Mavericks – Bulls

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The Dallas Mavericks will host the Chicago Bulls on Monday night in the NBA.

The Mavs (1-1, 1-0 home) have played the first two games of the season without Dirk Nowitzki and Harrison Barnes, and that will be the case again tonight. Nevertheless, Dallas looked pretty sharp with the new additions Luka Doncic and DeAndre Jordan playing very well. The Mavs lost the first game in Phoenix due to a late explosion by Devin Booker, but bounced back two nights ago against a strong Minnesota team, winning 140-136 at home.

The Bulls (0-2, 0-1 away) are expected to be one of the worst teams in the NBA this season, as they have a young roster and will likely tank for a better draft pick next year. Their first two games didn`t show much to change these expectations. Today`s visitors opened their campaign with a 19 point loss in Philadelphia before losing by 2 at home against the Pistons a couple of nights ago.

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Team news: Nowitzki, Barnes and Harris will continue to miss out for the Mavs. Barnes initially was listed as doubtful, but he has just been ruled out minutes before this pick was published (that is the reason for which odds on the Mavs went up in the last few minutes). The Bulls will be yet again without Markkanen and Valentine.

The Bulls will be looking for their first win of the season in Dallas, but they are definitely massive underdogs against this much improved Mavs team. In fact, the current point spread (set at 5.5 points in favor of Dallas) seems to be rather on the low side. The bookies might be sleeping on these Mavs in the beginning of the season.

With Nowitzki and Barnes healthy the Mavs could make a push for the playoffs this year even in the ultra strong Western Conference. But even with those two being out right now, the Mavs are still a solid side and better than last season – as the wonderkid Luka Doncic and DeAndre Jordan have been two exceptional additions.

Doncic in particular adds a lot of value. The No.3 pick in this year`s draft, Euroleague MVP and champion with Real Madrid last year, Doncic is a generational talent whose quality and impact is not yet grasped at its fullest by the American public.

Both teams have been very poor defensively in the start of the season, but Dallas also showed great offensive potency. Their high octane offense should be able to put a boatload of points on this leaky Bulls defense.

The Mavs are just better and it`s hard to see them losing this game at home. Look for a fast paced clash and the offense of Dallas should score enough to secure a win. The -5 point spread should be within the reach of the Mavericks, but I prefer to take the straight win for extra security. I`ll go on it with maximum stakes, so even at odds around 1.45 we can earn a decent profit.

My tip will be Dallas to win. Prediction: Dallas Mavericks – Chicago Bulls 125 – 111.

Pick: Mavericks
Odds: 1.48 @ 1xBet
Stake: 10
Possible profit: 4.80
Event date: 23 October

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Born in '88. Running betting tips websites since 2007. Launched Betdistrict in 2013. Worked as a bookie for a year to spy on the other side. Rugby Union and NBA expert. Editor info & statistics.

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