NBA Betting Preview: Detroit Pistons at Dallas Mavericks
Posted: Jan 9, 2008
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SBGGlobal
Opening Line: Mavericks - 2.5 , Total 189
Two of the best teams in the NBA meet on Wednesday night in Dallas as the Mavericks host the Detroit Pistons. The Mavericks will be trying to win their fifth straight game on Wednesday. Detroit will try and start a new winning streak after having their 11 game streak snapped on Saturday in a loss to Boston. SBG Global reports that early NBA betting has the public taking Pistons on the Road.
The Mavericks can tie for the division lead with the idle Spurs if they can defeat the Pistons on Wednesday. The Mavericks have won 9 of their last 11 games, including their last four. The Mavericks routed the hapless Timberwolves on Sunday 101-78. "We didn't want to play to the level of our competition," Dallas forward Josh Howard said. The Mavericks have been led lately by Dirk Nowitzki who is averaging 25.6 points and 9.2 rebounds per game over the Mavericks’ last 10 games. "I felt like early on, I was looking around too much for what was going to happen," said Nowitzki, "I was waiting on the double team too much and I wasn't really being aggressive. Over the last couple of weeks, I've found a good mix of when my shot is there. And when it's not there, move (the ball)." Nowitzki averaged 28.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game against Detroit last year.
SBG Global Current Line: Mavericks - 2.5 , Total 189
The Pistons lost on Saturday 92-85 to Boston but they don’t seem concerned. "They're a little more happy than we were when we won our game at their place," Detroit point guard Chauncey Billups said about the Celtics, "It was just a regular game for us with two good teams playing. They were kind of playing like it was the Super Bowl. There was probably a little more at stake for them and their psyche than it was for us." The Pistons won in Dallas last season, and have gone 9-1 in their last 10 road games overall. They will be tested by a Dallas team that is 16-3 at home this season.
Here are the NBA betting stats for Wednesday’s game. The Pistons are 8-0-1 ATS in their last 9 Wednesday games. The Pistons are 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 vs. the Southwest. The Pistons are 20-6-1 ATS in their last 27 games overall.
The Pistons are 27-11-1 ATS in their last 39 road games. The Pistons are 17-7-1 ATS in their last 25 games as a road underdog. The Pistons are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Dallas. The underdog is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings between the two teams.
The Mavericks are 4-14-1 ATS in their last 19 vs. the Central. The Mavericks are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 Wednesday games.
The Under is 10-2 in the Pistons last 12 vs. the Southwest. The Under is 10-3 in the Pistons last 13 overall. The Under is 48-20-1 in the Pistons last 69 games as a road underdog. The Under is 7-1 in the Mavericks last 8 overall.
The Under is 5-1 in the Mavericks last 6 games as a home favorite. The Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Dallas between the two teams.
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