The Golden State Warriors (34-30) take on the Dallas Mavericks (37-28) Wednesday with tip-off from American Airlines Center set for 8:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Warriors vs. Mavericks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Mavs lead 1-0
The Dubs split a home-and-home with the San Antonio Spurs Saturday and Monday. They dropped the home game 126-113 and won the away game 112-102. This will mark their 3rd straight game without G Stephen Curry (ankle). G Klay Thompson stepped up with 27 and 21 points in the previous 2 games. He has shot 14-for-32 from distance (43.8%) over the last 3 games.
The Mavs followed up a 3-game losing streak with a 3-game victorious streak. The latest was a 127-92 showing Monday in which the matador was quicker than the Chicago Bulls. G Luka Doncic is on another level right now with triple-doubles in 7 straight games. He’s averaging 35 points, 11.1 rebounds and 11.9 assists during the stretch.