Western Conference NBA Betting Picks – Blazers Visit Dallas Mavericks

Dallas may be one of the best teams in the league right now, but everyone that’s been riding them in NBA betting picks knows that they’re very, very vulnerable. Squandering yet another lead, the Mavericks fell for the first time in 12-games while losing to the Milwaukee Bucks. They’ll try to stop the bleeding when they host the Portland Trail Blazers tonight.

The weird thing about Dallas’s win streak is that people expect them to be better at closing games. The fact remains, however, that this team is not very good throughout. For some reason, Jason Kidd has thrown the scent off the trail of his aging body and Dirk Nowitzki has wormed his way in to MVP discussion because of his 25.2 points per game.

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Dallas, however, is a shooting team and they have some great rebounding from Haywood and Chandler. Eventually, those shoots stop going down and because this team lacks the sheer size and physicality to bully teams in the fourth quarter, teams are gunning them down late in games.

Their winning streak aside, they’re still just 2-3 ATS in the most recent 5 games and NBA betting picks have had to adjust for the oddsmakers’ read on them.

Portland Trail Blazers (12-13) vs. Dallas Mavericks (19-5)

Wednesday, December 15th — American Airlines Center — 9:30pm EST

NBA Betting Line: Dallas -6.5 (184.5)

For the most part, Portland has been embarrassing away from home. They’re just 5-8-2 ATS on the season in when travelling, and are also 1-6 SU in their past 7 games on the road. Against Dallas, they’ve gone 2-12 SU as the visitor. The only thing keeping them afloat in NBA betting picks is the fact that they’re 5-5 ATS in their past 10 games overall against Dallas.

Is Dallas a great team? Not even close. But they’re still a very good and Brandon Roy would be the only reason I take the Trail Blazers to cover in this game. His knees are bothering him again, and Dallas must get back on the winning track so their fans and owner don’t hit the panic button.

Look for Dallas in a squash against the hobbling Blazers who don’t travel well, but tip toe around Dallas in other NBA betting picks until we get a better look at them when they’re cold.

Furious NBA Betting Picks – Dallas -6.5 (UNDER)

BONUS PICKS!

Minnesota Timberwolves +10.0 over PHOENIX SUNS

Betting on either of these teams is always about matchups, and while the Suns will get the win tonight they’re going to have to work for it. Minnesota has been in a mighty struggle as of late, losing their past five games but a cover can come in this matchup since the Suns won’t be able to outwork them on the boards.

This game is all about second chances since it will become a shoot out and I don’t trust the Suns, whoa re caught in a 3 game losing streak in NBA betting picks straight up and against the line.

NEW ORLEANS HORNETS -10.0 over Sacramento Kings

How pissed to do you think the Hornets are after being blasted by the Miami Heat? After cruising through the first ten games of the season, people are already beginning to write them off as Western Conference pretenders. A matchup against the 2-7 ATS Kings comes at the perfect time to get the Hornets back on track in NBA betting picks.

Bet on the Western Conference Champions here!