Warriors vs. Mavericks Prediction
Will the Warriors stay hot with a win and a cover against the Mavericks tonight at 8:30PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Warriors are now just 4-point road favorites versus the Mavericks after opening as 5.5-point favorites. As for the total, the number hit the board at 211 and has been bet down to 209.5.
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With its rout of Oklahoma State on Monday night, Golden State has now won six of its last 10 games. The Warriors are just 4-6 against the spread during that 10-game span, however, and are 31-37 against the number on the season. They're also just 15-21 against the spread on the road this year.
Dallas enters play tonight having won six of its last 10 games, both on the hardwood and against the spread. The Mavericks are 38-31 against the number on the season, which includes a 22-13 ATS record at home this year.
OUR PREDICTION: The Warriors have covered in five of their last six games in Dallas and are 40-19-1 against the number in their last 60 games versus the Mavericks overall. The Warriors haven't been a great play for bettors of late, but they are 4-1 against the spread in their last five games coming off a win. On the other side, the Mavericks are just 1-4 against the spread in their last five home games coming off a road trip of seven or more days and are 1-8 ATS in their last nine home games when playing an opponent that owns a road winning percentage of greater than .600.
TUESDAY NBA PREDICTION: GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS -4