Dallas is not dead yet. The Mavericks rallied to stave off elimination in a home win over Golden State on Tuesday. Now comes the hard part. Game five Thursday at Golden State. Certainly, the Mavericks will be a decided underdog for NBA bets. Golden State has no interest in seeing this series extended to a sixth game back in Texas. Thus, the Warriors are heavy favorites to eliminate the Mavericks in game five Thursday. Golden State’s entire body of playoff work shows a deeper team than the Mavs. But Luka Doncic can carry the Mavericks in any game.
2022 NBA Playoffs Dallas Mavericks vs. Golden State Warriors Game 5
| Date and Time: | Thursday, May 26, 2022, 9 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Chase Center, San Francisco, California |
| TV Coverage: | TNT |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Mavericks | +7 (-110) | 215½ (-110) | +250 |  |
| Warriors | -7 (-110) | 215½ (-110) | -300 | |
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Dallas Lives to Fight Another Day
Game four saw Dallas post the 119-109 online betting payout as 1.5-point home favorites. The game went over the total of 216. As a result, Golden State leads this best of seven series 3-1.
Luka Doncic led the Mavericks with 30 points, 14 rebounds, and nine assists. Additionally, Dorian Finney Smith added 23 points with a strong performance. Finney Smith was 9 of 13 from the field. Also, Dallas got help from Jalen Brunson’s 15 points. Maxi Kleber pumped in 13 points. Doncic produced his tenth double-double in 14 playoff games this season.
As a result of the loss, the Warriors’ 9-game winning streak was snapped. Golden State head coach Steve Kerr admitted that the Mavericks were the better team and deserved to win the game.
Luka Doncic said the Mavericks are not giving up and can win the series. However, no team in NBA history has rallied from a 3-0 playoff deficit.
Due to a heavy rainstorm outside, several leaks were discovered on the roof of the American Airlines Center. Some fans broke out umbrellas, and others were drenched.
SBG Odds Analysis – Public Flocks to Golden State of Mind
On the whole, game five at Golden State will be imbalanced towards the Warriors. Casual gamblers will not want to step into the Warriors on their home court. Especially with a chance to clinch the series. Of course, the problem is that the Warriors will be overpriced. The guys making the line have to markup Golden State to drive away a public flood on the Warriors.
In comparison, bargain hunters and sharps will give the Mavericks a look. Not that Dallas is a lock to get the money. But the Mavericks will be getting some extra sugar from the oddsmakers to even out the action. Anyone that takes Dallas is betting with the house and against the masses.
Mavericks at Warriors Top Performers
So far in the 2022 NBA Playoffs, Luke Doncic leads Dallas with 31.9 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 6.4 assists per game. Golden State is led by Stephen Curry’s 26.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 6.0 assists per game. Additionally, Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole are averaging over 18.5 points per game for the Warriors.
Mavericks at Warriors Free SBG Picks
In this situation, the Warriors will be motivated to shut this NBA Bets series down. Dallas is playing with borrowed time.
Mavericks at Warriors SBG Best Bet: Golden State Warriors.