Dallas vs. Golden State NBA Predictions: The Dallas Mavericks, amidst a mini-slump with a 5-5 record over the last 10 games and lost four of the last five, need a win Monday night when they travel to Oakland, Calif., to play the Golden State Warriors, the last place team from the Pacific Division.
NBA picks oddsmakers at online super-sportsbook BetUS.com list the Mavericks as 4 1/2-chalk favorites versus the Warriors with a 218 1/2 total. Golden State backers are getting +155 odds on the BetUS moneyline while Dallas is giving -175.
Monday's match-up will mark the second game between the Warriors and Mavericks in the last six days, after the two met in Dallas on February 3. The Mavericks came away with a 110-101 victory in that contest, evening the season series at 1-1. With that loss fresh in their minds, the Warriors will look to take the lead in the series by defending their home court.
Key to the game: The Mavericks must find an answer for Warriors guard Monta Ells. The versatile lead guard recorded a 37-point night in Golden State's 111-103 road win in Dallas on Nov. 24. He followed that up with a career-high 46 points, albeit in a loss, in Dallas' 110-101 win on the American Airlines Center floor last Wednesday night. Stopping Ellis is priority No. 1 for Mavericks Rick Carlisle's crew.
Dallas vs. Golden State prediction: The Warriors are back to full strength and have the potential to give the struggling Mavericks fits. We think that will happen. The best bet – take the Warriors +4 1/2 as a home underdog.
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