Sunday, January 01, 2012

NBA on New Year Day

Dallas at Minnesota
This match up, despite the NBA champions playing the bottom of NBA Northwest, gets a small spread of -3 for the Mavs. In this young season both of these teams are at the bottom of their respective division, but -3 for the Champs will sure to have many takers. However this line is suspect. On the home court Timberwolves are well rested dangerous dogs and have covered all games ATS. Mavs have been on an grueling schedule starting back to back, Heat & Nuggets, and now alternating Road, Home, rest and Road sequence. Dallas managed to win and cover their last game at home against Toronto making them 1-3, but look at that game and see the shooting percentage, 3 point shooting, rebounding, points in the paint, fast break points, all the key stats, except for whopping 38 FT the Raptors gave away Mavs cashed in 28, did not excel over Toronto. In fact Mavs performance have not been impressive.
Minnesota are just the opposite and are keeping up with NBA elite teams. Wolves last game against the contending Heat was impressive, out shooting from 3 points, out boarding and getting to the FT line more then the Heat only to lose by a basket in closing 5 seconds. I look for hungry Minnesota Timberwolves eyeing for their first home victory to take it SU & Cover.

MINNESOTA +3(W)

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