The Golden State Warriors take a 3-0 series in lead into Game 4 against the Dallas Mavericks Tuesday as they attempt to close out the series sweep in the Western Conference Finals on the road. Tip-off from American Airlines Arena is set for 9 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Warriors vs. Mavericks Game 4 odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
The Warriors blew out the Mavs 112-87 in Game 1. Dallas bounced back with a 72-point first half in Game 2 but Golden State rallied from a 19-point deficit to win 126-117 and secure both home games.
Mavericks G Luka Doncic scored 40 points at home in Game 3 — his second straight 40-point game — but the Warriors, led by G Stephen Curry‘s 31 points and F Andrew Wiggins‘ playoff career-high 27 points, led after every quarter and moved within a game of making it to the NBA Finals with a 109-100 win.
Warriors at Mavericks odds and lines
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- Money line: Warriors -103 (bet $103 to win $100) | Mavericks -117 (bet $117 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Warriors +1.5 (-115) | Mavericks -1.5 (-107)
- Over/Under (O/U): 215.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Warriors at Mavericks key injuries
Warriors
- F Andre Iguodala (back) out
- G Gary Payton II (elbow) out
- F Otto Porter Jr. (foot) questionable
- C James Wiseman (knee) out
Mavericks
- G Tim Hardaway Jr. (foot) out
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Warriors at Mavericks picks and predictions
Prediction
Warriors 110, Mavericks 102
Money line
When the Mavericks couldn’t muster a lead at the end of any quarter in a game in which they needed a win the most to avoid a 3-0 deficit. No team in NBA history has ever overcome trailing 3-0 in a series.
The Warriors have only 3 total losses since the start of April, a span of 19 games. They are 3-3 on the road in the playoffs.
Doncic has been spectacular the last 2 games but hasn’t gotten any help.
The Warriors just have too much firepower and too convincing a lead in the series.
Take the WARRIORS (-103) to close out the series.
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Against the spread
The Mavericks are 3-1 ATS this postseason when favored. This will be just the second time this postseason the Warriors have been the underdog. They were the underdog in Game 3 when they picked up a 109-100 win, and they were 11-8 ATS in the regular season as underdogs.
The Mavericks are 32-19-2 ATS this season as the favorite.
Take the WARRIORS +1.5 (-115).
Over/Under
Games 1 and 3 both stayed Under the projected total and Game 2 his the Over. The Mavericks have been held to 100 or fewer points twice in this series.
The Warriors have held their opponent to 100 or fewer points in 3 of their last 4 games.
Take UNDER 215.5 (-110).
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