NBA Betting Preview: Dallas Mavericks at San Antonio Spurs
Posted: Feb 28, 2008
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Opening Line: Spurs - 5 , Total 182
The Dallas Mavericks are playing quite well with their new point guard. Jason Kidd has 40 assists in the last three games and the Mavericks look like a team to be reckoned with. The Mavericks have scored at least 98 points in their last three games. "It's infectious. Everybody is infected with the passing disease. It's fun to be a part of," Dallas guard Jason Terry said. "How can you not enjoy running up and down the court with him out there?" SBG Global reports that early NBA betting has the public taking Spurs at Home.
Dirk Nowitzki had 29 points and 10 rebounds and Jerry Stackhouse matched a season high with 23 points in the 102-94 win over Chicago on Monday.
"It was really fun to watch," Mavs coach Avery Johnson said. "We just weren't a very good passing team and now we're trying to become a better passing team. Because of that, you may have some mistakes. But the way we're starting to move the ball, I like it."
SBG Global Current Line: Spurs - 5 , Total 182
The Spurs are coming off an 89-74 win on Monday against Atlanta. It was the sixth straight win for San Antonio. The last three have come with Tony Parker back in the lineup after being injured. "He's coming around," Spurs forward Tim Duncan said. "It's going to take a couple of games. He'll have some ups and downs for a little while." Duncan had 23 points and 10 rebounds Monday. Parker had 15 points and nine assists. "I finally felt a little bit better," Parker said. "I really got my second wind in the second half. The first half was not our best but the second was much better. I found a rhythm I felt myself coming back."
San Antonio is 23-5 at home this season. The Spurs beat the Mavs in San Antonio back in December 97-95 as Manu Ginobili had 37 points.
Here are the NBA betting stats for Thursday’s game. The Mavericks are 36-15-1 ATS in their last 52 vs. the Southwest. The Mavericks are 40-19 ATS in their last 59 games as an underdog. The Mavericks are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Mavericks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a road underdog. The Mavericks are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Thursday games. The Mavericks are 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings in San Antonio. The road team is 10-4 ATS in the last 14 meetings between the two teams and the underdog is 14-3 ATS in the last 17 meetings.
The Spurs are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite. The Spurs are 4-10-1 ATS in their last 15 vs. the Southwest. The Spurs are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Thursday games.
The Under is 6-1 in the Mavericks last 7 vs. the Southwest. The Under is 6-2-1 in the Mavericks last 9 overall. The Under is 6-2 in the Mavericks last 8 vs. the Western Conference. The Under is 15-6 in the Mavericks last 21 road games.
The Under is 6-1 in the Spurs last 7 games as a home favorite. The Under is 16-5 in the Spurs last 21 vs. the Southwest. The Under is 14-6 in the Spurs last 20 overall. The Under is 39-19-2 in the Spurs last 60 Thursday games. The Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings between the two teams.
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