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Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Tuesday’s Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors sports betting odds and lines, with NBA betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Dallas Mavericks (24-15) visit the Golden State Warriors (9-32) Tuesday at Chase Center for a 10:30 p.m. ET tip-off. We analyze the Mavericks-Warriors sports betting odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.

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Mavericks at Warriors: Key Injuries

Mavericks

  • SG Ryan Broekhoff (leg) out
  • PF Kristaps Porzingis (knee) questionable

Warriors

  • PG Stephen Curry (hand) out
  • PF Kevon Looney (abdominal) out
  • SG Jordan Poole (ankle) questionable
  • SG Klay Thompson (knee) out

Mavericks at Warriors: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Mavericks 137, Warriors 108

Moneyline (ML)

The Mavericks (-358) win this game 78.13% of the time, according to BetMGM‘s implied odds. I fully expect this to be the case Tuesday, as they are 12-5 on the road for the season and coming off a 109-91 victory Saturday over the Philadelphia 76ers.

Chasing long odds on the Warriors (+275) has been a fool’s errand this season. They enter on another eight-game losing streak and with a home record of just 6-13. PASS on the moneyline with neither side offering any worthwhile profit potential. Look to the spread.

New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Mavs to win returns a profit of just $2.79.

Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The spread is where we’ll make our money Tuesday by backing the MAVERICKS (-8.5, -106) to win by at least 9 points. Dallas is 20-18-1 against the spread overall, but 11-5 on the road. Golden State (+8.5, -115) is 19-22 ATS overall and 9-10 on home court. Six of the Warriors’ eight straight losses were by margins of 9 or more points. The two head-to-head wins for Dallas this season were decided by 48 and 20 points.

Over/Under (O/U)

Take the OVER 221.5 (-121) after the Mavs dropped 140 points in each of the season’s first two head-to-head meetings. Dallas is 24-15 against the Over/Under this season, and while Golden State is just 17-24 against the projected total, the Mavs will once again be able to carry the point-scoring load.

Esten’s NBA betting record: 140-109

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Jordan Poole celebrated his four-point play with a nod to Steph Curry

During the Warriors loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, Jordan Poole knocked down a 3-pointer and was fouled. After the shot, the rookie pulled out a celebration made famous by Stephen Curry.

Since being selected in the first round of the 2019 NBA draft, things haven’t gone quite as planned for Jordan Poole. The rookie has had an up and down year in his first season with the Golden State Warriors that recently sent him on a trip to Santa Cruz.

After a rough five-game stretch in December that saw Jordan Poole shooting 4-for-19 from the field and 3-for-14 from beyond the arc, the Warriors decided it was time to send Poole down to the G League to find his confidence.

Poole played three games with the Golden State’s G League affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors, and played well. Poole averaged 26 points, six rebounds and 5.7 assists per game in his three-game G League stint. In the NBA, Poole is shooting 26.3 % from the field, in the G League, he shot 20 percentage points better at 46.3 %.

When D’Angelo Russell went down with an injury, Poole played well enough in Santa Cruz, the Warriors brought their 2019 first-round pick up to San Francisco.

Against the Memphis Grizzlies, Poole played 27 minutes for Golden State and scored 13 points, the 10th time this season the Michigan product scored in double digits.

Against Ja Morant and the Grizzlies, Poole knocked down four shots from long distance, with one of his attempts resulting in a four-point play. After hitting the three-pointer and getting fouled, the rookie broke out a familiar celebration.

Similar to his two-time Most Valuable Player teammate, Stephen Curry, Poole counted his fingers to four after the shot went down.

Over the past month, Curry has been able to be around the team as he progresses through his broken hand rehab, and it looks like some of his habits are already wearing off on the Warriors’ rookie.

Omari Spellman critical of Warriors after ‘no effort’ loss in Memphis

Omari Spellman didn’t shy away from being critical of the Golden State Warriors during their eight-game losing streak.

The Golden State Warriors looked like they capped off the end of 2019 on a high note, winning four straight games — their longest win streak of the 2019-20 season. However, since the 2020 new year kicked off, the season couldn’t be more upside down for Golden State.

In a year riddled with losses, the Warriors have surpassed their season-high after their recent loss in Memphis. The Warriors were blown out by The Grizzlies 122-102 to seal their eighth consecutive loss. Golden State has yet to register a win since the calendar turned to 2020.

One of the bright spots during the Warriors struggles has been their second-year center, Omari Spellman. The Villanova product has had double digits scoring nights in six straight contests, good enough to earn him his first start as a member of Golden State.

