The Golden State Warriors are the second-best team in the NBA, and they have been very good at home this season. Golden State is 26-6 in the Chase Center coming into Sunday night’s game with the Dallas Mavericks. Dallas is currently just two games over .500 on the road, but the Mavericks have turned a corner in recent weeks. They are up to fifth in the Western Conference standings, and they have won six of their last seven games.
Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors
When: Sunday, February 27, 2022, 7:30 p.m. ET
Where: Chase Center, San Francisco, California
TV: ESPN
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Dallas was two games under .500 on December 29, but the Mavericks have really turned a corner since the new year. They are 19-6 over their last 25 games, and they split two games with the Warriors during that stretch. The Mavericks played strong defense in a 99-82 win over the Warriors on January 5, but they were run off the court in a 130-92 loss to Golden State on January 25.There is a chance that Golden State can run down Phoenix for the top spot in the Western Conference now that Chris Paul will probably miss the rest of the regular season with a fractured thumb. The Suns have a seven-game lead on the Warriors, but the loss of CP3 will really hurt. However, Golden State dropped four of its five games before the All-Star Break.
What to Watch
This is the third game between Dallas and Golden State this season. They split the previous two meetings, and the most important player in the rubber match is Luka Doncic. Since getting off to a slow start a few months ago, he has turned it on and is looking like his old self. Doncic is averaging 27.5 PPG, 9.2 RPG, and 9.0 APG, and he has scored at least 45 points in three of his last four games. He has made 43% of his threes this month and is averaging 36.3 PPG.
Jalen Brunson is the second-leading scorer on the Mavericks after the Kristaps Porzingis trade. Brunson is averaging 16.3 PPG, and he is second on the team in assists too with 5.4 APG. He will be an unrestricted free agent next year, so he is looking to cash in with a strong performance the last two months of the regular season.
Dallas is second in the NBA in scoring defense. The Mavericks have really improved on this side of the ball in recent weeks, and they rank fourth in three-point defense. That will come in handy against a Golden State team that can make it rain from the perimeter.
Steph Curry is one of the leading scorers in the NBA, and he is the all-time leading three-point shooter in NBA history. Curry is the first player to make over 3,000 treys in his career, and this is just his 13th season in the NBA. However, this has been his most inefficient season from beyond the arc as he is making under 41% of his threes for the first time in a year where he attempted at least 50 triples.
Andrew Wiggins has taken some of the load off Curry. Wiggins was named an All-Star for the first time in his career, making 48.1% of his field goals and 41.4% of his threes while averaging 17.7 PPG.
Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors Free Pick
There’s no doubt that Golden State will be favored, but Dallas might be the play as an underdog. Doncic is a match-up nightmare for the Warriors, and they can take away the three from Golden State.
Mavericks at Warriors Best Bet: Dallas
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