The Dallas Mavericks managed to avoid being swept by the Denver Nuggets, in Game 4, by winning 119-117 at home. Now the Mavericks play in Denver, where the Nuggets will put the final nail in the Mavs coffin tonight. NBA oddsmakers at SBGglobal.com have the Nuggets as -9.5 point home favs over the Mavericks with the over/under listed at 213.5 points. Be sure to get your 2009 NBA Playoffs Dallas Mavericks vs Denver Nuggets Pick in now at SBGglobal.com
The Mavericks managed to get the win because Nuggets Chris “Birdman” Anderson was out with severe abdominal cramps. Nowitzki had a series high 44pts and he pulled down 13 rebounds, they also outrebounded the Nuggets 50-34 and Denver managed just seven second-chance points. Josh Howard had a good night with 21pts11 rebounds and Center Erick Dampier had a horrible 0pts on the night. As a team the Mavs made 40 of 79 (50.6%) from the field, 3 of 14 (21.4%) from the arch and 36 of 43 (83.7%) from the line. The Mavs are 2-3 SU on the road in the playoffs where they’ve averaged 99 ppg and given up an average 104.2 ppg. The Mavs last two playoff games in Denver were blowout losses by double-digit points.
The Nuggets had a rough road loss, not just because they lost, but because of the abuse their friends and family were taking in the stands. "I think all of us are kind of angry about … the treatment we got in Dallas," Nuggets coach George Karl said Tuesday. Dallas owner Mark Cuban apologized for yelling at Kenyon Martins mother and he offered to take them out for dinner when the series went back to Dallas. "We don't plan on going back to Dallas," retorted Chauncey Billups. The chance that the series goes back to Dallas is slim to none considering no team has beaten Denver at the Pepsi Center since March 11. To top it all off NO team has ever rallied back from a 0-3 deficit. Game 4 top scorers were Carmelo Anthony with 41pts 11 rebounds, while Chauncey Billups added 24pts after going 10 for 10 at the line. Nene was great off the bench with 19pts. As a team the Nuggets made 38 of 79 (48.1%) from the field, 9 of 21 (42.9%) from the arch and 32 of 44 (72.7%) from the line. The Nuggets are 5-0 SU at home in the playoffs where they’ve averaged 110.8 ppg and given up an average 92.6 ppg.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Road team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
- Underdog is 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
- Mavericks are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Denver.
- Mavericks are 1-11 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
- Nuggets are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 playoff games as a favorite.
- Nuggets are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Nuggets are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 home games.
- Nuggets are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games as a home favorite.
- Nuggets are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 playoff games as a favorite of 5.0-10.5.
2009 NBA Playoffs Dallas Mavericks vs Denver Nuggets
When: Wed, May 13, 2009 9:00 PM ET
Line: Sportsbook.com
Pick: Nuggets -9.5
Point-Spreads.com 2009 NBA Playoffs Dallas Mavericks vs Denver Nuggets
The Bottom Line: The Mavs are going to have to have the game of the season to get past the high scoring Nuggets. Go Nuggets! Be sure to get your 2009 NBA Playoffs Dallas Mavericks vs Denver Nuggets Pick in now at SBGglobal.com and receive a 60% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit.
