Warriors vs Mavericks Head-to-Head: Dallas’ Losing Streak Continues

The Dallas Mavericks On Four Game Losing Streak

Warriors Look Like Old Self, Mavericks Flailing

Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors head to Dallas on Tuesday night for a Warriors vs Mavericks head-to-head matchup.

Over the last week, these two NBA teams’ seasons have looked drastically different. The Warriors put together a string of three-straight wins, beating the Clippers, Jazz, and Timberwolves.

The Mavericks come into this one after sliding down the NBA standings 2022 over the last few games. They have lost four straight, losing to the Nuggets, Celtics, Raptors, and Bucks. However, that’s a pretty tough stretch of games against good teams.

The line for this game opened as a pick-em but has moved to -1.5 in favor of the Warriors. The total opened at 225.5 and has moved up to 229. Let’s see where we can find some value in this game.

 

Game Information

Game: Golden State Warriors (11-10) at Dallas Mavericks (9-10)
Location: American Airlines Center
Day/Time:


Warriors Battling

After opening the NBA season near the top of this year’s NBA championship odds board, the Warriors got out to a rough start, especially on the road.

They went winless away from the Chase Center for their first eight games and have only seen two wins on the road all season. But it seems like as of late, the Golden State Warriors have started to put the pieces together and their season is finally getting rolling.

They’ve won their last three games by an average of 17 points per game. We don’t expect them to win the Warriors vs Mavericks head to head matchup by that many points, but we do feel comfortable laying the 1.5 points with them tonight.

Defense Will Always be Key in The NBA

The Warriors defense has improved drastically since their early season struggles and that’s going to be key on Tuesday against a Dallas Mavericks team that likes to play slow and methodically. Golden State’s defensive rating has gone from being in the bottom five in the league to the top five over the last three games.

Dallas comes into the Warriors vs Mavericks head to head matchup off a grueling road trip. Unless they flew home for a quick 24 hours to celebrate Thanksgiving, the Mavs have been on the road for the past week.

Throughout that road trip, Dallas developed a few problems with its defense. It has fallen down the ladder in terms of defensive rating, granted they played strong offensive teams like the Bucks and Celtics. That being said, Tuesday’s game isn’t going to get any easier with the Warriors offense rolling the way it is.

Warriors vs Mavericks Betting Odds

The Warriors are one of the best three-point shooting teams in the league and they are going to continue to fire away from deep against the Mavs. Dallas’ defense revolves around limiting opponents’ three-point opportunities, yet we also saw the Celtics exploit the Mavs in that category and shoot 50% from deep just a few games ago. If the Warriors can do the same, this is going to be a comfortable win for the Splash Brothers.

Another angle to look at in this game is taking the Warriors in the first quarter of the first half. They are coming into this game rolling and will want to look to get out to a fast start and set the tone early.

This is Dallas’ first game back on their home floor after their long road trip. And when a team returns to their home floor after being away for an extended period of time, they often start the game out a little sluggish. Don’t forget to check the updated NBA injury report for more information.

Expect the Mavs to do that tonight and take the Warriors to cover in the first quarter or first half as well as the full game.

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