Even with his steady play and growing role, Spellman is unsatisfied with Golden State’s losing streak. The former Atlanta Hawk spoke to the media after the Warriors’ loss to the Grizzlies and didn’t hold back when it came to his team’s performance in Memphis.

No effort. No intensity. No nothing. We just out there running, that’s it. Them being NBA basketball players, they hit us over the head, that’s all that happened.

Grizzlies center, Jonas Valanciunas, racked up 31 points and 19 rebounds against the Golden State frontcourt. According to Spellman, it wasn’t the Memphis size that hurt the Warriors; it was due to the team not playing hard.

No, we didn’t play hard, he’s just taller than us — If you’re not playing hard and just standing there, that happens.

Spellman doesn’t have a solution to why the young Golden State club is lacked effort.

I don’t know — I really don’t, I’m too young to know stuff like that, but I know what I see.

Spelman will find out soon if his message resonated with the Warriors locker room as they will be challenged right away with Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks up next on the schedule. Following the Mavericks, the playoff-hopeful Denver Nuggets will travel to San Francisco.

Warriors losing streak grows to season high with Memphis loss, 122-102

D’Angelo Russell’s return to the Golden State Warriors lineup wasn’t enough to end their losing streak, falling 122-102 in Memphis

The return of D’Angelo Russell to the Golden State Warriors’ rotation came when the team needed him most. The Dubs were riding a seven-game losing streak and desperately needed the scoring of the former All-Star. However, the 23-year-old’s 34-point night against the Memphis Grizzlies wasn’t enough to stop the bleeding. 

The Grizzlies handed the Warriors a 122-102 loss in Memphis, dropping Golden State’s losing streak to a season-high eight games. 

The Golden State Warriors battled the thriving Grizzlies for 36-minutes, but the 12-minute third quarter was where this game was decided. At halftime, the Warriors only trailed the Grizzlies by one point, but a 35-17 third quarter from Memphis put this game out of reach for the understaffed Dubs.  

Grizzlies center, Jonas Valanciunas, scored 15 of his 31 points in the third quarter alone. Valanciunas added 19 rebounds and two blocks, nine of Lithuanian’s boards came off the offensive glass.  

Things won’t get any easier for Golden State on their losing streak with games against the Western Conference playoff-hopeful Dallas Mavericks and Denver Nuggets next up on the schedule. 

The return of D-Loading

Russell returned to the Warriors’ lineup in Memphis after missing the previous six games with a shoulder injury. In his first game action of the 2020 new year, he did not disappoint.

After only scoring one point in the first quarter, the Ohio State product ended his night with 34 points, adding seven rebounds and four assists. Russell shot 12-of-24 from the field, including five makes from beyond the arc.

Omari Spellman stays hot

Omari Spellman started his second straight game for the Golden State Warriors and continued his impressive play. After scoring 12 against the Memphis Grizzlies, Spellman’s now registered six consecutive scoring nights of 10 or more points. Over those six games, Spellman has shot 15-of-24 from 3-point range, good enough for 62.5 % from beyond the arc. 

Injury Report: D’Angelo Russell (shoulder) will return vs. Memphis

After missing six straight games, D’Angelo Russell will make his return to Golden State’s lineup after suffering a shoulder injury.

Injuries have flipped the Golden State Warriors 2019-20 season from a potential push at the playoffs, to the bottom of the Western Conference standings. However, of late, the Warriors are receiving good news regarding some of their injured All-Star caliber talent.

Stephen Curry has been cleared to travel with the team and made his first road trip since injuring his hand in late October against the Phoenix Suns. Now, against the Memphis Grizzlies, another Warriors’ All-Star will return to action.

D’Angelo Russell has missed the Warriors past six games after suffering an injury against the Dallas Mavericks in late December. Russell collided with Luka Doncic that put him down on the floor for several minutes. The 23-year-old guard took a quick trip to the Golden State locker room but was able to return against the Mavericks and finish the game.

Since then, Russell has been dealing with a shoulder injury that has kept him out while his team has struggled. The Warriors have lost seven straight games after completing their longest winning streak of the season of four consecutive wins.

Russell will return to the starting lineup against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies, according to NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors reporter, Kerith Burke.

The Warriors will have to lean on Russell in his return as fellow backcourt mate, Damion Lee, has been ruled out against Memphis as the Warriors finalize his contract.

Prior to getting injured, Russell was playing at an elite level, scoring 30 or more points in three out of four straight games.

Golden State Warriors at Memphis Grizzlies odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Sunday’s Golden State Warriors at Memphis Grizzlies sports betting odds and lines, with NBA betting picks, tips and best bets.

