The Golden State Warriors take a 3-0 series in lead into Game 4 against the Dallas Mavericks Tuesday as they attempt to close out the series sweep in the Western Conference Finals on the road. Tip-off from American Airlines Arena is set for 9 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we look at the Warriors vs. Mavericks Game 4 odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
The Warriors blew out the Mavs 112-87 in Game 1. Dallas bounced back with a 72-point first half in Game 2 but Golden State rallied from a 19-point deficit to win 126-117 and secure both home games.
Mavericks PG Luka Doncic scored 40 points at home in Game 3 — his second straight 40-point game — but the Warriors, led by PG Stephen Curry‘s 31 points and SF Andrew Wiggins‘ playoff career-high 27 points, led after every quarter and moved within a game of making it to the NBA Finals with a 109-100 win.
Warriors at Mavericks odds and lines
- Money line: Warriors -103 (bet $103 to win $100) | Mavericks -117 (bet $117 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Warriors +1.5 (-115) | Mavericks -1.5 (-107)
- Over/Under (O/U): 215.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Warriors at Mavericks key injuries
Warriors
- F Andre Iguodala (back) out
- SG Gary Payton II (elbow) out
- SF Otto Porter Jr. (foot) questionable
Mavericks
- SF Tim Hardaway Jr. (foot) out
Warriors at Mavericks picks and predictions
Prediction
Warriors 110, Mavericks 102
Money line
The Mavericks couldn’t muster a lead at the end of any quarter in a game in which they needed a win the most to avoid a 3-0 deficit. No team in NBA history has ever overcome trailing 3-0 in a series.
The Warriors have only 3 total losses since the start of April, a span of 19 games. They are 3-3 on the road in the playoffs.
Doncic has been spectacular the last 2 games but hasn’t received any help.
The Warriors just have too much firepower and too convincing a lead in the series.
Take the WARRIORS (-103) to close out the series.