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The Western Conference Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks continue on Sunday night as the only game to pick from for our NBA odds slate.
It's suddenly starting to feel like a re-coronation of sorts Golden State, who after some injury-riddled seasons, are on the precipice of getting back to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2019 as they've taken a commanding 2-0 lead on Dallas.
Warriors vs. Mavericks Playoff Tale of the Tape:
| Golden State |
STAT |
Dallas |
| 114.9 (1st) |
Points Per Game |
105.7 (10th) |
| 108.9 (8th) |
Points Allowed Per Game |
104.2 (5th) |
| 38.2% (3rd) |
3PT Shooting % |
37.9% (4th) |
| 35.9% (9th) |
Opponent 3PT Shooting % |
35.0% (7th) |
| 15.8 (13th) |
Turnovers per game |
10.6 (2nd) |
| 8-5 |
Playoff O/U |
6-9 |
| 7-6 |
Playoff ATS |
9-6 |
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Golden State Playoff Leaders
Stephen Curry, PG: 26.8 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 5.5 APG, 1.1 SPG, 37.5% FG
Klay Thompson, SG: 19.5 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 2.4 APG, 0.9 SPG, 39.6% 3PT
Jordan Poole, SG: 19.5 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 4.7 APG, 39.0% 3PT
Dallas Playoff Leaders
Luka Doncic, PG: 31.4 PPG, 9.4 RPG, 6.5 APG, 1.9 SPG, 46.9% FG
Jalen Brunson, PG: 22.9 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 3.6 APG, 0.9 SPG
Spencer Dinwiddie, PG: 12.9 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 3.5 APG, 39.2% 3PT
Key Injuries:
Gary Payton II, Golden State: Out (Elbow) Unlikely for Conference Finals
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Game 3 Prediction NBA Odds and Free Pick:
The Mavericks' offense came alive in Game 2, getting monster outputs from Luka Doncic (42 points), Jalen Brunson (31 points), and Reggie Bullock (21 points).
It still wasn't enough to get past Golden State in a 126-117 decision behind Stephen Curry's 32 points in 37 minutes of action on 6-of-10 three-point shooting while Golden State shot 56.1% from the field.
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