It’s leg number one of Dallas’ subway series in New York City
After a quick stop at home, the Dallas Mavericks are once again east coast living as they begin a four-game road trip. The first of which lands them in New York City, as they’re in town to play the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets have fully immersed themselves into the race to “Capture the Flagg”, however they are well-coached by Jordi Fernandez and play hard. The Mavericks, who could potentially see Anthony Davis come back, will need to put together a good performance to get a win here. With that being said, let’s handicap this game.
Game intangibles
Dallas Mavericks (34-37) vs Brooklyn Nets (23-48)
Tipoff: 6:30p CT from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.
How to watch: KFAA Channel 29, Mavs TV or NBA League Pass
Game odds
Spread: Dallas -1.5 (-110/-110)
Over/Under: 218.5 (-110/-110)
Moneyline: Dallas (-125), Brooklyn (+105)
Some trends to know for these teams (via Team Rankings)
- Dallas is 14-18-1 (43.8%) against the spread after a win this season, while Brooklyn is 26-20-1 (56.5%) after a loss
- Brooklyn is 15-10 ATS in games against the Western Conference this season
- Dallas is just 5-6 ATS with a rest advantage, Brooklyn is 9-6 ATS this year with a rest disadvantage
- The over has hit in 18 of Dallas’ 23 games (78%) against the Eastern Conference this season
Game picks
PJ Washington over 1.5 3 pointers made (-125)
Brooklyn Nets +1.5 (-110)
Over 218.5 points (-110)
Offense should come easily in this matchup, which leads me towards PJ Washington. He should have several looks at open three’s and I expect him to knock them down. However, I’m also taking the Nets here to pick up a win. Brooklyn has lost three in a row and four out of five games. But the losses were easy to explain away. They lost to Boston twice by a combined ten points and to the Pacers twice by a combined 11 points. The Nets have covered five games in a row and eight out of their last ten, and I expect that to continue. I’m also taking the over purely off the Mavericks trends against Eastern Conference teams, with the over hitting in 78% of their games against the East this season.