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Dallas Mavericks vs Golden State Warriors: The Dubs are going for the top of the conference
The Golden State Warriors are hosting the Dallas Mavericks today at Chase Center.
How good are the Mavs this year?
The Dallas Mavericks are 11th in the Western Conference with a 5-5 record, including 1-2 on the road. They have lost 3 of the last 4 games and are coming off a 122-120 loss to the Denver Nuggets. The Mavs are 11th in the league shooting 47.3% from the field and 15th scoring 114.1 points per game. Luka Doncic leads the team averaging 28.3 points, 8.1 rebounds and 8.1 assists per game.
The Warriors look better than ever
The Golden State Warriors are third in the Western Conference with a 8-2 record, including 2-1 at home. They have won 6 of the last 7 games and are coming off a 127-116 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Warriors are second in the league scoring 121.3 points per game and rank sixth shooting 47.8% from the field. Steph Curry leads the team averaging 22 points per game.
Betting Trends
The Warriors are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games overall, 5-1 SU in their last 6 home games against the Mavericks and 4-2 SU in their last 6 games against teams from the Southwest Division. They are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against teams from the Western Conference. Golden State has played over the total point line in 6 of their last 9 games against Dallas and 6 of their last 7 games in November. The Mavericks are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games overall, and 6-1 SU in their last 7 games against teams from the Western Conference. They are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games against the Warriors and 13-6-1 ATS in their last 20 games on the road. Dallas has played under the total point line in their last 5 games overall and 12 of their last 15 games against teams from the Pacific Division.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Golden State Warriors look great in the first three weeks of the season and have a chance to get on top of the Western Conference if they win tonight. They are coming back home after a five-game road trip in which they won four games. The Mavericks, on the other hand, played the majority of their games at home but are only 5-5. Klay Thompson’s return to San Francisco for the first time since he left the Warriors will be the main event of the night. However, Luka Doncic will steal the show, as he loves to play on the big stage. The Mavericks won the last three games against the Warriors, and we go with them to cover the +2.5-point spread tonight.
