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Home  Sports News NBA Basketball News Everything is BIGGER in Texas - Mavs vs Spurs NBA Picks and Betting Preview (02-27-2008) |
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Everything is BIGGER in Texas - Mavs vs Spurs NBA Picks and Betting Preview (02-27-2008) |
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Written by MadmenSports
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Thursday, 28 February 2008 |
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The Dallas Mavericks take on the San Antonio Spurs tonight in a Southwest NBA picks clash ! The Spurs now have Parker back in the lineup and the Mavs counter will newly acquired Jason Kidd from the Nets. The Mavs lost their first game with Kidd after acquiring their former No. 2 overall draft pick from New Jersey, but they’ve since won three straight, scoring at least 98 points in all three games. Kidd has totaled 40 assists in those contests. SportsBetting.com currently has the Spurs as the 5pt favorite heading into tonights NBA Picks matchup.
The Spurs meanwhile scored only five points in the first quarter of Monday’s NBA picks game against Atlanta, but recovered for an 89-74 win - their sixth in a row - in Parker’s third game back. He missed the previous nine with an ankle injury.
For Kidd, it’s been mostly ups since the trade. He had last played in Dallas during the 1996-97 season, when the Mavericks traded him to Phoenix, but he’s already changed the mindset of his new team to be more willing to pass and run.
The Mavs only have assists on 55 percent of their field goal this season, but that number is 68 percent in the last three NBA pick games.
Kidd had 11 points, nine rebounds and eight assists in the Mavs’ 102-94 win over Chicago on Monday, narrowly missing out on his 100th career triple-double. Dirk Nowitzki had 29 points and 10 rebounds, Jerry Stackhouse matched a season high with 23 points and center Erick Dampier had season highs of 16 rebounds and seven blocked shots. Dallas won despite committing 21 turnovers.
The Mavericks could get some more inside help Thursday. They signed free agent Jamaal Magloire on Wednesday with hopes of replacing DeSagana Diop, who went to the Nets in the Kidd deal.
San Antonio also recently obtained a big man, as Kurt Thomas - acquired from Seattle last Wednesday - made his Spurs debut with nine rebounds in 13 minutes against the Hawks. The Spurs shot 1-of-17 from the field in the first quarter, setting franchise lows for points and field-goal percentage in a quarter, but they outscored Atlanta 59-37 in the second half.
Duncan, whose career high of 53 points came against the Mavericks in December 2001, had 23 points and 10 rebounds Monday. Parker played his best game since returning, totaling 15 points and nine assists.
The Spurs have won 10 of their last 11, allowing an average of 87.1 points over that stretch while retaking the Southwest Division lead. They’re 23-5 at home this season, though they’d lost three straight to the Mavs in San Antonio before beating them 97-95 there without Duncan on Dec. 5th.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 28 February 2008 )
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