in the game put Washington in a hole, and they couldn’t recover. The Wizards trailed 86-67 going into the 4th quarter, where the Cavaliers outscored them 32-20 to seal the win.

Mavericks Offense Breakdown

Luka Doncic led the Mavericks to a win over the Grizzlies, scoring 37 points and grabbing 12 rebounds, hitting 5 threes at a 55.6% rate. P.J. Washington added 18 points, connecting on 4 threes at 66.7%, and Dereck Lively contributed 17 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 70% from the field.

Dallas shot 48.1% overall, with a 40.6% success rate from beyond the arc, making 13 threes. Doncic scored 12 points in both the 1st and 2nd quarters, while Washington and Spencer Dinwiddie each added 10 points in the 4th quarter.

Wizards Offense Breakdown

The Wizards struggled offensively in their loss to the Cavaliers, managing just 87 points on 38.6% shooting. Their three-point shooting was particularly poor, hitting only 4 threes at a 15.4% rate.

Jonas Valančiūnas, Jordan Poole, and Bub Carrington each scored 13 points, with Valančiūnas adding 10 of his points in the first quarter. Carrington made 2 threes, shooting 33.3% from deep.

Mavericks Team Defense

Defensively, the Mavericks gave up 116 points to the Grizzlies but managed to hold on for the win. Their best quarter came in the 4th, where they allowed just 21 points. Overall, they gave up 38 points in the 3rd but limited Memphis to 26 points in the 1st.

Dallas held the Grizzlies to 32% shooting from beyond the arc, with Memphis making 13 threes. The Mavericks also sent the Grizzlies to the line 14 times, where they hit 13 free throws. Defensively, Dallas recorded 8 steals and 8 blocks.

Wizards Team Defense

Defensively, the Mavericks struggled in the 3rd quarter, giving up 38 points, but they tightened up in the 4th, allowing just 21 points to secure the win. Overall, they allowed 116 points on 46% shooting from the Grizzlies.

From beyond the arc, Dallas held Memphis to 13 made threes on 32% shooting. The Grizzlies also went 13/14 from the free-throw line. The Mavericks finished with 8 steals and 8 blocks.

Mavericks vs Wizards Trends

• Through their last ten road contests, the Mavericks offense has averaged 120 points per game while allowing an average of 117. Dallas posted an overall record of 6-4 while going 6-3-1 ATS.
• Although Washington has a straight up record of 0-5 in their last five home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 1-3-1. The team averaged 105 points per game in these games.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Wizards have a straight up record of 0-3 and an ATS mark of 1-2.
• As the betting favorite, the Mavericks have an ATS record of 3-0 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 3-0.

Mavericks vs Wizards Prediction

We’re backing the Mavericks for a victory, with the projected score at 133-101. Additionally, we favor them to cover the spread, so we recommend placing a bet on the Mavericks at -14.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 235, and our model predicts the Mavericks and Wizards to score a combined 234 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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