Wednesday NBA Opening Odds
(The Spread) – The Dallas Mavericks will look to close out the Oklahoma City Thunder and head to the 2011 NBA Finals with a win on Wednesday night.
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Opening Odds: Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com have made the Mavericks 6.5-point favorites over the visiting Thunder in Game 5 on Wednesday night. The over/under total for this game has opened at 198.5 points.
Game 4 Rewind: The Thunder blew a 15-point lead in five minutes and lost to the Mavericks 112-105 in overtime on Monday. Dirk Nowitzki once again paced the Mavericks with 40 points, while Jason Terry chipped in 20 points and five rebounds. Jason Kidd also scored 17 points for Dallas, while Kevin Durant paced Oklahoma City with 29 points and a team-high 15 rebounds.
Trends: The Thunder are 7-1-1 against the spread in their last nine trips to Dallas but are just 2-5 ATS in their last seven games against the Mavericks. The road team is 20-7-2 against the number in the last 29 meetings between these two teams, while the underdog is 12-4-1 ATS in the last 17 meetings. The over is 4-1 in the last five games between these two squads and 16-5 in the last 21 meetings in Dallas.
NBA Public Betting Information: Of the 2,000-plus wagers on tonight’s game, 53% of the betting public favor the Mavericks –6.5 to beat the Thunder and advance to the 2011 NBA Finals. But this information is subject to change so make sure you click the link provided to get updated betting info.
NBA Opening Odds for Wednesday, May 25, 2011
517 Oklahoma City Thunder +6.5
518 Dallas Mavericks –6.5 (198.5)
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