Do the Spurs close out Dallas?

[Laki]

No

Mavs are the better team actually if you watched all the games

Spurs were lucky to win a few of the games

I agree!

Mavs played better last two road games, tonight they win BIG!

Mavs in 7!

[Vesuvius]

Spurs close tonight and win the series. Pop won't let this go to game 7.

[patswin]

Like the under again

[desunoto]

Spurs by a nose.

[nikeboyz]

Mavs ML
Game 6 and 7

[napalmrain]

Spurs win tonight

[Baller85]

yea

[Baller85]

at least I hope they do lol, you never know

[Wade Dwayne]

either Mavs or Hawks will reach a game 7. The association needs it.

[HedgeHog]

Mavs were 27-14 on the road in reg season. Dallas just missed in games 3 & 4 at SA, so they are due to get it right tonight. Also, I think the refs might give them a few calls tonight to help extend this series to Game 7. My cash is on the Mavs.

[wrongturn]

I like Spurs in this situation. Only thing worries me though is that Spurs allowed themselves to be in a huge hole during game 4. Dallas allowing Butler to be main scorer also confuses Spurs, so I hope Spurs knows how to counter that.

[jayroy25]

spurs

[ProfaneReality]

I wanted to bet the mavs after game 4, but didnt... Im sure they will come back and win it.

[cadillac pete]

Mavs have been competitive in San Antonio. Now that Caron Butler has made an appearence they certainly have huge chance to force a Game 7.

[t-wizzle]

I'm seeing way too much of this argument: "They wanna extend the series to a game 7." You guys act like every series goes the distance. It's already at game 6, they will let them play. If they want a game 7 that badly then they must want dallas to win the series because a game 7 would give them quite an advantage with the momentum and home court. Do we really believe the nba wants dallas to win?

Spurs are the play fellas.

[linedrivr]

public will be all over the Spurs tonight. I am leaning Mavs.

[t-wizzle]

public will be all over the Spurs tonight. I am leaning Mavs.

You think so? I think it will be pretty even. Public always seems to favor Dallas.

[Boscoe]

don't see the spurs letting this one go to 7.

[tltaylor89]

Spurs win tonight.

[kobefanatic]

i hope manu and parker steps up tonight

[jjgold]

On Dallas mid range play and ML.

[tblues2005]

Yes I do pick the Spurs tonight.

[stealthyburrito]

poor Dirk, window of opportunity is closing real fast.

[investor10]

like e under here..low scoring game..BOL to all

[POTVINSUX]

Mavs will force game 7

[t-wizzle]

What does everyone think about the spread/ML here. I hate messing with the spread between these two because the games are usually tight.

[uanl]

I'm seeing way too much of this argument: "They wanna extend the series to a game 7." You guys act like every series goes the distance. It's already at game 6, they will let them play. If they want a game 7 that badly then they must want dallas to win the series because a game 7 would give them quite an advantage with the momentum and home court. Do we really believe the nba wants dallas to win?

Spurs are the play fellas.

i'll give the counter argument since im one to believe that mavs force game 7 and complete the comeback:

do we really believe the nba wants san antonio to win? stern already had to live with the spurs winning 3 titles this past decade (granted this series doesn't decide a championship) and not only stern, but i would say most of us hate the spurs slow tempo, half court, boring gameplan....would stern prefer to have the fast paced, exciting suns (assuming they win the series which seems like thats what the nba wants) play the old boring spurs, or would they want the mavs to complete the upset and play the suns and have the Dirk/Nash best friends headline, Kidd 'x' sun/nash 'x' mav , and even shawn marion 'x' sun storyline would be a little interesting .... what does stern have to lose? a suns/mavs series will be much more entertaining than sun/spurs imo ..and if stern hates cuban that much, he only has to let him out of the first round, its not like cuban is gonna win an nba title if he gets by the spurs in the first round...

[PAULYPOKER]

Dallas is the common sense favorite but the Spurs have been playing better than they really are so the real question is will they continue? or sputter into defeat?

[t-wizzle]

Honestly I don't think any of it matters uanl because someone has to beat the Lakers and I don't see that happening. As a basketball fan, I'd much rather see the Spurs move on. Are you telling me that the Mavs moving on would make a difference in the ratings? Personally, I don't think it would. Spurs, Mavs, Suns, whoever it doesn't matter - none of these teams are bringing in more of an audience. The Lakers and Cavs are what people want to see.

[jetsjets1028]

yes spurs will

[rthoughton]

I like a small bet on the Mavs +170. I agree with the need for a game 7. That being said, I dont really trust it.

[PAULYPOKER]

I'm not sold on the theory of what the fans want to see because the NBA does not compare to the NFL when it comes to TV ratings, so I see it as what will bring in the most profit for Vegas................................
But I will say this the Lakers are the most bet on team in the league by the public

[uanl]

Honestly I don't think any of it matters uanl because someone has to beat the Lakers and I don't see that happening. As a basketball fan, I'd much rather see the Spurs move on. Are you telling me that the Mavs moving on would make a difference in the ratings? Personally, I don't think it would. Spurs, Mavs, Suns, whoever it doesn't matter - none of these teams are bringing in more of an audience. The Lakers and Cavs are what people want to see.

i personally think that the mavs would make a difference in the ratings for the second round against the suns..the spurs are a small market team...i think the mavs have the bigger market, not to mention those storylines of dirk/nash , kidd/nash, and marion would make the series much more enticing and their styles of play would be really entertaining to watch... i agree lakers and cavs are what the people want to see but that can only happen in the finals, in the meantime i think the league is trying to bring in as much revenue as possible to close the season with that dream matchup ..


good points t-wizzle ..i wouldnt be surprised at all if the spurs closed it out tonight and the line movement certainly points to that outcome imo... but i think that if the outcome is based on the best interest of the league, the mavs overcome this..

needless to say, it sould be interesting.. get your popcorn ready! lol

[t-wizzle]

i personally think that the mavs would make a difference in the ratings for the second round against the suns..the spurs are a small market team...i think the mavs have the bigger market, not to mention those storylines of dirk/nash , kidd/nash, and marion would make the series much more enticing and their styles of play would be really entertaining to watch... i agree lakers and cavs are what the people want to see but that can only happen in the finals, in the meantime i think the league is trying to bring in as much revenue as possible to close the season with that dream matchup ..


good points t-wizzle ..i wouldnt be surprised at all if the spurs closed it out tonight and the line movement certainly points to that outcome imo... but i think that if the outcome is based on the best interest of the league, the mavs overcome this..

needless to say, it sould be interesting.. get your popcorn ready! lol

I know I'll be watching

Thanks for the discussion, I always appreciate that.

[uanl]

I know I'll be watching

Thanks for the discussion, I always appreciate that.

appreciate other insights as well, thanks good day