The Dallas Mavericks and the Denver Nuggets will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Pepsi Center in the fifth game of their second-round playoff series.
Oddsmakers currently have the Nuggets listed as 9½-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game's total is sitting at 214.
Dirk Nowitzki went for 44 points and 13 rebounds to lift the Mavericks past the Nuggets 119-117 in Game 4 on Monday night and stave off elimination.
Dallas covered as 1-point home favorites as the game played over the 209.5-point total listed by oddsmakers.
Josh Howard had 21 points and 11 boards for the Mavericks, who now trail the best-of-seven series 3-1.
Carmelo Anthony led the way for Denver with 41 points, 11 rebounds, and five steals, while Chauncey Billups added 24 points and seven assists for the Nuggets.
Team records:
Dallas: 50-32 SU, 40-42 ATS
Denver: 54-28 SU, 45-36-1 ATS
Dallas most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
After playing Denver are 4-6
After a win are 6-4
Denver most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
After playing Dallas are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
Dallas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Dallas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Denver is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
Denver is 8-0-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Oddsmakers currently have the Nuggets listed as 9½-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game's total is sitting at 214.
Dirk Nowitzki went for 44 points and 13 rebounds to lift the Mavericks past the Nuggets 119-117 in Game 4 on Monday night and stave off elimination.
Dallas covered as 1-point home favorites as the game played over the 209.5-point total listed by oddsmakers.
Josh Howard had 21 points and 11 boards for the Mavericks, who now trail the best-of-seven series 3-1.
Carmelo Anthony led the way for Denver with 41 points, 11 rebounds, and five steals, while Chauncey Billups added 24 points and seven assists for the Nuggets.
Team records:
Dallas: 50-32 SU, 40-42 ATS
Denver: 54-28 SU, 45-36-1 ATS
Dallas most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
After playing Denver are 4-6
After a win are 6-4
Denver most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
After playing Dallas are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
Dallas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Dallas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Denver is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
Denver is 8-0-1 ATS in its last 9 games