Dallas vs Golden State Prediction: Warriors to Take Game 4 Off and Close the Series in Game 5

Everything is certain in the Western Conference main series as Golden State has beaten Dallas in three games. Now the team is just one step away from the big finals. Will the Mavericks make the pot sweeter with at least one win? Let's choose a few bets on the fourth game of the confrontation.

Even before the West Finals, it was apparent that the Mavs would struggle to stop Golden State. But the fans were hoping for a more competitive contest. As a result, Dallas, having lost twice in San Francisco, also gave up the first game on its home field. 0:3 in the NBA has never turned into a comeback. And we can hardly expect a miracle comeback this time, either.

Game 3 of the series once again demonstrated the main problem with Dallas: the lack of a quality rotation for the big men. Maxi Kleber and Dwight Powell are not enough to solve problems. That said, the «little guys» did a great job. Jalen Brunson earned 20 points, and Spencer Dinwiddie - made 28 points. Luka Doncic even went as high as 40 points. But it wasn't enough - 100:109. Golden State was doing well on the big and small.

The Warriors have never encountered decent resistance throughout the playoffs in the West. Steve Kerr's team so far has lost only 3 of 14 games in their series with Denver, Memphis and Dallas. It's quite possible to lose 4 of 16 as a result. But it's still a result that should be called nothing short of impressive. Another NBA Finals are ahead, the sixth in eight seasons for by far the most successful organization of the past decade in all of North American sports.

Steph Curry had 31 points and 11 assists in Game 3 of the series with Dallas. Andrew Wiggins had 27 points and 11 rebounds and Clay Thompson had 19 points. The X-factor was again Kevon Looney, who dominated the three-point zone with 9 points and 12 rebounds.

It's not in the best interest of the money-savvy NBA to have a four-game streak in the West Finals. So there's likely to be a lot riding on this upcoming game for Dallas to win. It's unlikely that Golden State will struggle too much, though. It will be much more satisfying for Steve Kerr's team to close out the series at a packed Chase Center in San Francisco. The prediction is that the Warriors will become lost, loosen their grip on defense and give a blowout game.

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