NBA Handicapping Predictions – Mavs vs Warriors
After playing well heading into the All Star break the Mavs have hit the skids, as they have lost 2 straight and 7 of their last 10 games.
After playing well heading into the All Star break the Mavs have hit the skids, as they have lost 2 straight and 7 of their last 10 games.
The New Orleans Hornets knew this season would be a write off as soon as they decided to jettison point guard Chris Paul.
Memphis has quietly been one of the hottest teams in the NBA over the last few weeks.
The Jazz (19-19) have won 8 of their last 9 games facing the 76ers (23-17), they have won 2 straight, and they already beat the 76ers in Utah earlier this season.
The New Jersey Nets are enjoying another lost season. By the time you read this there could be some trades that have dramatically changed the look of the roster, but assuming that doesn’t happen what you see is a team with one really good player, one better than average player and a host of injured players – and not much else.
TNT will have Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic going against Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls in their opening game this Thursday night.
A few years ago a matchup between the Mavericks and Suns would have been a track meet, but both teams have changed their style of play.
The Heat (29-9) have won 10 straight home games, but Dwyane Wade has an injured ankle and Miami will be facing a Hawks (23-15) team that has won 3 straight and is coming off a solid away win over the Indiana Pacers last night.
The Boston Celtics are playing very well right now. They have won 4 in a row heading into their Tuesday nighter against Houston, even though there are all sorts of trade rumours swirling around the team.
Memphis had a terrific run in the NBA playoffs last year. This season started off slowly for the Grizzlies, but they have now won eight of their last nine to get to 22-15 on the season.
In a match up that will commemorate the 50th anniversary of Wilt Chamberlain scoring 100 points in a game the struggling 76ers (21-15) host the Golden State Warriors (14-18).
Jeremy Lin lit up the Mavs in his last outing against them, but he has struggled lately, as the Knicks (18-19) have lost 2 straight road games.
It was another amazing performance by Derrick Rose that led the Bulls to yet another big road win last night in Philadelphia.
It’s a rematch of the Western Conference Finals from last year tonight in Oklahoma City. The Mavericks outlasted the Thunder in a terrific season last year, but the Thunder have the best record in the West so far this season.
Derrick Rose is back in the lineup and the Bulls are playing some terrific basketball right now. Chicago has the best record in the Eastern Conference at 30-8.
This is a match-up between two teams that both came out of the gates hot. The difference between the them now, is that one kept the streak going, while the other has not been able to maintain the success.