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The in-form Dallas Mavericks will take on the court tonight in Charlotte looking to open their road trip with a win against a banged up side.
Dallas is looking pretty good this year and many are viewing them as a dark horse for the NBA finals. So far, the Mavs have fulfilled expectations – 7 wins and 3 losses, great basketball, though it is true that they played better at home and are only 2-2 on the road. Dallas is on the back of a big win against Minnesota 2 days ago, a 131-117 victory which made it 3 wins in a row for the Texans. With 109.5 points scored per game, Dallas has the best offense in the NBA and they are really scoring for fun at the moment, a high tempo but also a great shooting percentage – they are able to get great looks at the basket.
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Charlotte will likely be a playoff team in the East and they strengthened the team in the off season, but they are not on par with Dallas in terms of quality or form. The Hornets have played below expectations, posting a 4-6 record in the weak Estern Conference, but on the bright side they are 3 and 1 at home. Last time out Charlotte 112-87 at Golden State. The hosts are struggling big time with injuries – Kidd Gilchrist will not play, Gary Neal could also miss the game, while Kemba Walker, Lance Stephenson and Marvin Williams are struggling with fitness (they should play, but may be limited). Now this is a huge problem for the Hornets, as we`re talking about 4 of their 5 starters + their best bench man, Gary Neal. Basically 5 of their best 6 players are struggling.
I would fancy Dallas to win this even without Charlotte`s injury worries, the Mavericks are simply a much better side, they are in top form and their offense is good enough to cause problems to the defensive Bobcats. It is very interesting that Charlotte struggled big time against offensive teams this season, losing to pretty much anyone who can score the basketball, including the Lakers. With all those fitness problems I can`t see Charlotte standing a fighting chance, not even at home, and Dallas should to well to get a comfortable win, covering the spread. After all we`re talking about 3 points here, it`s not a big line. My tip is Dallas to win and cover the 3 point spread and I expect the line to go up to 4,5 until game time. Prediction: Charlotte Hornets – Dallas Mavericks 95-105.
Pick: Dallas -3
Odds: 2.01 @ Sbobet
Stake: 9
Possible profit: 9.09
Event date: 17 November
