(6) Dallas (3-1 SU and ATS) at (3) San Antonio (1-3 SU and ATS)
The Mavericks go to San Antonio with the chance to close out the Spurs in Game 5 of their best-of-7 Western Conference playoff series.
Dallas swept Games 3 and 4 at home, including Saturday’s 99-90 victory as a 4½-point favorite. Mavs forward Josh Howard led the way, scoring 28 points while hitting three of his six three-pointers. Dirk Nowitzki had 12 points and 13 rebounds as Dallas outrebounded the Spurs 49-35 and won despite shooting 38.4 percent from the floor.
The Mavericks, who have won 10 of their last 13 dating to the regular season (8-5 ATS), are attempting to get past the first round after going one-and-done in the playoffs each of the last two years, losing to Golden State in six games (1-5 ATS) in 2007 and then falling to New Orleans in five games (2-3 ATS) last season. The Spurs have won five of their last eight overall, but have only covered one of their last five. San Antonio has gotten out of the first round eight of the last 12 seasons, winning three NBA titles during this stretch.
The host is 3-1 (SU and ATS) in this series, but the road team has had the upper hand over the long haul in this rivalry, going 15-9 ATS in the last 24 meetings, with the underdog posting a 16-8 ATS mark in those 24 games. However, by cashing in three of the first four in this series, Dallas is now 20-9 ATS in the last 29 series clashes with San Antonio.
Dallas is on ATS runs of 16-5 as a playoff ‘dog, 4-0 after getting two days off, 4-1 against Southwest Division teams and 4-1 in conference quarterfinal action. The Spurs are on ATS slides of 1-4 overall, 1-6 against Southwest Division rivals, 3-9 at home and 1-4-1 in conference quarterfinal action, but they are 19-7-2 ATS in their last 28 as a playoff favorite and 4-1 ATS in their last five after a straight-up loss.
Saturday’s game barely got over the posted total, making the over 3-1 in this series. Going back to the regular season, the over is on a 5-2 streak in this rivalry.
For the Mavs, the under is on runs of 12-4 as a ‘dog and 10-4 as a road ‘dog, but the over is 4-0 in their last four on the road and 5-2 in their last seven after getting two days off. San Antonio is on “over” streaks of 4-1 overall, 4-0 at home, 9-1 after a non-cover, 8-2 on Tuesdays and 7-3 as a favorite.
ATS ADVANTAGE: DALLAS and OVER
The Mavericks go to San Antonio with the chance to close out the Spurs in Game 5 of their best-of-7 Western Conference playoff series.
Dallas swept Games 3 and 4 at home, including Saturday’s 99-90 victory as a 4½-point favorite. Mavs forward Josh Howard led the way, scoring 28 points while hitting three of his six three-pointers. Dirk Nowitzki had 12 points and 13 rebounds as Dallas outrebounded the Spurs 49-35 and won despite shooting 38.4 percent from the floor.
The Mavericks, who have won 10 of their last 13 dating to the regular season (8-5 ATS), are attempting to get past the first round after going one-and-done in the playoffs each of the last two years, losing to Golden State in six games (1-5 ATS) in 2007 and then falling to New Orleans in five games (2-3 ATS) last season. The Spurs have won five of their last eight overall, but have only covered one of their last five. San Antonio has gotten out of the first round eight of the last 12 seasons, winning three NBA titles during this stretch.
The host is 3-1 (SU and ATS) in this series, but the road team has had the upper hand over the long haul in this rivalry, going 15-9 ATS in the last 24 meetings, with the underdog posting a 16-8 ATS mark in those 24 games. However, by cashing in three of the first four in this series, Dallas is now 20-9 ATS in the last 29 series clashes with San Antonio.
Dallas is on ATS runs of 16-5 as a playoff ‘dog, 4-0 after getting two days off, 4-1 against Southwest Division teams and 4-1 in conference quarterfinal action. The Spurs are on ATS slides of 1-4 overall, 1-6 against Southwest Division rivals, 3-9 at home and 1-4-1 in conference quarterfinal action, but they are 19-7-2 ATS in their last 28 as a playoff favorite and 4-1 ATS in their last five after a straight-up loss.
Saturday’s game barely got over the posted total, making the over 3-1 in this series. Going back to the regular season, the over is on a 5-2 streak in this rivalry.
For the Mavs, the under is on runs of 12-4 as a ‘dog and 10-4 as a road ‘dog, but the over is 4-0 in their last four on the road and 5-2 in their last seven after getting two days off. San Antonio is on “over” streaks of 4-1 overall, 4-0 at home, 9-1 after a non-cover, 8-2 on Tuesdays and 7-3 as a favorite.
ATS ADVANTAGE: DALLAS and OVER