Regarding Dallas...
I will repeat Orlando's last few games...
01/10/2007 at Golden State W 91 - 76 W (3) U (207) Recap
01/12/2007 at LA Lakers L 109 - 106 W (4) O (197) Recap
01/13/2007 at Phoenix L 107 - 101 W (11½) O (205) Recap
01/16/2007 at New Orleans L 84 - 78 L (-6½) U (175½) Recap
01/19/2007 vs Washington L 114 - 93 L (-3½) O (205) Recap
01/20/2007 at New Jersey L 101 - 94 L (4½) O (180) Recap
01/22/2007 at Cleveland W 90 - 79 W (4½) U (182) Recap
Washington at home was only a pseudo end to a road trip. And ye verily, Orlando lost it. Cleveland was in an utterly horrible spot. The Warriors are capable of shitting the bed against a quality defense ANY night...
So really, we're not talking about a series of quality opponents here (Hornets?!?!?!), and yet the Vaunted Magic still couldn't pull out a win until Cleveland (who is on a shit run of its own).
Meanwhile, the Mavs look like this:
01/09/2007 at Utah W 108 - 105 W (-2½) O (188) Recap
01/10/2007 vs Portland W 99 - 74 W (-12½) U (185½) Recap
01/12/2007 at Indiana W 115 - 113 L (-4) O (186½) Recap
01/14/2007 at Toronto W 97 - 96 L (-5½) U (193½) Recap
01/16/2007 vs Houston W 109 - 96 W (-7½) O (180½) Recap
01/18/2007 vs LA Lakers W 114 - 95 W (-10) O (206) Recap
01/21/2007 at Miami W 99 - 93 P (-6) U (195½) Recap
Certainly the cover at Miami was lucky.
I do expect a weak performance out of the Magic, and even though this is another road game, it's not like the Mavericks had to travel 3000 miles and 3 time zones for it.
The Mavs are 20-1 SU in their last 21 games.
Dallas is 12-5-1 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
on the contrarian angle...
Orlando is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Dallas is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Dallas is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Note, the last time these two played was last March in FL, and Orlando won and covered.
:shake:
eames is my personal hero.