Mavericks at Hawks NBA Picks: The Atlanta Hawks (36-20) will look to continue their dominance over Western Conference teams when they host the high flying Dallas Mavericks (37-21) at Phillips Arena in Atlanta Friday night. The Mavericks are currently enjoying a five-game winning streak. NBA oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com have installed the Hawks as -3 1/2 point favorites versus the Mavericks with a 195 total. Moneyline odds are currently OFF Sportsbook's betting board. Tip off for this game is set for 7 pm Eastern and will be televised nationally on ESPN.
The last time Dallas was in Atlanta they were whipped pretty good. The Mavericks, though, feel they are better equipped to handle Atlanta's athleticism after acquiring Caron Butler, Brendan Haywood and DeShawn Stevenson from Washington during the All-Star break. Dallas has held opponents to 43.6 percent shooting in seven games since the trade after allowing teams to shoot 52.9 percent in the previous eight contests.
Early NBA betting trends show the public backing the Mavericks heavily with 98% of moneyline wagers and 68% on side bets. The OVER (195) is the favorite total bet among 68% of gamblers.
Dirk Nowitzki dropped 31 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Mavericks past the Lakers 101-96 on Wednesday night. Dallas covered as 1 1/2-point home favorites, while the game played OVER the 196 1/2-point total set by Sportsbook.com oddsmakers.
The Hawks were outscored in the fourth quarter, but managed to defeat the Timberwolves 98-92 on Wednesday. The Hawks covered the 12-point spread, while the 190 points went UNDER the posted total of 202. Josh Smith led the way with a double-double, scoring 27 points with 10 rebounds. Joe Johnson added 21 points in the win.
NBA Picks: Take the Hawks giving 3 1/2 points.
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