Free Pro Basketball Pick:
San Antonio Spurs (50-31) at Dallas Mavericks (54-27) 4/14, 8PM
The season’s final game for both of these teams could also be a preview for what is to come next week when the playoffs begin. The Western Conference is all bunched up, and the last game will ultimately determine where each team is seeded, but as it stands now, the Mavericks are the second seed and the Spurs are the seventh seed. This means that if the standings stay the way they are now, these two teams will meet in the first round.
San Antonio has won two games in a row, beating both Denver and Minnesota by 19 and 22, respectively. While the Spurs are out of the chase for the division championship, because Dallas already clinched it, they would like to show the division champs that they mean business when the playoffs start. Tim Duncan, as always, leads the team with 17.9 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. Tony Parker averages 5.7 assists per game. The Spurs have won seven of their last ten, getting hot at the perfect time.
The Mavericks are division champs and are the second best team in the powerful West. The have won four in a row over Memphis, Portland, Sacramento, and the Clippers. They blew out Memphis, Sacramento, and the Clippers. Shawn Marion had some injuries and has been listed as day-to-day, but seemed to be fine in the last game against Los Angeles. He will be an important role player for the Mavs, contributing 11.9 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. Dirk Nowitzki averages 25.1 points and 7.7 rebounds and Jason Kidd dishes out 9.1 assists and 1.8 steals per game.
Two of the biggest stars in the West, Nowitzki and Duncan match up yet again in the playoffs. The Mavericks have won two out of three this season. This game will help both teams to strategize for their likely upcoming series.
Dallas is favored by 5.5 points. The total is listed at 198.
San Antonio Betting Trends:
San Antonio is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games |
San Antonio is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games |
San Antonio is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road |
San Antonio is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road |
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games on the road |
San Antonio is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Dallas |
San Antonio is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas |
San Antonio is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas |
San Antonio is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas |
Dallas Betting Trends:
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games |
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games |
Dallas is 4-19-2 ATS in its last 25 games at home |
Dallas is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home |
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games at home |
Dallas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio |
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio |
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio |
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio |
Pick: Take San Antonio +5.5
Betting Trends by Bodog.com |
