2010 NBA Playoffs: The Mavericks and Spurs resume their best of seven playoff series at 9:30pm ET tonight at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas (ESPN). The Spurs evened the series 1-1 on Wednesday night with a 102-88 win in Dallas. 2010 NBA Playoffs Game 3 Odds & Picks at online bookmaker SPORTSBETTING.com have the Spurs listed as a -3.5 against the spread home favorite in tonight's meeting; the game total is set at 194.
San Antonio shot 48 percent from the floor in Wednesday night's critical road win. The elder-statesman, Tim Duncan, led
the way for the Spurs, connecting on 11 of his 19 field goal attempts for 25 points. Duncan also reeled in a game high 17 rebounds, five of which came on the offensive end of the floor. Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker, and Richard Jefferson all reached double figures in scoring as well, combining for 58 points.
Dallas could not find the basket against the Spurs tough defense as the Mavs hit just 36.5 percent from the field. Dirk Nowitski came through for his team, scoring 24 points while grabbing 10 rebounds; however, the big man was one of just three Dallas players to score in double figures (Jason Terry 27, Caron Butler 17).
The Mavericks will need a better shooting effort tonight, but they should expect as much, even playing in San Antonio. Dallas is 4-3 in its last seven trips to the AT&T Center, averaging 105.3 points per game in the four victories.
2010 NBA Playoffs Betting Trend: The Spurs are 8-2 straight up and against the spread in their last 10 games playing as a home favorite with a total between 190 and 195.
SPORTSBETTING.com 2010 NBA Playoffs: Mavericks vs Spurs Game 3 Odds & Picks –
Dallas Mavericks +3.5 (-105), Over 194 (-105), +145 (Moneyline)
San Antonio Spurs -3.5 (-105), Under 194 (-105), -165 (Moneyline)
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