NBA Betting – Tuesday Picks – Dallas Mavs vs Portland Trailblazers
Before nba betting fans turn their attention to more basketball betting events this week, we have some more good Tuesday Night NBA matchups on tap, and our man Lawrence weighs in with his picks for tonight. It’s time for our weekly hoops picks for NBA gambling action.
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MAVERICKS vs. TRAIL BLAZERS
Time: Tuesday 10 p.m. EST
Venue: Rose Garden, Portland
Spread: Mavericks -1
Over/Under: 189.5
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Sixty-six games played, 16 left and Portland Trail Blazers are still unsure what they’ve got. A playoff spot in the lower reaches of the Western Conference (6th, 7th, 8th) is probable, but staying alive even into the second round would be a stunning achievement. Coach Nate McMillan is good, but he isn’t that good.
Portland’s somewhat puzzling season was on full display in the Blazers’ recent road swing through the Southeast Division, when they won two games that they shouldn’t have won (Miami, Orlando) and lost two games they shouldn’t have lost (Charlotte, Atlanta). It added up to a 2-2 trip, which isn’t half-bad in today’s NBA, but it gave no indication of the what type of Blazer team will finish the season and be on display when the playoffs start in about a month.
One indication that things are a little off kilter is that of late Portland has become more and more dependent on the 3-pointer.
After averaging fewer than 18 attempts a game all season, the Blazers fired up almost 24 a game in the four-game road swing. In the Charlotte game alone the Blazers hucked up 27 treys, which makes no sense at all because a lot of players in the league make a living out of taking the ball to the hole against Charlotte center Kwame Brown.
NBA Trends:
Over is 11-2 in DAL last 13 vs. Western Conference.
Over is 9-3 in DAL last 12 road games.
Over is 17-6 in DAL last 23 overall.
Under is 7-3 in POR last 10 vs. NBA Southwest.
Underdog is 10-4 ATS in the last 14 meetings.
BEST BET: With three losses in their last five games, you have to wonder if the long schedule is starting to take a toll on the Mavericks. Jason Kidd, Shawn Marion and Dirk Nowitzki have a lot of miles on their legs, and just finished a stretch of five games in seven days.
They have had two days to regenerate after a 96-91 loss at home to the Lakers, but Dallas just looks like a weary team that might be playing out the string and waiting for the playoffs to finally get going.
Portland +1 with a long hard look at the under.
Lawrence Paul is a regular contributor to the Cappers Picks Blog, and is a free-lance gambling expert from Massachusetts.
