Posted on
10/31/2007 7:47:43 PM
NBA Betting Odds – Dallas Mavericks at Cleveland Cavaliers
By Eric Williams
The Dallas Mavericks are hoping to rebound from their historical first round postseason collapse after posting 67 wins during the regular season last year.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are also hoping they can improve despite reaching last season’s NBA Finals on the strength of LeBron James’ jaw-dropping play.
While both teams are in the upper echelon of their respective conferences, neither is without any shortcomings.
Here is a look at tonight’s Key Trends, followed by my analysis and NBA Betting Free Picks:
Key Mavericks Trends
The Mavericks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games.
The Mavericks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games.
The Mavericks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games as a road favorite.
Key Cavaliers Trends
The Cavaliers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.
The Cavaliers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog of 0.5-4.5.
The Cavaliers are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 games as a home underdog of 0.5-4.5.
Key Totals Trends
The Under is 6-0 in Mavericks last 6 games as a road favorite.
The Under is 5-0 in Mavericks last 5 road games.
The Over is 6-1 in Cavaliers last 7 Wednesday games.
The Under is 5-1 in Cavaliers last 6 games as an underdog of 0.5-4.5.
Key Head-to-Head Trends
The Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Cleveland.
The Over is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.
The Favorite is 9-4 ATS in the last 13 meetings.
Analysis: While I think the Mavericks are a better and deeper overall team – and I like them to win this game, I think the Cavaliers slow-down offense – and strong defense, will keep them from losing their season opener by too much. Take the Cavs to cover by the slimmest of margins.
NBA Free Picks: Cavaliers +5
08:05 PM EST NBA Odds
Dallas Mavericks -5 -110
Cleveland Cavaliers +5 -110
Over 186½ -110
Under 186½ -110
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