Lately, the Mavericks have been struggling against the "Bulls." In seven of the last eight matches, the victory went to the Chicago players.
Dallas Mavericks
Dallas has won three consecutive matches at the start of the championship. On October 31, “The Mavericks” defeated “Memphis” on the road with a score of 125-110. Luka Doncic was the standout for the losers, recording a triple-double (35 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists). Derrick Jones scored 22 points, and Tim Hardaway added 21. At the end of the 2022/23 regular season, “Dallas” finished 11th in the Western Conference standings and did not make it to the playoffs. The Mavericks lost 44 out of 82 games.
Chicago Bulls
Chicago has lost two out of four matches. In the last game on October 31, the team from Illinois defeated “Indiana” on the road with a score of 112-111. Nikola Vucevic was the best player for the winners, recording a double-double (24 points, 17 rebounds, and three assists). Zach LaVine scored 23 points, and DeMar DeRozan added 20. In the previous season, “Bulls” finished in 10th place in the East. In the play-in, “Chicago” first defeated “Toronto” (109-105) but then lost to the future finalist “Miami” (91-102).
Prediction
Our expert pick:
Bookmakers' analysts consider "Dallas" the clear favorite in the upcoming match. However, one can argue with them. "Chicago" is capable of delivering a good match on the road, as shown in the game against "Indiana." "The Mavericks" may win, but it will be a closely fought battle. Our prediction is "Dallas" to win with a handicap of (-2.5) points, taking overtime into account, at odds of 1.67. "Dallas" has shown decent basketball at the start of the season. The team from the Lone Star State hasn't lost a single match so far. In the previous championship, "The Mavericks" had 38 wins and 44 losses (23-18 at home) and allowed opponents to score 114.1 points per game while shooting 48.5% from the field. The average points scored on their home court are 115.9. Our prediction is "Dallas" to score more than 114.5 points individually, taking overtime into account, at odds of 1.78. Place a bet on the line of 1xBet with odds of 1.67. Promo code for registration - ODDS2WIN.
