NBA Picks & Predictions for Saturday, January 29, 2011
By Drew Sharper
CHICAGO, IL (TheSpread) – A pair of 30-win teams meet in the NBA on Saturday as the Dallas Mavericks host the Atlanta Hawks. Here is my pick for this contest.
Atlanta is 30-17 on the season and 15-10 on the road. The Hawks have won 7 of their last 10 games. Dallas is 30-15 on the year and 17-8 at home. The Mavericks have won their last 3 games.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have released their odds for this game and they have made the Mavericks a 5.5-point favorite at home. The over/under total has been set at 189 points. Here are some trends to consider and my pick for tonight’s game:
Atlanta Hawks vs. Dallas Mavericks, 8:30PM ET (View Matchup)
The road team and underdog has covered the spread in 4 of the last 5 games in this series. Atlanta is also 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games on 0 days rest while Dallas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games against the Eastern Conference. My pick is going with Atlanta on the road as the Hawks have been playing well as of late and Dallas is struggling. Look for this to be a close go no matter what with the Hawks possibly winning outright.
NBA FREE PICK: ATLANTA HAWKS +5.5