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Best NBA Prop Bets Today (How To Bet Mavericks-Pistons)

By Donnavan Smoot, Ben Heisler

Nov 20, 2022; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Spencer Dinwiddie (26) in action during the
Nov 20, 2022; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Spencer Dinwiddie (26) in action during the / Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
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There’s only one game tonight and it takes place in Detroit. The Mavericks and Pistons will face off, with the Pistons looking for a big upset. 

Just because there’s only one game on the schedule, doesn’t mean that we can’t be all over this game with bets. 

The BetSided team has all of its attention in the Motor City tonight, so let’s get to our favorite plays of the night. 

Best NBA Prop Bets Record to Date

  • NBA Best Prop Bets Record: 60-61 (-8.2777 Units)

Best NBA Prop Bets Today

  • Spencer Dinwiddie OVER 16.5 Points
  • Mavs 1Q -2.5 vs. Pistons 
  • Pistons 4Q +0.5  

Spencer Dinwiddie OVER 16.5 Points

I backed Dinwiddie to clear this prop against the Warriors, and he was on track to hit the OVER. Then, he got ejected in the third quarter. You hate to see it. However, tonight he’s going against a terrible Pistons defense and should be looking to make up all the points he missed out on. He had an off night from three against the Warriors. We’re going to bank on some positive regression here and trust Dinwiddie again. – Donnavan Smoot

Mavs 1Q -2.5 vs. Pistons 

The Mavericks are one of the best first quarter teams in the league, ranking fifth in first quarter points. They average 30 points in the opening period, while the Pistons are 28th in that category (26.7). The first quarter is also Luka Dončić’s favorite quarter. He leads the league in first quarter scoring at 11.6 points. With a bad Pistons defense, we can expect a fast start from the Mavs tonight. – Donnavan Smoot

Pistons 4Q +0.5

As Donnavan Smoot pointed out in his betting preview and best bet for tonight's lone NBA game, Dallas has been brutal at covering the spread. Part of that reason is that their offense becomes slow and stagnant in the final 12 minutes of the game.

The Mavericks rank 28th in the NBA in 4th quarter net rating on the road at -15.7. Their assist ratio falls way way down to just 14.3, fourth-worst in the NBA in the 4th quarter because it's all going through Luka. They also can't generate second chance points with by far and away the worst offensive rebounding percentage on the road in the 4th quarter.

Is Detroit good? No, but given that Dallas is coming off a massive win vs. Golden State, as well as their propensity to start off games well, I expect them to likely give some veterans more minutes off, giving the Pistons an opportunity to capitalize late and outscore them in the end. – Ben Heisler 

Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change. 

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