LiontipsDallas vs Toronto. Predictions and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
In the most recent game Dallas left no chance to New Orleans (125:107) at home. It was the 41st win of the season for Mavericks. Seventh-placed Lakers are only one victory behind. They are the main rivals of Texas team for the ticket to the second playoff round. If Rick Carlisle's men will keep their position, they will advance straight to second round of the knock-out phase.
We should note that Dallas is looking great at home games recently. In last three weeks they won seven matches at American Airlines Center. Their only defeat was in a match against Sacramento (99:111).
Champions of 2018-19 season lost any chance for the playoffs. Raptors failed to make a push to the Top-10. They became one of the Eastern Conference underdogs, despite a decent squad. One of the possible reasons for Nick Nurse's team failure is exile from home. Because of coronavirus they had to play home matches at Tampa.
Toronto players realized that they won't be able to make a miracle a long time ago. That's why they are playing extremely bad recently, they lost in five consecutive games.
Trends
СтавкаDallas total under 117,5
Mavericks are averaging 110,9 points per game at home
СтавкаFirst quarter: Dallas to win
In 3 out of their last 4 matches Mavericks won the first quarter
СтавкаLuka Doncic's rebounds total over 7,5
Slovenian player averages 8 rebounds per game
Tip and bets
Toronto's key players Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby got injured. Without them Raptors are looking weak on offense. In last three games Canadian outfit failed to score more than 102 points.
Raptors are just waiting for this season to end, so they are unlikely to put up a high-scoring performance.
Our prediction - Toronto's total under 103,5 points
There's no doubt that Dallas will do everything to get a win in this game. Considering their performance at home in the recent games, we believe that they will succeed.
Our second prediction - Dallas to win with a handicap of (-11,5) points
