2011 NBA Finals Game 5 Odds
(The Spread) – With the series tied at two games apiece, the Mavericks will host the Heat in Game 5 on Thursday night.
Dirk Nowitzki once again led the Mavericks to victory in this series, scoring 21 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in Dallas’ 86-83 win in Game 3. Dwyane Wade led Miami with 32 points and six rebounds, while Chris Bosh finished with 24 points and six boards.
Oddsmakers from online sports book Bodog have made the Mavericks 1.5-point favorites over the Heat for tonight’s 9:00PM ET start time. The over/under total for this game is currently sitting at 184.5 points.
At most books, the Mavericks opened at –1.5 but at others they opened at –2 and dropped to 1.5 or 1. Of the 4,100-plus wagers on tonight’s game, 62% of NBA public bettors favor the Heat +1.5.
According to latest NBA trends, the under is 3-0-1 in the last four meetings between these two teams and 8-3 in the last 11 meetings in Dallas. The Heat are 6-1-1 against the spread in their last eight games in Dallas and the road team is 21-8-2 in the last 31 meetings overall. The underdog is also 3-1-1 against the number in the last five games between these two teams.
2011 NBA Finals Game 5 Odds & Totals
709 Miami Heat +1.5 (184.5)
710 Dallas Mavericks –1.5 (184.5)
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