- Matchup: Washington Wizards vs Dallas Mavericks
- Date: Friday, October 24, 2025
- Venue: American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
- Broadcast: KFAA
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The Dallas Mavericks (39-43 in the previous season) are set to clash with the Washington Wizards (18-64 last season) at the American Airlines Center this Friday.
The Wizards recently faced the Bucks, concluding the game with a 133-120 defeat. Washington recorded a shooting percentage of 46.9% (46 of 98) and managed to sink 17 of their 42 attempts from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, they made 11 of 19, achieving a free-throw percentage of 57.9%. On the boards, they secured a total of 56 rebounds, including 13 on the offensive end. They provided 23 assists in that matchup, forced 8 turnovers, and made 5 steals. Defensively, the Wizards allowed their opponents a field goal percentage of 51.0% (50 of 98). The Bucks had 31 assists and 8 steals during the game, alongside 46 total boards (6 offensive and 40 defensive) and 4 blocks. They shot 78.9% from the free-throw line, making 15 of their 19 attempts and converted 18 out of 44 shots from three-point range. The Wizards were whistled for 19 fouls, while the Bucks committed 22.
Khris Middleton made a significant impact during the game, shooting at 64.3% accuracy and recording 3 assists. He played for 29 minutes, grabbed 6 rebounds, and scored 23 points on 9 of 14 shooting.
The Wizards head into this contest after finishing last season with an 18-64 record. They averaged 108.0 points per game (27th in the league) with a field goal percentage of 43.9%. From three-point territory, the Wizards connected at a rate of 33.5% (1,075 out of 3,210) and shot 77.8% from the free-throw line. Collectively, they grabbed 43.7 rebounds per game and totaled 2,058 assists throughout the previous season, placing them 25th in the NBA. They struggled with ball control, averaging 15.6 turnovers per game, while committing 19.7 personal fouls per contest.
Defensively, Washington forced 13.3 turnovers per game and committed 18.2 fouls. They ranked 26th in allowing assists to their opponents, yielding 2,334 during the last season. The Wizards permitted a shooting percentage of 47.1% from their rivals (3,583 of 7,611) and allowed 48.9 rebounds per game. Opponents shot 36.4% from beyond the arc, while the Wizards ranked 29th in points allowed per game (120.4).
In their last outing, the Mavericks suffered a heavy loss to the Spurs, finishing the game at 125-92. Dallas secured 28 defensive rebounds along with 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 37. They committed 16 turnovers while making 5 steals. The Spurs were called for 24 personal fouls, sending the Mavericks to the free-throw line 26 times, of which they converted 21 for an 80.8% success rate. Dallas managed to hit 9 of their 21 attempts from three-point territory, resulting in a 42.9% conversion rate. Overall, the Mavericks shot 31 of 83 from the floor, which translates to a shooting percentage of 37.3%. Defensively, they allowed the Spurs to convert 50 of their 87 field goal attempts (57.5%), while their three-point shooting defense yielded 40.0%, allowing 8 of 20, and their free-throw defense allowed the Spurs to shoot 17 out of 28 (60.7%). Dallas allowed San Antonio 50 total rebounds, with 11 coming from the offensive end.
Anthony Davis played a pivotal role for the Mavericks, scoring 22 points over 32 minutes on the court, with 1 assist. He recorded a shooting percentage of 31.8%, hitting 7 out of 22 attempts, and accumulating 13 rebounds.
Last season, the Mavericks wrapped up with a 39-43 record. Offensively, they registered a field goal percentage of 47.9%, placing them 10th in the NBA. Dallas scored a total of 9,364 points (averaging 114.2 points per game) and collected 43.0 rebounds on average. They recorded 25.2 assists per game, placing them 22nd in the league, while managing 14.0 turnovers per contest. The Mavericks averaged 17.8 fouls per game and shot 77.0% from the free-throw line.
On the defensive end, Dallas ranked 20th in points allowed per game with an average of 115.4. They forced 13.2 turnovers per game and allowed opponents to shoot 46.9% from the field, ranking 18th. The Mavericks’ defense permitted 36.3% shooting from three-point range (1,054 of 2,905) and allowed their opponents to convert 77.9% of free-throw attempts. They averaged 27.1 assists and 45.3 rebounds allowed per game, placing them 20th and 25th respectively in the league.
Who will prevail in tonight’s NBA matchup against the spread?
Prediction: Bet on Dallas
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