Golden State Warriors vs. Dallas Mavericks: Preview, Where to Watch and Betting Odds

Golden State Warriors (14-10) host Dallas Mavericks (16-9) at the Chase Center on Monday, December 16 still reeling with inconsistency and a lengthening injury list. Star guard Stephen Curry has been reported likely to miss the game with inflammation in the neck area. With Andrew Wiggins also a doubt, the Warriors play against a rejuvenated Dallas Mavericks who have Luka Doncic back to his best. Dallas Mavericks are the bookmakers' favorite to claim the victory in San Francisco and return to winning ways after a blip in the NBA Cup game.

BASKETBALL: NBA Regular Season

Where to Watch: NBA TV

Venue: Chase Center, San Francisco

Date: 16.12.2024 04:40

Golden State Warriors got Stephen Curry back after a run without him, but he could not inspire them to victory as Houston Rockets knocked them out of the NBA Cup Wednesday night. In a controversial ending, Houston was awarded two free throws with seconds to go, which Jalen Green scored to give the Rockets a 91-90 victory. Stephen Curry scored 19 points and the Golden State Warriors led until the final seconds. While Coach Steve Kerr was livid with the call to award a foul and free throws to Houston and criticized the officiating, his team gave up a six-point lead and failed to score in the last three minutes. Curry, who missed the Warriors two previous wins over the Rockets missed a 3-pointer to seal the game. The aftermath of the miss sparked a dive for the ball, leading to the Warriors giving up the foul.

Dallas Mavericks played uncharacteristically against OKC Thunder in their NBA Cup quarterfinals game and were blown away 118-104 last week. The loss snapped the Mavericks’ seven-game winning streak. Luka Doncic scored 16 points, Klay Thompson added 19 and Kyrie Irvin chipped in 17 as the Thunder’s elite defending restricted the Mavericks’ stars. The Mavs sit on 4th seed in the Western Conference standings and had climbed up the table rapidly on the back of seven consecutive victories after a slow start that coincided with an injury to and poor form of star guard Luka Doncic.

Golden State Warriors are 2.267 underdogs on 1xBet against the Dallas Mavericks who are 1.68 favorites. Golden State Warriors to win with a (-2.5) handicap is 1.88 odds on Betway with Mavericks 2.02 to close the (-3.5) spread. Stephen Curry is priced at 1.86 odds to score over 25.5 points on Bet365, which has Luka Doncic to hit under 23.5 at 1.86 odds. Read more here.