Miami Heat (5-1) vs. Dallas Mavericks (4-2)
November 2, 2021 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Dallas Mavericks -2; Over/Under: -
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The Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks meet Tuesday in NBA action at the American Airlines Center. The Miami Heat look to build on their four-game winning streak. The Dallas Mavericks look for a win after winning four of their last five games.
The Miami Heat are averaging 114 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 97 points on 39 percent shooting. Jimmy Butler is averaging 25.3 points and 5.5 assists, while Tyler Herro is averaging 22 points and 6.7 rebounds. Bam Adebayo is the third double-digit scorer and Duncan Robinson is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 84.4 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 30.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 54.5 rebounds per game.
The Dallas Mavericks are averaging 98.3 points on 40.4 percent shooting and allowing 103 points on 44.2 percent shooting. Luka Doncic is averaging 22.5 points and 7.5 assists, while Tim Hardaway Jr. is averaging 13.3 points and 3 rebounds. Kristaps Porzingis is the third double-digit scorer and Jalen Brunson is grabbing 4.2 rebounds. The Dallas Mavericks are shooting 31.2 percent from beyond the arc and 69.8 percent from the free throw line. The Dallas Mavericks are allowing 33.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46 rebounds per game.
The Heat are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 road games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Mavericks are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Heat last 5 overall. The under is 6-0 in Mavericks last 6 overall. The Heat are 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings in Dallas and 8-3-1 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
The Dallas Mavericks are going to breakout eventually in terms of their offensive production, but right now they’re a struggling 4-2 team. The Miami Heat have been possibly the most impressive team in the league up to this point, and they’re popping up as the top team in a lot of power rankings. Bottom line is, I’m not sure how you turn down the Heat in the underdog role, especially with the Mavs having issues scoring. Give me the free bucket.
