Mavs (59-19) vs. Warriors (30-47)
Do you want to read something surprising? The Warriors aren’t all that bad. It shocks me to write it. They average 98.3 points per game and give up 100.2 points per game. But looking at the record, I would think they win big and loose close. And if that is the case, the Mavericks have a game in store for them tonight. In the Warriors loosing streak (which is at nine), they have lost in double digits 3 times. Five of the games were lost by five points or less. Washington beat them 116-98 to start the streak. Memphis beat them 100-75 in the second blowout of the streak. The Lakers were the last to send them to the loss column with a 111-100 victory. Golden State is in the second game of a back-to-back whereas Dallas is in the first game. Avery Johnson is going to be stressing on how much time to play his guys with the Phoenix game tomorrow night. Should Dallas jump to an early and large lead, it won’t be an issue. Golden State squeaked them on March 23rd with a 122-121 victory in Dallas. AJ, I am sure, hasn’t forgotten about that, since it was in the midst of a Dallas slump where they went 2-5 in the last two weeks of March. The Mavs are averaging 110.7 points in the three games they’ve played against the Warriors. Dirk and Terry both need to continue their success against them. The big key for Dallas is stopping Richardson (averages 29.7 against Dallas this year) and Davis (should he play, he has averaged 30 points in the two games against Dallas). I like Dallas in this one, not because they are vying for the number one spot in the west and that they have everything to play for, but because of the rest factor. If Davis plays, he could be a little extra edge for the Warriors, but I don’t know if they are going to be coming in with heart on a nine game skid and a loss last night. But a timely stomp on someone’s foot could give the Mavs a huge edge… but, I’m not saying to play dirty or anything. I mean, we’re not the Knicks, for crying out loud. I’m going to say Dallas over Golden State (a ten game loosing streak – OUCH!): 112-99.
Do you want to read something surprising? The Warriors aren’t all that bad. It shocks me to write it. They average 98.3 points per game and give up 100.2 points per game. But looking at the record, I would think they win big and loose close. And if that is the case, the Mavericks have a game in store for them tonight. In the Warriors loosing streak (which is at nine), they have lost in double digits 3 times. Five of the games were lost by five points or less. Washington beat them 116-98 to start the streak. Memphis beat them 100-75 in the second blowout of the streak. The Lakers were the last to send them to the loss column with a 111-100 victory. Golden State is in the second game of a back-to-back whereas Dallas is in the first game. Avery Johnson is going to be stressing on how much time to play his guys with the Phoenix game tomorrow night. Should Dallas jump to an early and large lead, it won’t be an issue. Golden State squeaked them on March 23rd with a 122-121 victory in Dallas. AJ, I am sure, hasn’t forgotten about that, since it was in the midst of a Dallas slump where they went 2-5 in the last two weeks of March. The Mavs are averaging 110.7 points in the three games they’ve played against the Warriors. Dirk and Terry both need to continue their success against them. The big key for Dallas is stopping Richardson (averages 29.7 against Dallas this year) and Davis (should he play, he has averaged 30 points in the two games against Dallas). I like Dallas in this one, not because they are vying for the number one spot in the west and that they have everything to play for, but because of the rest factor. If Davis plays, he could be a little extra edge for the Warriors, but I don’t know if they are going to be coming in with heart on a nine game skid and a loss last night. But a timely stomp on someone’s foot could give the Mavs a huge edge… but, I’m not saying to play dirty or anything. I mean, we’re not the Knicks, for crying out loud. I’m going to say Dallas over Golden State (a ten game loosing streak – OUCH!): 112-99.
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