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NBA Betting – Dallas Mavericks at Oklahoma City Thunder

March 2, 2009

The Dallas Mavericks (36-23 SU, 28-31 ATS, 28-31 O/U) and Oklahoma City Thunder (14-45 SU, 36-22 ATS, 30-28 O/U) will both be gunning for a victory for BetOnline NBA betting backers everywhere when they meet at the Ford Center tonight.

The Mavericks have won three consecutive games and four of its last five including a solid 109-98 win over the inconsistent Toronto Raptors as a 6-point home favorite on Sunday. The combined score went Over the posted O/U total (205.5) as all-star forward Dirk Nowitzki scored 24 points to go along with 10 rebounds and Josh Howard added 16 points in the win.

The young Oklahoma City Thunder snapped their seven-game losing streak in the BetOnline Sportsbook, defeating the Memphis Grizzlies 99-92 at the FedExForum on Saturday. The Thunder turned their ATS outcome into a push as a 7-point home underdog while the final score under the 198-point total.

Here is a look at tonight’s key betting trends, followed by my in-depth analysis and NBA Free Pick.

Dallas is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games when playing Oklahoma City

Dallas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City

The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas’s last 5 games on the road

The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oklahoma City’s last 8 games when playing at home against Dallas

Oklahoma City is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas

Oklahoma City is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games at home

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City’s last 7 games when playing Dallas

NBA Odds

Dallas Mavericks -5 -110

Oklahoma City Thunder +5 -110

Over 202½ -110

Under 202½ -110

Analysis: The Thunder covered the spread against the Mavericks just this past Friday as a 9-point road underdog – and have managed to cover the spread in four straight matchups in this series, but I like the underachieving Mavericks to snap that streak along with their absolutely maddening win one-lose on ATS streak which has lasted a whopping 10 games.

NBA Free Picks: Dallas -5 Points/Over 202½ Total Points

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