On Sunday afternoon, the Golden State Warriors (9-31) will travel to FedExForum to take on the Memphis Grizzlies (17-22). Tip-off is set for shortly after 6 p.m. ET. We analyze the Warriors-Grizzlies sports betting odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.

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Warriors at Grizzlies Key injuries

Warriors

  • PG Stephen Curry (hand) out
  • SG Klay Thomson (knee) out
  • PF Kevon Looney (abdominal) out
  • PG D’Angelo Russell (shoulder) probable

Warriors at Grizzlies Odds, lines, picks, and betting tips

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Prediction

Grizzlies 112, Warriors 103

Moneyline (ML)

The Grizzlies (-278) are big moneyline favorites despite having a losing record this season. That just goes to show how overmatched the Warriors are from night-to-night. While they can hang around in most games, they just don’t have the talent to be consistent. I like the Grizzlies to win reasonably easily Sunday afternoon as the Warriors have lost seven-straight games.

PASS on the moneyline, however, as there’s no value in these odds. A $10 bet returns a profit of just $3.60 with an outright win for the home side,

Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The GRIZZLIES (-5.5, -128) somehow are less than two basket favorites despite going 5-1 against the spread over their last six contests. Memphis surprisingly has a top-10 offense this season, while Golden State is ranked 27th on offense. It’s just hard to imagine the Warriors scoring more than 105 points, and the Grizzlies should have no problem scoring at will. I like the Grizzlies to cover this spread and win by at least 6 points at home.

Over/Under (O/U)

The total for this contest is set at 225.5, which feels too high considering just how much Golden State has struggled on offense. In the Warriors’ last five games, they’ve failed to reach 105 points in every contest as they have the lowest field-goal percentage in the league. I expect this to be a somewhat sloppy game with the UNDER 225.5 (+100) hitting in Memphis.

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Clippers Patrick Beverley says Steph Curry is ‘like a brother’

Patrick Beverley shared the story of his and Stephen Curry’s long relationship from the time they college roommates, to rivals in the NBA.

Southern California versus Northern California will always be a rivalry no matter what it comes too. Los Angeles Dodgers against the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Rams versus San Francisco 49ers. Who has worse traffic or who has better burritos? All pertinent questions that will be debated between California natives for centuries.

When it comes to basketball, the Golden State Warriors have had playoff battles against the Los Angeles Clippers over recent history, but their rivalry is only blossoming.

While it may not be a rivalry yet, one member of the Los Angeles Clippers has taken a throne as the villain at times for the Golden State Warriors. Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and the rest of the Golden State backcourt has been on the opposite side of Patrick Beverley’s feisty playing style.

From his time in Houston, and now with the Clippers, Beverley has battled Golden State throughout his career.

To start the 2019-20 season, the Los Angeles Clipper blew out the Warriors in their first-ever game at Chase Center in San Francisco. Beverley was yelling at fans in attendance who were leaving the game early.

The Warriors squared off against the Clippers for the second time in the 2019-20 season, this time in Los Angeles. After the game, Beverley checked in with the Warriors injured All-Star on the bench.

Beverley was asked about his interaction with Curry in the locker room postgame and shared how far he and the two-time Most Valuable Player go back through their basketball playing careers.

Steph is like a brother — I don’t really talk about relationships with the people I do have in the NBA — Freshman year of college, roommates. USA team, roommates. Sophomore year of college, Paul Pierce camp, roommates. Lebron James camp, roommates — these are things people don’t know, but we been knowing each other since we were pups.

Beverley had a near triple-double against Golden State on Friday night with 12 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists. The Warriors won’t play the Clippers until March, right around the time Curry could be nearing his return. The former roommates will get a chance to face each other again on the court, instead of postgame meeting on the bench.

Kendrick Perkins apologizes on The Jump, just not to Kevin Durant

Kendrick Perkins apologized to Russell Westbrook for overshadowing his moment and explained what happened between him and KD on Twitter.

Kendrick Perkins was ready with an apology on Friday afternoon’s edition of The Jump. Just not to Kevin Durant.

Perkins apologized to Russell Westbrook for taking away from his moment and his return to Oklahoma City on Thursday night.

Now Perkins did somewhat backtrack his statement about Westbrook being the best to ever put on a Thunder jersey, saying that, “I never meant to say that Russell Westbrook is an overall better basketball player than Kevin Durant. I’ve said it on The Jump last year, I said it on First Take during the finals, that Kevin Durant was the best player in the world.”

However, he did reiterate that Westbrook took full advantage of the opportunity that was made available when KD left for Golden State, something Perkins acknowledges was “his choice”.

