Tag: Tim Hardaway Jr.

Burke and Hardaway help Dallas Mavericks tie series in OT

While it might have been the Luka Doncic show, two former Michigan basketball players came up big in Game 4 of the first-round.

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While it might have been the Luka Doncic show, certainly his Dallas Mavericks teammates from Ann Arbor played a key part in the Texas-based team evening the series with the Los Angeles Clippers.

With Kristaps Porzingis out with knee soreness, the duo of Tim Hardaway Jr., and Trey Burke needed to help out star shooting guard Doncic if the Mavs had a chance to tie the first-round of the NBA Playoffs series at two apiece.

And boy, did they deliver.

Doncic put up an impressive triple-double, with 43 points, 17 rebounds and 13 assists — including the buzzer-beating overtime winner — but Burke and Hardaway were magical, as usual. Burke spelled starter Seth Curry for much of the game, playing 37 minutes and all of overtime save for the last 9 seconds. Off the bench, Burke scored 25 points, including some key shots down the stretch. Hardaway managed 21 points in 35 minutes of play.

As usual, Burke had some national highlights, especially when he put Clippers star Kawhi Leonard on skates at one point.

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Michigan Mavericks go off again

The Michigan duo helped lead the Mavs to a Game Two playoff win over the Clippers.

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16 points and 17 points for a combined 33 points.

Needless to say, Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr. are feeling it in their third reprise as teammates.

The former Wolverines continue to show off, now in the first-round of the NBA playoffs. The Dallas Mavericks lost Game One to the Los Angeles Clippers, but behind Burke and Hardaway, the maize and blue duo found a groove in Game Two, helping Dallas beat LA 127-114.

While Luke Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis were the leading scorers for the Mavs, Burke’s particular resurgence is gaining attention across the nation, starting with other notable players across the NBA and former Wolverines.

Former Michigan duo come up big in NBA return

The two former Wolverines are going off in their first game back to action — with Burke in a Dallas jersey for the first time in years.

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Don’t call it a comeback. Actually, former Michigan point guard Trey Burke is a master at comebacks, so nevermind.

After being something of a journeyman in his NBA career, Burke has found a new team, now playing with the Dallas Mavericks — which happens to be the team his former backcourt partner-in-crime Tim Hardaway Jr. plays for. The two were briefly teammates with the New York Knicks, but in Burke’s first game with Mark Cuban’s team, he’s looking to make a statement.

But then again, so is Hardaway.

As the NBA is in its second night having resumed play in an Orlando bubble, both former Wolverines came out on fire, with each having scored 19-points in just the first half, helping Dallas put up 85 to Houston’s 75 — the most combined points in a half in an NBA game since 1990.

While it’s impressive that both players are coming up big in their NBA return, given that Hardaway has been more of a known commodity in the pro league and a starter, that’s less surprising than Burke’s emergence, as he continues to come off the bench.

Burke hasn’t been completely quiet in the NBA, however. This very season, while with the Philadelphia 76ers, he managed 21 in a 141-94 victory over Cleveland — which was then lwd by his former Michigan coach John Beilein.

Mavs star Luka Doncic to miss Friday’s showdown at Rockets

Dallas won’t be at full strength in Friday’s showdown of 29-18 teams in Houston, with Luka Doncic out and Tim Hardaway Jr. questionable.

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic will miss Friday’s game at Houston with an ankle injury that occurred at the team’s practice Thursday.

It’s a major loss for the Mavs, since the 6-foot-7 Doncic averages 28.8 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 8.7 assists per game. His scoring and assist totals rank fifth and fourth in the NBA, respectively.

In a 137-123 victory in Houston on Nov. 24, Doncic led the Mavs with 41 points (50% shooting) and 10 assists.

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The status of starting backcourt make Tim Hardaway Jr., who scored a season-high 31 points in that Nov. 24 game, is also in doubt for Friday’s game due to a lower back injury. Unlike Doncic, however, Hardaway did travel with the team to Houston and is listed as questionable.

For Doncic, it’s the same ankle that caused him to miss four games due to a sprain in December, and he was visibly frustrated after the latest injury.

By contrast, the Rockets appear to be healthy heading into Friday’s game, with only the long-term injuries to veterans Gerald Green (foot) and Nene (adductor) listed on the team’s official injury report.

Besides the usual stakes of facing an in-state division rival, this meeting has added importance for both teams, since the Mavs and Rockets have identical 29-18 records and are currently tied at the No. 5 spot in the Western Conference playoff race.

Friday’s game tips off at 6:30 p.m. local time at Toyota Center in Houston, and it will be broadcast nationally on ESPN. Neither team played Thursday, so both sides should enter on normal rest.

Dallas Mavericks at Oklahoma City Thunder odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Tuesday’s Dallas Mavericks at Oklahoma City Thunder sports betting odds and lines, with NBA betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Dallas Mavericks (21-11) and Oklahoma City Thunder (17-15) tip it off at Chesapeake Energy Center in Oklahoma City at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday. We analyze the Mavericks-Thunder odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.

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Mavericks at Thunder: Key injuries

Mavericks

  • SF Luka Doncic (wrist, back) questionable
  • SG Tim Hardaway Jr. (hamstring) questionable
  • SF Isaiah Roby (foot) out
  • SG Ryan Broekhoff (knee) questionable

Thunder

  • SF Danilo Gallinari (ankle) questionable
  • PG Dennis Schroder (ankle) questionable
  • SG Andre Roberson (knee) out
  • SG Hamidou Diallo (elbow) out

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

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Prediction

Mavericks 113, Thunder 105

Moneyline (ML)

The MAVERICKS (-128) head to OKC looking to close out 2019 on a high note. It appears Doncic avoided disaster and will be in the lineup Tuesday, barring any kind of late decision to rest him as a precaution. Double-check before finalizing those tickets. Hardaway Jr. isn’t as much of a certainty, but his absence or inclusion in the lineup isn’t going to move the needle much on the chances of Dallas to win the game.

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Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The MAVERICKS (-1.5, -115) will cost you a little less than the moneyline, so it’s not a bad way to go as long as Doncic is officially active. The Mavs have a 19-6-1 ATS mark in the past 26 road games, including a perfect 4-0 ATS as a road favorite. The Thunder (+1.5, -106) are a solid 4-1 ATS in the past five overall, but just 1-6 ATS in their past seven tries vs. Dallas. The Mavs are also 23-11-1 ATS in the past 35 trips to Oklahoma City.

Over/Under (O/U)

The projected total of 217.5 is just too close to my predicted score. Like the line, there is a little bit of uncertainty as far as Doncic, too. But assuming he plays, this one will be in the high two-teens. If there is a lean, it’s to the Over (-115), which has cashed in each of the past six meetings in OKC.

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