NBA Picks & Predictions for Tuesday, January 25, 2011
By Drew Sharper
DALLAS, TX (TheSpread) – The Los Angeles Clippers look to continue to work their way toward .500 on Tuesday when they take on the Dallas Mavericks. Here is a breakdown of my pick for this game.
Los Angeles is 17-26 on the season and just 3-13 on the road. L.A. has won 7 of its last 10 games. Dallas is 28-15 on the season and 15-8 at home. The Mavericks have lost 7 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 6.5-point favorite at home. The over/under total has been set at 194 points. Here are some trends to consider and my pick for tonight’s game:
L.A. Clippers vs. Dallas Mavericks, 8:30PM ET
The favorite has covered in the last four games of the series, which was Dallas in each instance. Dallas is 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games against the Pacific Division as well. My pick is with the Mavericks at home as the spread seems low because of the Clippers rise in play, but they are still a struggling road team, while Dallas is getting back on track now that Dirk Nowitzki is back from injury.
NBA FREE PICK: DALLAS MAVERICKS -6.5