DALLAS @ GOLDEN STATE (DAL -1, 233)
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MAVS VS. WARRIORS 4/2/24
Tonight's conference matchup pits the Golden State Warriors (40-34, 39-33-2 ATS) against the Dallas Mavericks (45-29, 43-31 ATS). On Sunday, the Mavericks defeated the Rockets on the road. In their last game, the Warriors defeated the Spurs on the road. The season series between these two teams is 2-0 in Dallas' favor.
The Dallas Mavericks wrap up their five-game road trip tonight. Dallas, driven by excellent defense, has emerged as one of the NBA's hottest teams, having won nine of its past ten games. The team defeated the Kings on Friday, and on Sunday they defeated the Rockets 125-107 on the road. Heading into tonight, the Mavericks are in fifth place in the Western Conference. They are a half-game ahead of New Orleans.
Luka Doncic is still outstanding. In all but five of the games played in March, the 25-year-old star scored at least 30 points. Doncic averaged 34 points per game and 9.1 rebounds per game prior to his 45-point performance on Sunday. In his two encounters with Golden State this season, he has averaged 30 points.
Four of Kyrie Irving's past five games have seen him score at least 24 points. The 32-year-old point guard is averaging 25.3 points per game on 49% shooting, and he scored 24 points on Sunday. Tim Hardaway Jr. has not been shooting well lately. In four of his previous five games, he has shot less than 40%. Hardaway, who is 32 years old, is averaging 15.4 points per game.
The Mavericks have covered in all of their previous five road games, going 5-0 ATS overall. Dallas is ranked sixth in the NBA with a scoring average of 118.7 points per game. They are allowing an average of 116.5 points, which ranks them 20th. In four of their last five games, they have given up 105 points or less.
Following a five-game road trip, the Golden State Warriors return home tonight. During the trip, Golden State posted a strong 4-1 record. The only loss was to Minnesota, which is one game out of first place in the West. In the conference, the Warriors are still in tenth place, 1.5 games from ninth. They began their road trip with victories over the Heat and Magic. After defeating the Hornets on Friday, the team won 117-113 on the road against the Spurs on Sunday. In three of their previous five games, the Warriors have covered the spread.
Three of Stephen Curry's last four games have seen him score 23 points or less. With 33 points on Sunday, the seasoned point guard bounced back. His scoring average is 26.6 points per game. Curry scored 25 points in his lone encounter with the Mavericks. Klay Thompson had just against the Mavericks last month. Thompson averages about 10 three-point attempts per game. He is shooting 38.2 percent from beyond the arc and is averaging 17.3 points per game.
The Warriors are 4-1 SU in their last five games. Dallas is 4-1 SU in the last five meetings with Golden State. The Mavs have covered the spread in all five of those games.
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