2011 NBA Finals Game 6 Odds
(The Spread) – The Dallas Mavericks can become 2011 NBA Finals champions with just one more victory over the Miami Heat.
Opening Odds: Despite being down 3-2 in the series, the Heat opened as 6-point home favorites over the Mavericks for Game 6 on Sunday. The over/under total for this game opened at 187.5 points.
Current Odds: According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bodog, the Heat are now 5-point favorites over the Mavericks, while the over/under total has dropped a half point to 187.
Trends: Dirk Nowtizki and the Mavericks are 12-3-1 against the spread in their last 16 games against the Heat, while the road team in this series is a nearly identical 12-3-2 against the number in the last 17 meetings. According to latest NBA trends, the under is 3-1-1 in the last five meetings between these two teams, but the over is 3-1-1 in the last five meetings between these two teams when the game is played in Miami.
Public Betting: Of the 7,400-plus wagers that have been placed on tonight’s Game 6, 74% of the NBA betting public favors the Mavericks +5 over the Heat. It appears as though even the betting public has lost faith in the dynamic trio of Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh.
2011 NBA Finals Game 6 Odds & Totals
711 Dallas Mavericks +5 (187)
712 Miami Heat –5 (187)
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