The Positives with Denver at Dallas Matchup

In contrast to last year’s 8.2 clip, Luka Doncic’s three-point attempts have jumped this year to 10.3 per game.

Out of all players in the league, Luka Doncic measures in the 100th percentile for playing time, compiling a massive 37.4 minutes per game this year.

The Mavericks rank as the 2nd-most aggressive offense in the NBA this year in regard to three-point attempts.

The 3rd-fastest pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 15 games has been the Mavericks.

Luka Doncic will enjoy the home court advantage in this game. Playing with the home court advantage generally boosts stat production in all facets of the game.

Michael Porter Jr. has made 3.6 shots from downtown per game over the last 5 games on the road, 1.0 more than he’s converted from downtown over the course of the year while on the road.

Out of all players in the NBA, Michael Porter Jr. comes in at the 84th percentile for playing time, compiling a massive 31.7 minutes per game this year.

The Nuggets will likely get a boost in possessions in this game from sharing the court with the 3rd-quickest pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 15 games (the Mavericks).

The Nuggets have been the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 25 games without the home court advantage (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce added chances for scoring and assists).

Jamal Murray has sunk 42.4% of his shots from downtown while playing away from home this year, putting him in the 89th percentile out of all players in the league.

Out of all players in the league, Jamal Murray registers in the 85th percentile for playing time, posting a colossal 32.0 minutes per game this year.

Among all players in the NBA, Aaron Gordon measures in the 83rd percentile for playing time, putting up a whopping 31.3 minutes per game this year.

The matchup vs. Dallas is a positive one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; when the Mavericks are at home, the other team’s starting PFs have tallied the 8th-most 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (4.8).

Jamal Murray has attempted 16.6 shots from the field per game this year, ranking in the 93rd percentile out of all players in the NBA.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has sunk 37.7% of his shots from behind the three-point arc this year, placing him in the 77th percentile out of all players in the NBA.

Out of all players in the league, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope places in the 84th percentile for playing time, logging a monstrous 31.6 minutes per game this year.

The matchup against Dallas is a strong one for threes; when the Mavericks have the home court advantage, the opposing team’s starting SGs have averaged the 3rd-most 3-point shots per game in the league this year (2.8).

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has sunk 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 8.4% more than he’s put through the net in all games this year.

Aaron Gordon has successfully made 79.4% of his field goals over the last 5 games, 21.0% higher than he’s put through the hoop over the course of the season.

This year, opposing starting PFs have totaled 16.0 shot attempts per game (most in the league) vs. the Dallas Mavericks, designating this as a favorable matchup.

Out of all players in the league, Luka Doncic registers in the 100th percentile, averaging a whopping 34.3 points per game this year.

The Mavericks have been the highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 10 games.

Among all players in the league, Nikola Jokic lands in the 99th percentile for shots from the field hit, tallying a massive 10.3 per game this year.

Nikola Jokic has tallied 33.8 minutes per game while playing on the road this year, placing him in the 92nd percentile — putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA.

The matchup vs. Daniel Gafford is a strong one for treys; when matched up against opposing starting Cs this year, they have successfully made a monstrous 40.3% of their shots from behind the three-point arc (97th percentile).

Michael Porter Jr. has sunk 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games on the road, 19.9% more than he’s put through the hoop over the course of the season while playing on the road.

Among all players in the league, Kyrie Irving slots into the 98th percentile for shots, registering 19.5 per game this year.

Kyrie Irving has been on the court for 34.2 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the NBA: 93rd percentile.

Kyrie Irving has sunk 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 9.7% higher than he’s sunk over the course of the season.

Nikola Jokic has made 41.3% of his treys this year, ranking him in the 89th percentile out of all players in the NBA.

Kyrie Irving has made 3.0 threes per game this year, putting him in the 96th percentile among all players in the league.

Kyrie Irving stands to get a boost in productivity in all stat categories due to controlling the home court advantage in this matchup.

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Negative Aspects with Nuggets vs Mavericks Matchup this March 17th

The matchup vs. Denver is a difficult one for three-point attempts; when the Nuggets are the visiting squad, the opposing team’s starting PGs have averaged the least 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (4.5).

The Denver Nuggets have played at the slowest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games on the road, which should reduce opportunities for the Mavericks.

Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and bring about added opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Mavericks rank 4thworst in in the league with just 8.7 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games.

When it comes to 3-point attempts, the least aggressive offense in the NBA while on the road this year has been the Nuggets.

The matchup vs. Dallas is a hard one for 3-pointers; when the Dallas Mavericks are at home, the opposing team’s starting SFs have averaged the least treys per game in the NBA this year (0.8).

The Nuggets have played at the least up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 25 games while on the road.

Michael Porter Jr. ought to experience a decrease in effectiveness in all stat categories considering being on the road in this matchup.

This year when they are the visiting team, the other team’s starting PGs have averaged 4.6 3-point attempts per game (4th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Dallas Mavericks, marking this as a difficult matchup.

Jamal Murray will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home stadium usually lowers player production in all facets of the game.

Aaron Gordon has sunk 26.2% of his treys this year, placing him in the 20th percentile out of all players in the NBA.

Aaron Gordon will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing on the road generally reduces player production across the board.

Over the last 20 games, the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted 2.9 foul shots per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Dallas Mavericks, finding it difficult to get to the free-throw line.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home stadium tends to reduce player production in all facets of the game.

Among all players in the NBA, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope places in the 21st percentile for scoring proficiency while playing away from home with a lackluster 38.3% rate this year.

The matchup against the Dallas Mavericks may be a challenging one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting SGs have attempted a lowly 1.8 foul shots per game over the last 10 games (6th-least in the NBA).

Aaron Gordon has made 62.0% of his foul shot attempts this year, placing him in the 14th percentile among all players in the NBA.

This year when they are the visiting team, the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted 2.5 foul shots per game (3rd-fewest in the league) vs. the Dallas Mavericks, finding it difficult to draw fouls.

In contrast to last year’s 10.5 clip, Luka Doncic’s number of foul shot attempts has declined this year to 8.9 foul shot attempts per game.

Among all players in the NBA, Nikola Jokic ranks in the 83rd percentile for personal fouls, putting up a massive 2.4 fouls per game when playing away from home this year.

Nikola Jokic will not hold the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing while traveling generally worsens stat production across the board.

Kyrie Irving has been called for 2.7 personal fouls per game over the last 9 games with the home court advantage, 0.8 higher than he’s been called for overall this year at home.

The matchup vs. the Nuggets is a challenging one; they have allowed the least points per game in the NBA to opposing starting SGs over the last 25 games (15.6).

Over the last 25 games, the other team’s starting SGs have tallied 5.2 3-point attempts per game (lowest in the NBA) vs. the Nuggets, resulting in a tough matchup.

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Nuggets vs Mavericks Match Player Stats Sunday, March 17th Denver Nuggets at Dallas Mavericks Game Predictions, Players odds, Sunday lines and Betting Trends
Nuggets vs Mavericks Match Player Stats Sunday March 17th Denver Nuggets at Dallas Mavericks Game Predictions, Players odds, Sunday lines and Betting Trends