NBA Picks for Tonight: Dallas Mavericks at Philadelphia 76ers
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The Dallas Mavericks will head out on the road tonight to take on the Philadelphia 76’ers in this showdown between two of the hottest teams in the NBA right now. Tonight’s matchup is scheduled for a 7:00 P.M. ET tip-off. If you want a place to do your NBA betting then we recommend looking at BetUS, who has a $500 match bonus for our readers.
The opening line for this game the sportbooks had Dallas as a 1 point road favorite with a total set at 201. The movement on this game now has Dallas as a 1.5 point favorite and even a 2 point favorite at a few books with the total coming down to 199 at most outlets.
Dallas comes into this matchup playing outstanding basketball on the offensive side of the ball as of late. The Mavericks have 8 straight games of 100 or more points in which they are averaging 111.6 points per game. The over is 7-1 in those eight games. They must now go on the road to Philadelphia and take on a 76’ers team that ranks in the top 10 defensively for points allowed at home and for defense efficiency. Dallas is not a very fast paced team averaging just 93.5 possessions on the road this season but they are very efficient offensively and that causes them to score a lot of points.
Philadelphia is having an outstanding year this season. Doug Collins has to be considered for Coach of the year with the turnaround Philadelphia has had and it has to do with the outstanding defense that they are playing. Philadelphia this season is allowing just 93.1 points per game at home this season. Philadelphia has not given up more than 100 points at home in 11 games. Philadelphia has also seen a lot of games stay under this season at home due to the slower pace they play. Philadelphia is averaging just 94 possessions per game at home this season. The 76’ers have seen four of the last five games go under the posted total against teams that are above .600. The under is 6-1 the last 7 games as a home underdog of .5-4.5 points. The under is 6-1 the last 7 meeting between these two teams.
Look for these two teams tonight to average just about 93-95 possessions each. Both teams do play solid defense so the offensive from both teams could struggle tonight. I do not see the Mavericks continuing that 100 point run on the road against these 76’ers tonight. Look for Philly to play the strong defense that they know how to and help keep this game under the posted total. Play under the posted total tonight to cash a free play winner.
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