NBA Golden State Warriors vs Dallas Mavericks Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 11-17-2018, 20:30 EDT

Spread: Dallas Mavericks +3

Total: +217.5

The defending champions and the team with the best record currently in the West, the Golden State Warriors, who are still playing without their star player Steph Curry, are visiting a team sitting on the bottom of the conference, the Dallas Mavericks, who are looking to continue on the winning ways.

Warriors are 12-4 so far in the league and are sitting on top of the Western Conference. They are 1-2 in their last three games and in their latest matchup they got defeated by Houston on the road, 86-107. Mavs are 6-8 so far in the league and currently tied with Minnesota in the 13^th place of the Western Conference. They are 4-1 in their last 5 games and in their latest matchup they were victorious against Utah at home, 118-68.

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The Dubs are led in scoring by Stephen Curry with 29.5 ppg. He also adds 5 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game but he is injured and unavailable in this game. Kevin Durant follows with 27 ppg, adding 6.2 assists and 7.2 rebounds per game. Dallas are led in scoring by Luka Doncic with 19.1 ppg. The rookie also adds 6.4 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game, while Wesley Matthews follows with 16.2 ppg but he is out with an injury.  

In their four matchups last year, the dubs had a perfect 4-0 and won in Dallas with a 122-125 and a 103-133 score. Dallas are 5-2 at home so far, while Golden State are 4-3 on the road. Golden State are better offensively, scoring a second-best of 118.6 ppg to Dallas’ 110.7 ppg, while Dallas have a better defense, allowing 109.3 ppg to Golden State’s 110.8. Golden State have a better accuracy both from the field, shooting with 50.4% to Dallas’ 46.7% and from behin the arc, shooting with 41.1% to Dallas’ 35.9% and both of them are league-bests. Warriors also commit fewer turnovers per game (14.8 to 17.3) and are also better in assists made (29.2 to 23.3) and in rebounding (45.6 to 44.7). The defending champions are too good to lose by Dallas even on the road, so pick them for the road win tonight.  

Golden State Warriors vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction: Golden State Warriors -3 (-108)