According to Perkins, Westbrook earned the title Mr. Thunder by “continuing to put them guys in the position to be successful every year”.

Perkins points out that KD has mentioned previously that he no longer cares what his former organization is doing, and asked, “what does it matter?” Insisting that he “wasn’t shooting a slug” at Durant and that however KD feels about the situation, “that’s on him.”

Perkins’ explanation of the Twitter beef between him and his former teammate starts at the 3:40 mark.

Late game collapse spoils Warriors’ upset bid vs. Clippers, 109-100

The combination of Kawhi Leonard and Lou Williams ruined the Warriors chance or a major upset in Los Angeles with fourth quarter comeback for the Clippers.

Outside of their tight loss against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Warriors haven’t played up to their opponents since the 2020 new year began. Things weren’t getting any easier for them with a game against Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers looming on the schedule.

However, the Warriors battled the Clippers for 36 minutes, even leading by 10 heading into the fourth quarter. Unfortunately for the Warriors, Leonard and Lou Williams decided to show up in the final period.

Leonard gave the Warriors a replay of their 2019 NBA Final loss with his performance late in the game. The 2019 Finals Most Valuable Player had multiple defensive wizard-like plays, paired with a mix of powerful dunks down the lane.

The game was close with 2:30 left in the fourth quarter, yet a pair of possessions hurt the Warriors’ chances of an upset in Los Angeles. The Clippers defense forced Omari Spellman to launch a desperation three-pointer, on the other end of the court, Williams nailed a deep three to give Los Angeles a five-point lead down the stretch.

Without D’Angelo Russell, the Warriors couldn’t answer the play of Leonard and Williams in the final quarter, losing the game 109-100. In the fourth quarter alone, the Clippers outscored the Warriors 36-17.

Leonard finished the night with 36 points, nine rebounds, and five assists, extending the Warriors losings streak to seven games.

Spellman’s first start

Second-year big man, Spellman has been one of the best members of the Golden State Warriors since the new year began. Without Kevon Looney, and Marquese Chriss getting waived, the Villanova product has received a more significant role in Steve Kerr’s rotation.

Tonight he took his most critical step as a Golden State Warrior, starting his first game and he did not disappoint, Spellman scored 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting from the field, including 4-of-8 beyond the arc.

With his impressive first start, Spellman has now registered five-straight games with double-digit scoring numbers.

Cold in downtown L.A.

After hitting 13 three-pointers against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Golden State Warriors struggled from three against the Los Angeles Clippers. Even with both Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry on the bench, the rest of the Warriors roster couldn’t channel their inner “splash brother.”

The Warriors shot a miserable 8-of-39 from long distance, with Spellman hitting four of the eight. Without Russell, and playing against one of the best rosters in the NBA, Golden State didn’t do itself any favors going cold from beyond the arc.

 

Injury Report: D’Angelo Russell out vs. Clippers, set to return soon

D’Angelo Russell isn’t ready to play against the Los Angeles Clippers, but his return from a shoulder injury is inching closer with a potential return date set.

Two crucial things have been missing at the start of 2020 for the Golden State Warriors — victories and D’Angelo Russell. A loss to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks registered Golden State’s sixth straight loss after previously setting their season-high win streak of four consecutive wins.

Russell’s injury against the Dallas Mavericks marked the start of the Warriors’ losing streak, and Golden State has struggled since. Russell collided with the Mavericks’ Slovenian star, Luka Doncic, in the third quarter of the game. However, Russell quickly returned to the bench after spending time down on the Chase Center floor. Russell re-entered the game to finish off a 35-point effort.

Since the collision, Russell’s dealt with a lingering shoulder injury that has taken him out of every game since the start of the new year. Russell’s been able to return to practice with the Warriors. Still, the team is being cautious with their 23-year-old All-Star, holding him out against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Russell missed nine-straight games early in the season with a hand injury, now six with a shoulder ailment, but he could be on his way back to Golden State’s starting lineup soon. The Louisville, Kentucky native could be set to return when the Warriors travel into the south over the weekend.

Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle reported Russell would return to action when the Warriors travel to Memphis on Sunday.

Prior to missing the past six games, Russell was playing at an All-Star level during the Warriors win-streak. Russell scored 30 or more points in three of his last four games. Without their 23-year-old All-Star guard, Alec Burks and Glenn Robinson III have stepped up for Golden State, leading the team in scoring in each night without Russell.

Steve Kerr and the Warriors will need to lean on Robinson and Burks again when they arrive at the Staples Center. Against Paul George, Kawhi Leonard and the rest of the 26-12 Clippers, Golden State will need all the help they can get to end their losing streak.