The Brooklyn Nets travel to the American Airlines Center to take on the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. Here’s a Mavericks vs Nets Prediction. This article will include a Mavericks vs Nets Pick.
Brooklyn Nets Betting Preview
The Brooklyn Nets might be turning the corner as they’ve won three of their past four games and they will be eager to stay hot after making light work of the Pelicans in a 119-101 home win on Saturday. Michael Porter Jr led the team with 35 points and nine rebounds on 14 of 23 shooting. Day’Ron Sharpe provided the spark off the bench with 16 points on seven of eight shooting in just 19 minutes of action. Nic Claxton tallied a triple-double of 14 points with 11 rebounds and 10 assists. As a team, the Nets shot 53 percent from the field and 14 of 35 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 35 points in the first quarter to take an 18-point lead into halftime. They didn’t take their foot off the gas until their lead ballooned to 28 points.
Dallas Mavericks Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Dallas Mavericks look to have moved on from their early season struggles, as they have won four of their last five games. They will be full of confidence after taking down the red-hot Rockets in a 122-109 win on Saturday. Anthony Davis led the team with 29 points on 14 of 19 shooting, Brandon Williams added 20 points on eight of 12 shooting off the bench, while Cooper Flagg chipped in with 19 points on seven of 15 shooting. As a team, the Mavericks shot a sizzling 60 percent from the field and seven of 19 from the 3-point line as they matched it with the Rockets in a tightly contested first half. Before they took control with a dominant 37-20 third quarter to lead by as many as 22 points.
Why the Dallas Mavericks will win
- The Mavericks have won eight of their last nine games against the Nets following a win.
- The Nets have lost each of their last six games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- The Nets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- The Mavericks have covered the spread in each of their last five games against Eastern Conference opponents.
Why the Brooklyn Nets will win
- The Mavericks have lost five of their last six games as home favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The underdogs have won four of the Mavericks’ last five games.
- The Mavericks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last 13 games as home favorites against Atlantic Division opponents following a win.
- The road team has covered the spread in each of the last six games between the Nets and Mavericks.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Mavericks’ last seven games as favorites have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Nine of the Nets’ last 10 games have gone UNDER the total points line.
Mavericks vs Nets Prediction
The Nets are still missing a couple of players with Cam Thomas and Haywood Highsmith still out, while the Mavericks have ruled out Daniel Gafford, Kyrie Irving, Dante Exum and Dereck Lively II. The Nets were one of the coldest teams at the start of the season, but they have been improving lately and are coming into this contest with some momentum. You could say the same about the Mavericks, who really struggled before winning four of their last five games, which includes wins over the Nuggets, the Heat, and the Rockets. The Nets deserve some credit for their recent play, but I will be sticking with the Mavericks, who have looked like a different team over the past couple weeks.