The Dallas Mavericks will face the Brooklyn Nets on February 6 (Tuesday) at Barclays Center. This will be the second meeting between the two teams this season, with the Mavericks winning the first one. Dallas is coming off a win against the Philadelphia 76ers 118-102. They are currently in eighth place in the Western Conference with a record of 27-23. On the other hand, the Brooklyn Nets are coming off a tough loss against the Golden State Warriors. The Nets are in 11th place in the Eastern Conference.
Preview
The Brooklyn Nets have Lonnie Walker IV and Dorian Finney-Smith as questionable to play against the Mavericks. Both players will be assessed by team doctors before game time to see if they are fit to continue the game. Dariq Whitehead is out for the season, while Day’Ron Sharpe still has no specific timeline for his return from a knee injury. On the other hand, Derek Lively II’s preparation for the upcoming game will also be assessed before tip-off. Dante Exum is sidelined, and the timeline for the recovery of his injury is still uncertain.
Starting lineup
For Dallas, Kyrie Irving is back and is going to accompany Luka Donic in the backcourt, while Derrick Jones Jr. and Josh Green are the starting forwards. Maxi Kleber has been filling in for Derek Lively II in the starting lineup and will start again if the 19-year-old is benched. For the Nets, Spencer Dinwiddie, Cam Thomas, Nic Claxton, Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson will be the starting five.
Betting tips & Prediction
Kyrie Irving is returned, so he is given a very high NBA prop average of 24.5 points. But because he is returning from an injury, it would be risky to put him over the mark. Mikal Bridges has been the most consistent scorer for the Nets and has an NBA prop average of 23.5 points. He has struggled to cross this figure in the last two matches, so it is still risky to put him over.
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The Dallas Mavericks are favored to win the game, even though the Brooklyn Nets have home court advantage. The spread of 2.5 points should be covered, while the total should go over.
