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Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks
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Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
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ATL Hawks Win(-130)

Luka Doncic’s injury has had quite the impact on the line of this game – the Mavs opened as 4.5-point favorites, but now they’re 2.5-point underdogs. This will also be the 2nd night of a back-to-back for Dallas. The Mavs just lost a tough one on the road in Miami 123-118 in OT where they seemed to run out of gas down the stretch and after playing an extra period we could very well see them rest a few notable players in tonight’s game.

Meanwhile, the Hawks return home from a miserable 1-3 road trip where they’ve allowed 136 and 120 points in their last 2 games. They are a much better home team, so this looks a good opportunity for them to get back in the win column following a string of poor results. I’m looking at Trae Young in particular to have a good game here, as he always gets extra motivated against the team that traded him away in the 2018 NBA Draft. He’s had 30 and 24-point double-doubles in the last 2 meetings with Dallas, and with the Mavs playing their 2nd game in 2 days I expect the Hawks to take full advantage.

Atlanta has won 9 of 11 meetings at State Farm Arena. They also have the edge overall in the last 20 meetings, winning 13 of them. With the Mavericks winning just 3 of 8 road games and still playing without Doncic, I believe the best approach here is to back Atlanta on the money line.

Mavericks vs Hawks prediction: Hawks ML (-130) available at time of publishing. Playable to -140.

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Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder
OKC
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Sacramento Kings
Sacramento Kings
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OKC Thunder Win -4.5(-110)

The Thunder are off to a good start, 12-4 SU. They busted a two-game losing streak in their last game, their first with center Isaiah Hartenstein. The idea was to play him with big man Chet Holmgren but he is still out with a hip injury. So is backup big Jaylin Williams so the Thunder are a little thin up front. Even though they have been navigating injuries the Thunder’s defense has not suffered. They are second in the NBA in points allowed. 

I was high on the Kings coming into the season. They have lost three in a row and four of five to sink under .500. Point guard De’Aaron Fox has put up some big games but sometimes that is not enough. The key to their disappointment is terrible three-point shooting – they are 26th in the league. They play with pace so they are going to always jack up a bunch of shots. Last year they were more middle of the pack which is where they need to be to win. 

Sacramento’s disappointments have a 6-10-1 ATS record. Betting against them as a home underdog has been profitable too, they are 0-2 ATS in that situation. I want to back them to buck that early trend but it is tough against OKC. They have the firepower to play at any pace and Hartenstein gives them a banger to neutralize inside force Domantas Sabonis. 

Oklahoma City -4.5 available at publishing. 

Matt Wiesenfeld

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