Brooklyn Nets vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 12/12/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Friday, December 12, 2025

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: KFAA

The Brooklyn Nets (6-17) are headed to American Airlines Center on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Dallas Mavericks (9-16).

The Nets faced off with the Pelicans and went home with a win by a final score of 119-101 in their last contest. Brooklyn walked away from the game with a 52.8% FG percentage (47 out of 89) and converted 14 of 35 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Nets made 11 of their 14 attempts for a percentage of 78.6%. When talking about pulling down boards, they earned 45 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 36 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In terms of defending, Brooklyn let their opponent shoot 45.1% from the floor on 37 out of 82 shooting. New Orleans totaled 30 dimes and had 9 steals for this game. On top of that, New Orleans had 36 boards (11 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 7 blocked shots. New Orleans finished the contest at 81.8% when shooting free throws by burying 18 of 22 attempts. They converted 9 of 25 shots from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Nets finished with 17 and the Pelicans had 15 personal fouls.

Michael Porter Jr. is someone who was a major factor for the matchup. He finished with 35 points on 14 of 23 shooting. He saw the court for 33 minutes and also totaled 9 rebounds. Porter finished the game shooting 60.9% from the field and also earned 3 dimes.

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Brooklyn heads into this one with a mark of 6-17 this year. They are giving up possession 15.8 times per contest and as a team they are committing 20.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Brooklyn is pulling in 39.8 boards per game and has tallied 583 dimes this season, which is 26th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Nets are shooting 34.1% on three-point attempts (323 of 947) and 77.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 109.4 pts per contest (30th in the league) while connecting on 44.5% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Nets are forcing 14.1 turnovers every game while drawing 21.4 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 20th in the league in giving up assists with 656 relinquished on the campaign. The Nets are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 49.5% (979 of 1,977) and they surrender 43.4 rebounds per game as a team. They are relinquishing 38.8% on three-point shots and they are 20th in the league in opponents points per game (117.2).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Mavericks got the victory with a final of 122-109 against the Rockets. The Mavericks were able to collect 24 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 31 in this game. They also turned it over 13 times, while earning 13 steals in this matchup. The Rockets were called for 20 fouls in this contest which took the Mavericks to the free throw line for 20 attempts. They were able to bury 17 of those for a rate of 85.0%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Dallas converted 7 of 19 tries (36.8%). When all was said and done, the Mavericks went 49 out of 82 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 59.8%. The Mavericks allowed the Rockets to bury 44 of their 87 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.6% in this matchup. They shot 34.5% from distance by going 10 of 29 and finished the game at 11 of 13 from the free throw line (84.6%). With respect to cleaning the glass, Dallas allowed Houston to collect 37 in all (16 on the offensive side).

Anthony Davis ended up being a factor for the Mavericks in this matchup. He converted 14 of 19 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 73.7%, and earned 8 rebounds. Davis earned 29 points in his 30 mins of playing time and added 2 dimes in this contest.

Dallas has a win-loss record of 9-16 for the season. The Mavericks are committing 20.6 fouls every game and they go 75.6% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 24.8 times per game (25th in the NBA) and they turn it over 15.6 times per contest. Dallas has accounted for 2,796 points this year (111.8 per game) and they grab 44.0 boards per contest. As an offense, the Mavericks are hitting on 45.8% from the field, which ranks 21st in the league.

The Mavericks on the defensive end are ranked 14th in the league in points per game surrendered with 116.1. They have forced 14.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.1% from the floor (8th in the league). The Dallas defense allows 32.9% on three-point shots (277 of 842) and their opposition makes 77.2% of their foul shots. They have conceded 25.6 assists and 47.6 boards per contest, which ranks them 11th and 28th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas

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