9:00 PM EST, TNT - Line: Clippers -4.5, Over/Under: 231.5 If there is one takeaway from the first week of the NBA's Playoffs, it's that the Bubble's unique environment has really created a sense of parity, particularly in matchups in which the divide would traditionally be much greater, which is where we find the Second-Seeded Los Angeles Clippers and the Seventh-Seeded Dallas Mavericks in Game Three of their First Round Series from ESPN Wide … [Read more...]
Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks
6:30 PM EST, TNT - Line: Blazers -2.5, Over/Under: 240 A pair of teams looking to upset the natural order in the First Round of the Playoffs clash tonight at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, as the desperate Portland Trail Blazers meet the young Dallas Mavericks. Along with five other teams residing on the fringes of the postseason field, the Trail Blazers (33-39, 9th in Western Conference) have been in playoff mode since … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks
6:30 PM EST, TNT - Line: Clippers -4.5, Over/Under: 228 A likely preview of the First Round of the Playoffs is on tap from ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, as the Los Angeles Clippers look to bounce back against the Dallas Mavericks. Few teams in the league underwent as much change in the Offseason as the Clippers (45-22, 2nd in Western Conference), who by now we all know managed to add the likes of not one, but two … [Read more...]
New Orleans Pelicans @ Dallas Mavericks
9:30 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Mavericks -6, Over/Under: 238.5 A pair of young Playoff Hopefuls looking to rebound from a bad loss meet tonight in Big D, as the Dallas Mavericks play host to the New Orleans Pelicans from American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. With roughly five weeks left in the Regular Season, time is running out for the Pelicans (26-35, 12th in Western Conference) to book a trip to the Playoffs, which is something that the … [Read more...]
Dallas Mavericks @ Oklahoma City Thunder
8:00 PM EST, TNT - Line: Oklahoma City -5.0 As the Trade Deadline approaches, and the race for the Playoffs heats up, the Oklahoma City Thunder kick off the second half of the NBA Regular Season at home against the Dallas Mavericks. Both teams have been the subject of numerous comings and goings, of both the potential and actual varieties as they continue to load up on reinforcements for yet another marathon run through the Western Conference. … [Read more...]
Dallas Mavericks @ Golden State Warriors
10:30 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Golden State -9.5 Western powerhouses collide at ORACLE Arena as the Golden State Warriors host the Dallas Mavericks in what could be an early peak at the Playoffs. After a disappointing four-game slide, the Mavericks (33-17, 6th in the Western Conference) have since rallied to win three consecutive contests, although that extending that number to four could prove to be difficult without the services of Rajon Rondo, who … [Read more...]
Dallas Mavericks @ San Antonio Spurs
8:00 PM EST, TNT - Line: San Antonio -4 One of the longer standing rivalries in the NBA continues tonight in the season opener, as the defending champion San Antonio Spurs play host to their neighbors to the north, the Dallas Mavericks, at AT@T Center in a rematch of last year's First Round Playoff Series. During their run to their fifth NBA Title since 1999, the top-seeded Spurs found the most resistance against the eighth-seeded Mavericks, who … [Read more...]