The Dallas Mavericks will battle the Washington Wizards on Thursday night. There are only 4 games taking place in the NBA tonight as the professional hardwood often makes way for eyes to focus on Thursday Night Football. However, the Mavs and Wizards will lock horns with Dallas on the second night of a back-to-back. Will that have an impact on tonight’s game? Our NBA expert has picks, predictions and best bets for this Mavericks vs Wizards matchup.
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Dallas Mavericks vs Washington Wizards prediction
The Mavs have got off to a solid 6-4 start, while the Wizards are 5-6. Although Washington has the rest advantage, they could be without Bradley Beal which may have a major impact on their hopes of winning this game. Luka Doncic was held to under 30 points last night for the first time in a long time, as the Mavs lost to the Magic of all teams. Expect Dallas to come out hot here as they look to bounce back from that slip-up.
Dallas Mavericks vs Washington Wizards Nets spread, odds & betting lines
Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook at time of publishing.
Point Spread: Mavericks -3.5, Wizards +3.5
Total Points Over/Under: 208.5 points
Money Line Odds: Mavericks -165, Wizards +140
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Dallas Mavericks vs Washington Wizards expert picks
We’ve got 2 standout NBA picks for tonight’s game between the Mavericks and Wizards.
Mavericks vs Wizards point spread pick: Mavericks -3.5 (-110)
The Washington Wizards have struggled to defend their home court so far this season, with just 2 wins out of their 5 games. Tonight, things are unlikely to get any easier as the team will be without Bradley Beal. While the guard is having a slow start to the season, averaging 21.6 points per game, he still leads the Wizards in points per game. With the team already only 25th in the league in offensive rating, they could have issues keeping pace with the Dallas Mavericks tonight. The visitors will be without Christian Wood here. However, Luka Doncic is averaging 34.8 points per game and should help keep their offense flowing tonight.
Doncic averaged 34.5 points against the Wizards last season. The Wizards roster of wing defenders has not changed much since then so do not be surprised to see the Slovenian enjoy similar success. Especially when considering the fact that he has scored 30 or more points in 9 of his 10 games this season. The Mavericks also have Dwight Powell who they can turn to. He is Mavericks in defensive rating this season and should be able to slow down Kristaps Porzingis tonight. With the Wizards offense already stuttering this season, they could struggle to keep pace with the Mavericks here. Back the visitors to cover.
Mavericks vs Wizards Over/Under totals pick: Under 208.5 (-110)
These 2 teams play slow basketball. The Mavericks are currently bottom of the NBA in terms of pace of play. The Wizards on the other hand are just 27th. Each of the last 2 games the sides have played in have ended up coming short of the combined 209-point mark. With Beal and Wood unavailable, defenses should prevail in this one.
The sides also do not tend to generate many easy scores for themselves. They rank 20th and 24th in second chance points per game respectively. And with the teams 26th and 29th in fast break points per game, look for this one to become a game that will be settled in the half-court with both defenses in position. Back this to be a very low-scoring game.
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