Thursday marks yet another reunion between the Splash Bros, as Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors are in town to face off against Klay Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks. This is the second matchup
of the season between these two teams, with Golden State winning by ten on Christmas Day to start the season series.
The Mavericks have won four out of five games since suffering a four-game losing streak. Granted, three of those wins were against the Jazz and Nets, so it’s not exactly something to write home about. However, a 17-point beatdown of the reeling New York Knicks on Monday was fun to watch.
Golden State comes in under a cloud of their unfortunate new reality, as Jimmy Butler has officially torn his ACL and is out for the remainder of the season. It’s a shame for the Dubs, as they were playing by far their best basketball of the season before he went down. In their first game without Butler on Tuesday, the Toronto Raptors blew the doors off the Warriors, winning 145-127. Golden State trailed by as many as 30 points in the second half.
Can Golden State get off the mat in this contest? Or will Cooper Flagg and the Mavs prove to be too much? Let’s get into the cap.
Game intangibles
Golden State Warriors (25-20) vs Dallas Mavericks (18-26)
Tipoff: Early tip alert! The ball will be in the air shortly after 6:30p CT from the American Airlines Center.
How to watch: Prime Video has the national telecast of this one.
Game odds as of 10:30a CT
Odds provided by the Fanduel Sportsbook and are subject to change. Wager responsibly!
Spread: Golden State -5.5
Over/Under: 234.5 points
Moneyline: Dallas is +176 to pull the upset tonight
Prop bets of the night
- Naji Marshall over 16.5 points (+100)
- Klay Thompson, Max Christie and Steph Curry to combine for 10+ made threes (-130)
Come on, we can’t have a reunion of the Splash Bros without them having a great night, right? Beyond that, we get to add the scorching hot Max Christie to complete our trio. Sign us up for that one. As far as Marshall goes, the Knife has been playing unbelievably well as of late. Expect that run to continue here.
Game pick
- Mavericks moneyline (+176)
At the opener of Warriors -3, we would’ve considered Golden State strongly. However, now on the precipice of being over two possessions, we’ll take the home dog Mavericks outright.
As a reminder, Dallas is 10-3 against the spread (seven outright upsets) as a home underdog this year, covering by an average of nearly six points per game. Golden State, for their part, is one of the worst road favorites in the NBA. The road Warriors are just 4-9 against the number in this situation, having allowed eight outright upsets in those nine games.
