Warriors vs. Mavericks Western Conference Finals Game 1 Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/18/2022

by | May 16, 2022

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Luka Doncic’s Dallas Mavericks (52-30) will look to secure an upset of Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors (53-29) on May 18, 2022. The Warriors are a 5-point favorite. The matchup features a point total of 214.5. Find more below on the Warriors vs. Mavericks betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.

Warriors vs. Mavericks Spread and Betting Line

Warriors vs Mavericks Betting Information
Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Warriors -5 – – 214.5 -110 -110 -213 176

Warriors vs. Mavericks Game Info

  • Game Day: Wednesday, May 18, 2022
  • Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
  • Location: San Francisco, California
  • Arena: Chase Center

Computer Predictions for Warriors vs. Mavericks

Computer picks for Warriors vs Mavericks
ATS Over/Under Score Prediction
Mavericks (+5) Over (214.5) Warriors 109 Mavericks 105

Warriors vs. Mavericks Betting Trends

  • Golden State had 32 wins in 72 games against the spread last year.
  • The Warriors went 10-5 as 5-point favorites or more last season.
  • There were 27 Golden State games (out of 72) that went over the total last year.

    • Golden State Warriors Leaders

  • Stephen Curry posted a team-high 32.0 points per game last year. He also put up 5.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists, shooting 48.2% from the floor and 42.1% from beyond the arc with 5.3 made 3-pointers per contest (first in league).
  • Andrew Wiggins put up 18.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest last season, shooting 47.7% from the field and 38.0% from beyond the arc with 2.0 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Draymond Green paced his team in both rebounds (7.1) and assists (8.9) per game last year, and also posted 7.0 points. Defensively, he delivered 1.7 steals (third in the NBA) and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • Jordan Poole put up 12.0 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game last season, shooting 43.2% from the field and 35.1% from downtown with 1.9 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Juan Toscano-Anderson put up 5.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest last year. Defensively, he posted 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.

    • Golden State Warriors Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 46.9 8
    Opp. Field Goal % 43.8 2
    Rebounds Per Game 45.5 7
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 42.6 5
    Turnovers Per Game 14.3 29
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 13.7 8

    Mavericks vs. Warriors Betting Trends

  • Dallas is 56-40-1 against the spread this season.
  • The Mavericks are 12-6 as 5-point underdogs or more.
  • Dallas has seen 38 of its 82 games hit the over.

    • Dallas Mavericks Leaders

  • Luka Doncic has the top spot on the Mavericks leaderboards for scoring (28.4 per game), rebounds (9.1 per game), and assists (8.7 per game).
  • Doncic (1.2 steals per game) is the steal leader for Dallas while Maxi Kleber (1.0 block per game) is the block leader.

    • Dallas Mavericks Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 46.1 18
    Opp. Field Goal % 45.7 12
    Rebounds Per Game 43.0 24
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 43.6 10
    Turnovers Per Game 11.7 3
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 12.5 19

    Warriors and Mavericks Injury Report

    Warriors: Gary Payton II: Out (Elbow), Otto Porter Jr.: Day To Day (Foot), James Wiseman: Out For Season (Knee), Andre Iguodala: Out (Neck)
      Mavericks: Tim Hardaway Jr.: Out (Foot)

    Betting Tips for Warriors vs. Mavericks

    The Mavericks (+5) is our best bet after taking a look at all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will finish over the total of 214.5 points, with a final score of Warriors 109, Mavericks 105.

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