Warriors vs. Mavericks Prediction and Odds (Can Warriors Get Back on Track?)

Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors have been struggling as of late, and things won’t get much easier as they face the Dallas Mavericks for the second time this week on Thursday. 

Golden State blew a 21-point lead against Dallas on Sunday, and Luka Doncic and company are playing some of their best basketball of the season right now. 

With Draymond Green out, the Warriors are just 15-13 this season. Can they turn that around tonight?

Here are the odds via WynnBET for this matchup:

Warriors vs. Mavericks Odds, Spread and Total

Spread:

• Warriors +1.5 (-110)
• Mavericks -1.5 (-110)

Moneyline:

• Warriors: +105
• Mavericks: -125

Total:

• 219.5 (Over -110/Under -110)

Warriors vs. Mavericks Prediction and Pick

I am going to buy low on the Warriors here as underdogs, as Klay Thompson (who missed Sunday’s game with an illness) is expected to play on Thursday. 

Thompson gives Golden State some much-needed scoring, as Andrew Wiggins has struggled mightily as of late, averaging just 13.6 points per game on 41.5 percent shooting from the field dating back to Feb. 1. 

Dallas has been playing well and boasts a top five defense, but it nearly blew a major lead to the Los Angeles Lakers in its last game. I don’t think Golden State falls behind by a ton in this game, so the Mavericks are going to need to survive the non-Luka minutes to cover on Thursday. 

Golden State is simply too good a team for it to turn in another clunker. 

Lean: Warriors Moneyline (+105)

Find Peter Dewey’s full betting record in the NBA this season here.