Philadelphia 76ers at Dallas Mavericks Free NBA Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 11/12/2014
Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 8:30 PM
American Airlines Center in Dallas
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The lone winless team in the NBA will head to Dallas to take on the Mavericks on Thursday night. Philadelphia ranks 24th in points per game, 29th in rebounds per game and 28th in points allowed. The 76ers have lost 4 of their first 7 games by 10 or more points. For Dallas, they are looking to improve upon their 5-3 record. The Mavericks were able to down Sacramento on Tuesday, and remain third in the Southwest Division.
The Dallas Mavericks got off to a slow start in the Tuesday game against Sacramento. Despite trailing 32-14 after one quarter, the Mavericks came back to win 106-98. In the win, the Mavericks used 23 points and 7 rebounds from Dirk Nowtizki. Nowitzki is the team's leading scorer with just over 21 points per game. Dallas also saw big man Tyson Chandler score 14 points and record 11 rebounds on Tuesday. Chandler is averaging 10 rebounds per game through the first 8 games of the season.
The Philadelphia 76ers have lost all 7 games this season and are doing so by an average of nearly 13 points per game. Philadelphia lost Sunday night in Toronto, as they allowed the Raptors to score 120 points. The 76ers are allowing 106.1 points per game, which ranks 28th in all of the NBA. In the loss, the 76ers saw five players score in double figures, including 3 off the bench. Chris Johnson, Alexy Shved and K.J. McDaniels came off the bench, while Henry Sims and Tony Wroten scored 12 and 18 respectively.
Philadelphia 76ers Betting Trends
Philadelphia 76ers are 2-4-1 Against the Spread
Philadelphia 76ers are 4-3-0 against the Over/Under
Dallas Mavericks Betting Trends
Dallas Mavericks are 4-3-1 Against the Spread
Dallas Mavericks are 3-5-0 against the Over/Under
Injuries to Watch
Philadelphia 76ers
11/12/14 F Nerlens Noel Ankle "?" Thursday vs. Dallas
10/27/14 G Jason Richardson Foot out for season
10/27/14 F Jerami Grant Ankle out indefinitely
10/23/14 F Joel Embiid Foot out indefinitely
10/23/14 G Michael Carter-Williams Shoulder out indefinitely
Dallas Mavericks
11/12/14 G Jameer Nelson Hamstring "?" Thursday vs. Philadelphia
11/11/14 G Raymond Felton Suspension expected to miss next 3 games
Guy's Pick: Take Dallas
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