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March 20, 7:30 PM | American Airlines Center

Golden State Warriors vs Dallas Mavericks Odds

30-39TEAM RECORD48-21



Dallas will look to improve on its 48-21 record on Sunday when they host Golden State in NBA odds action at American Airlines Center.

Supporters of the Warriors have seen them go 30-39 and 35-34 ATS so far this season, while the Mavericks are at 48-21 and 35-32-2 ATS. In totals betting, the Mavericks are 41-28, while the Warriors are 32-37.



View Golden State vs Dallas Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Warriors are listed as 9.5-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks, with the total listed at 214.5.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Mavericks - Warriors odds would favor the Mavericks if the lines were set according to power ranks. Dallas is rated No. 6 in our latest Odds Shark poll, while the Warriors sit at No. 18. Math models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 105-99 win for the Mavericks.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Dallas's No. 12-ranked offense (100.2 PPG) against a Warriors defense that ranks No. 29 at 105.9 PPG. The Mavericks have averaged 47.8% from the field per game, more than the Warriors have managed so far this season (46.1% on average).

Defensively, the Warriors feature the league's No. 26-rated defense on the road, allowing 107.3 points per game. Dallas, meanwhile, comes in at No. 15 in the league in scoring at home.

The Warriors were a 108-97 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Suns. They failed to cover the 5–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (205) made winners of UNDER bettors. Dorell Wright chucked in 30 points for Golden State on Friday, but they still came up short in losing 108-97 at US Airways Center.

Last time out for Dallas, they were a 97-91 loser as they battled the Spurs at home. The Mavericks failed to cover in the match as a 2.5-point favorite, while 188 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Dallas got 23 points from Dirk Nowitzki but lost anyway 97-91 against the Spurs on Friday at American Airlines Center.


Golden State Warriors Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing San Antonio are 4-6
After playing Phoenix are 7-3
After a loss are 4-6

Dallas Mavericks Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Minnesota are 5-5
After playing San Antonio are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4


A few Warriors at Mavericks trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Golden State's last 19 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Golden State's last 23 games
Golden State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Golden State
Dallas is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Golden State
Dallas is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
Dallas is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games


Next up:
Golden State at San Antonio, Monday, March 21
Dallas home to Minnesota, Thursday, March 24

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