Golden State looks to cover the Warriors-Mavericks pointspread on Saturday and improve its overall 32-44 mark when they host Dallas in NBA action.

The Warriors are 32-44 so far on the season, and 37-39 ATS vs. the number. The Mavericks, meanwhile, are 53-22 and 39-34-2 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Golden State go 35-41 and the Mavericks go 43-32 on the totals.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 21 (Warriors) and the No. 6 (Mavericks) teams in the league, according to our current NBA Power Rankings at Odds Shark. A 105-98 result in favor of the Mavericks is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Golden State's No. 7-ranked offense, averaging 103.3 PPG, against a Mavericks defense that ranks No. 10 at 96 PPG. The Warriors field goal percentage has averaged 46.2% so far, less than the Mavericks shooters have achieved on the year, 47.4% per game.

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Mavericks own the league's No. 9-rated mark, allowing 96.7 points per game when on the road. Golden State, on the other hand, rates No. 4 in home scoring.

Dallas lost its last outing, a 110-82 result against the Lakers on March 31. The Mavericks failed to cover in that game as a 6.5-point underdog, while the 192 combined points took the game OVER the total. Dallas was crushed on Thursday, getting run out of the gym by Los Angeles and falling 110-82 at STAPLES Center.

The Warriors were a 110-91 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Grizzlies. They failed to cover the 10.5–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (201) made winners of UNDER bettors. The Warriors got 16 points from Monta Ellis, but it was Memphis that prevailed in a 110-91 final on Wednesday at FedExForum.


Dallas Mavericks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing Portland are 7-3
After playing LA Lakers are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3

Golden State Warriors Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Portland are 4-6
After playing Memphis are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

A few Mavericks at Warriors trends to consider:
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Golden State
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas
Golden State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Golden State is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Dallas
Golden State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas


Next up:
Dallas at Portland, Sunday, April 3
Golden State at Portland, Tuesday, April 5