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4-STAR Golden State and Dallas Over 210 - The key to this total is how Dallas plays offensively. If recent games have been any indication it's going to be at a high pace. Golden State is certainly capable of playing at that pace as well as we look of this game to go over.
Dallas has been idle since Wednesday when they defeated Portland, 105-99. They shot 47% from the field in the game, but did go 10-of-20 on threes. The Mavericks are 15-0-1 OU (14.5 ppg) since April 12, 2008 as a favorite with at least one day of rest after a home win in which they shot at least ten three-pointers and made at least half of them.
Dallas was forced to come back from an earlier deficit in that game. The Mavericks are 6-0 OU (9.4 ppg) since January 08, 2010 with two or more days of rest off a win as a favorite in which they trailed by 10+ points.
Darren Collison scored eight points in that game on 3-of-8 shooting. The Mavericks are 7-0 OU (15.1 ppg) since November 07, 2012 after a win at home in which Darren Collison took fewer than 10 shots.
Last night, Golden State fell to Memphis, 99-93. That despite 32 points from Stephen Curry. The Warriors are 6-0-1 OU (13.6 ppg) since April 11, 2011 on the road after a loss in which Stephen Curry was the Warriors' high scorer.
The game before, Curry struggled at Oklahoma City, going 5-of-20 for just 14 points. The Warriors are 7-0 OU (10.5 ppg) since February 20, 2012 after Stephen Curry increased his scoring by at least 15 points over their past two games. SPORTSBOOK BREAKERS PREDICTION: DALLAS 113, Golden State 109
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