The Golden State Warriors (25-20) and Dallas Mavericks (18-26) will face off in the NBA on Thursday night. Tipoff from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video.
The Warriors are 5.5-point favorites over the Mavericks on the spread, with the over/under set at 234.5 total points. Golden State is a -225 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Dallas is +185 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Warriors vs. Mavericks predictions and NBA picks for Thursday, January 22.
Warriors vs Mavericks Picks, Prediction
- Warriors vs Mavericks prediction: Warriors -5.5 (-110)
My Mavericks vs. Warriors best bet is on Golden State to cover the spread at -5.5. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Warriors vs Mavericks Odds for NBA Thursday
| Warriors Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-5.5 -115 | 234.5 -112o / -108u | -225 |
| Mavericks Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+5.5 -105 | 234.5 -112o / -108u | +185 |
Golden State Warriors vs Dallas Mavericks Preview
I'm going to go with the Warriors -5.5 against the Mavericks tonight, not because I'm buying into what I'm seeing right now without Jimmy Butler and the Warriors' seemingly state of disarray — but I just think this is a slight overreaction to what we've seen from the Dubs recently.
We see this all the time; a team gets steamed and doesn't cover, then everyone backs off of them in the betting market.
The next game the Warriors played following Butler's injury, they were 3.5-point favorites against Toronto, and the line moved to 4.5 before tipoff, even with the Butler news — and they got dusted.
Warriors vs Mavericks Betting Predictions, Analysis
Meanwhile, the Mavericks have been running hot. Although, make no mistake about it, Dallas is not a good team.
So, I'll buy low on the Warriors tonight.
It's actually more of a buy-low, sell-high kind of situation given the Mavericks' recent form as well.
Warriors vs Mavericks Best Bet
- Warriors -5.5 (-110)
Warriors vs Mavericks Betting Trends
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