Mavericks vs Pacers Preview

On Monday evening, the Dallas Mavericks (36-39, 28-44-3 ATS, 39-35 O/U) host the Indiana Pacers (33-42, 39-36 ATS, 38-38 O/U) in an interconference matchup. After suffering a road loss against the Hornets on Sunday night, and dealing with another loss by the Hawks last month - which the Pacers ended 124-122- the Mavericks will look to rebound with another road win this time.

IIndiana currently holds a win-loss record of 33-42 on the season, shooting 46.8% from the field (ranked 22nd in NBA). They have scored 8,684 points this year (115.8 per game) while pulling down 41.5 boards per contest. Indiana dishing out assists 26.8 times per contest (6th in NBA) while turning over 14.9 times per contest. Furthermore, Indiana commits 21.2 personal fouls per game while shooting 79.2% from the charity stripe.

The Indiana Pacers on the defensive side of the court are 27th in points allowed per game with 118.6, forcing 15.1 turnovers per contest and allowing teams to shoot 48.1% from the field (23rd in league). They concede 37.3% on shots from beyond the arc (932 of 2,500) and opponents are connecting on 80.2% of their free throw attempts. Furthermore, Indiana allows 26.3 assists and 45.3 total boards per game, ranking 27th and 27th respectively in terms of league totals.

Dallas enters this season with a record of 36-38, averaging 113.8 points per game (17th in the league) while shooting 47.4% from the field. They are hitting 37.0% of their shots from downtown (1,112 of 3,006) and 75.3% from the free throw line as a unit. Together, Dallas pulls down 38.7 rebounds per contest while accruing 1,678 assists this season - 29th among NBA passers in passing efficiency. They lose possession via turnover 12.4 times per game and commit 20.8 fouls nightly.

On defense, the Mavericks have forced 13.3 turnovers per game and drawn 22.3 personal fouls per contest. They allow 35.0% on 3-point attempts and are ranked 15th in points per game allowed (113.5). Defensively, they allow a shooting percentage of 48.7% (3,071 of 6,312) as well as 44.0 boards per game as a unit; furthermore, they rank 9th in league assists allowed with 1,830 surrendered this year.

Head to Head

Mavericks vs Pacers Head-to-Head this season.
The Pacers won in Dallas a month ago 124-122

Team Leaders

Our Betting Pick for Today

Betting on the game! Pacers +3

Dallas Mavericks continue their downward spiral as the regular season nears its conclusion. They have now lost four straight games, including two consecutive losses against last-place Hornets this past weekend. Their road record is also not good - only 14 out of 37 away games won this season.

Furthermore, the Pacers have confidence in beating this Mavericks team after winning their first meeting 124-122 last month in Dallas. Doncic and Irving played in that game. Dallas' offense has struggled recently; averaging only 111.4 points over their last five games - below their season average of 113 points.

Bet the over in this one.

Bet the over in this game. The first matchup between these teams led to a total of 246 points and this game should be near the same.

Mavericks vs Pacers How to Watch ??

?? Date: Monday, March 27

?? Game Time: 7 pm

?? How to Watch: NBA

Venue: TD Garden