NBA Picks & Predictions for Saturday, December 11, 2010
By Drew Sharper
DALLAS, TX (TheSpread) – The Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz are among two of the best in the Western Conference and they jockey for position when they meet on Saturday. Here is a breakdown of my pick for the game.
Dallas is 18-4 on the season and 10-3 at home. The Mavericks have won 11 straight games. Utah is 17-7 on the season and 7-2 on the road. The Jazz have won 8 of their last 10 games.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have released their odds for this game and they have made the Mavericks a 5-point favorite at home. The over/under has been set at 194.5 points. Here are some trends to consider and my pick for tonight’s game:
Utah Jazz vs. Dallas Mavericks, 8:30PM ET
The Jazz are just 4-10 against the spread in their last 14 games in Dallas and the favorite has also covered the spread in 9 of the last 12 games in this series. The over has also hit in 7 of the last 9 games played in Dallas. The Mavericks are hot right now and my pick to cover against the Jazz.
NBA FREE PICK: DALLAS MAVERICKS -5