Dallas Mavericks vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 2/24/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

Barclays Center is where the Brooklyn Nets (15-41) will take on the Dallas Mavericks (20-36) on Tuesday.

The Mavericks faced the Pacers and earned the victory with a final of 134-130 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Mavericks walked away with 13 while the Pacers had 23 fouls. They converted 20 of 42 tries from beyond the arc. Indiana ended up going 80.0% from the charity stripe by making 16 of 20 shots. In addition, Indiana had 39 rebounds (9 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 2 blocked shots. Indiana doled out 37 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. When talking about defending, Dallas let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the field on 47 out of 94 shooting. They also distributed 29 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and having 9 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 45 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Mavericks knocked down 21 of their 32 tries for a percentage of 65.6%. Dallas wrapped up the game having earned a 54.3% FG percentage (51 of 94) and knocked down 11 out of their 28 three-point attempts.

Khris Middleton is a guy who came through in the matchup. Middleton walked away from this one shooting 73.3% from the field and also dished out 7 assists. He played 30 minutes played and also snagged 7 rebounds. He finished with 25 points on 11 out of 15 shooting.

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Dallas steps onto the court with a mark of 20-36 on the campaign. They cough up possession 14.6 times per game and as a squad they are committing 18.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Dallas is snagging 44.7 boards per contest and is sitting with 1,405 assists on the year, which ranks 26th in the league in terms of passing. The Mavericks are shooting 34.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (605 of 1,767) and 74.4% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 114.3 points per outing (22nd in the league) while hitting 47.1% from the field.

On defense, the Mavericks have forced 13.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.1 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 34.2% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 21st in the NBA in PPG allowed (117.7). The Mavericks defense is giving up a FG percentage of 46.7% (2,467 of 5,278) and they surrender 47.1 boards per contest as a squad. They are ranked 18th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,540 conceded for the year.

When they last played, the Nets took a defeat with a final score of 115-104 against the Hawks. In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Brooklyn permitted Atlanta to collect 52 in total (15 on the offensive glass). They shot 39.4% from beyond the arc by hitting 13 out of 33 and finished the contest at 18 of 21 at the free throw line (85.7%). The Nets allowed the Hawks to convert 42 out of their 87 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 48.3% in this game. Overall, the Nets went 38 for 85 from the field which had them sitting at 44.7%. When it comes to shots from downtown, Brooklyn converted 12 of their 34 attempts (35.3%). They were able to bury 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 72.7%. The Hawks earned 16 personal fouls for the contest which took the Nets to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They turned it over 13 times, while recording 9 steals in the game. The Nets earned 25 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for the matchup.

Michael Porter Jr. ended up having an impact for the Nets in the matchup. He made 8 out of 19 in the game for a field goal rate of 42.1%, and had 7 rebounds. Porter tallied 18 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 6 dimes in the matchup.

Brooklyn has a win-loss record of 15-41 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Nets are shooting 44.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 30th in the league. Brooklyn has totaled 5,980 pts for the year (106.8 per contest) and they collect 40.5 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 25.4 times per contest (20th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.6 times per contest. The Nets are responsible for committing 20.1 personal fouls per contest and they go 77.2% from the free throw line.

The Brooklyn defense allows 37.4% on three-point shots (695 of 1,857) and their opponents are converting on 78.4% of their foul shots. They allow 27.3 dimes and 43.1 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 20th and 10th in the NBA. The Nets on defense are ranked 12th in basketball in points given up per game with 114.7. They are able to force 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 49.2% from the field (29th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas

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