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Brooklyn Nets vs Dallas Mavericks Best Bet: Thursday, October 27th
The Brooklyn Nets welcome the Dallas Mavericks to Barclays Center this Thursday evening hoping to get their season back on track after going 1-3 to start. The Mavericks have dominated this match-up in recent years, winning 4 of their last 5 encounters against the Nets. Will this trend continue or will the Nets be able to use home-court advantage to break the curse?
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The Brooklyn Nets have had a disappointing start to the 2022/23 season, losing 3 out of their first 4 games. They’ve lost to the Pelicans, Grizzlies and Bucks, with their only victory coming against the Toronto Raptors almost a week ago. They are currently sitting 11th in the Eastern Conference and coming off a 110-99 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks last night. They will be travelling back from Milwaukee to Barclays Center for this one.
As far as their play is concerned, it’s hardly what one would expect from a team that has Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in their ranks. The Nets are 20th in the NBA in scoring, averaging just 110.0 points per game, and their 3-point percentage is abysmal at 31.5%. Their defence hasn’t fared much better, allowing 119.8 points per game to go along with an opponent field goal percentage of 48.1%. Whilst KD and Kyrie have been pulling their weight and more, Ben Simmons has struggled to find his game, and the Nets’ bench has left a lot to be desired, scoring just 20 points in their last game against the Bucks.
It hasn’t been all sunshine and rainbows in Dallas either, with the team losing 2 of their first 3 this season. But the Mavs lost by just 2 points against the Suns in their season-opener and went on to destroy the Grizzlies by 137-96 in the very next. They are coming off a 113-111 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans due to a very rough shooting night that saw them making just 30.8% of their shots beyond the arc.
The Dallas Mavericks are a much more complete team compared to the Nets, and despite Luka Doncic being their top scoring option, they also have Spencer Dinwiddie and Tim Hardaway Jr among their starters. They also have Christian Wood off the bench, who has averaged 24.3 points and 8.7 rebounds in his first 3 games as a Maverick. Tim Hardaway Jr is listed as questionable for the Mavs tonight due to a foot injury.
Brooklyn Nets vs Dallas Mavericks Best Bet
The Nets are available at 2.36 to get the home win tonight, whilst the Mavericks are favoured at 1.82. The last time these two teams faced each other at Barclays Center, the Mavericks took the dub by a 2-point margin.
As it stands, the Mavericks have a much better shot at winning this one, and here’s why. The Nets’ bench isn’t performing at all, and with just their top 2 players providing most of their points output, it will be difficult to win games. Their team isn’t looking good, and with this being their 3rd game this week already, I expect some fatigue to be setting in.
The Mavericks have a lot more players who can consistently contribute and with their defence allowing just 105.3 points per game since the start of the season, they have the tools to get the job done.
- Selection: Mavericks to Win
- Best Odds: 1.82 (1xBet)
- Stakes: 3/10
Odds as at 2:30 pm on October 27th, 2022. Odds may now differ.
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