NBA Game Insights: Mavericks vs. Hawks & More Matchups

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00:00The Mavericks are in Atlanta against the Hawks.

00:02Now, obviously, when I tell you the Hawks are three and a half point favorites, Joe,

00:06you're going to say, who's not playing?

00:08Well, that's Luka, not playing for Dallas tonight and Kyrie's a game time decision.

00:13He wasn't shoot around this morning, so you like to think he's going to be out there,

00:16but minus three and a half for Atlanta, heavy, 235 and a half total.

00:22Well, it's just a terrible spot for Dallas.

00:25They were here in Miami last night playing an overtime game in which Kyrie

00:29had to play 40 minutes.

00:31PJ Washington had to play 40 minutes in the loss here.

00:36You mentioned there's no Luka, but the Hawks are finally starting to get healthy again,

00:41not to mention that they've been off since Friday.

00:44So at home in this spot, second of a back to back.

00:48Yeah, I get why they're a favorite here and I agree with it.

00:52I think Atlanta wins this and don't be shocked if Kyrie does not play here tonight.

00:58The Clippers are in Boston, so a back to back for the Clippers.

01:02We told you they won in Philly last night.

01:04Now they're in Boston against the Celtics who are getting Porzingis back.

01:08Minus 10 and a half for Boston with a 216 and a half.

01:13Yeah, congratulations.

01:14They're getting his season debut, so I'll be fading them

01:19because the market's going to be running to the window

01:21thinking that Porzingis is here and they're going to win by 30.

01:24No, they're not here.

01:26I think the Clippers are a team and the style of game that they play

01:31will cause enough aggravation here for the Celtics

01:34that they can stay within what I think is just an unrealistic number.

01:39Big number.

01:39Clippers have played well here recently.

01:42Clippers have been winning outright.

01:43They've been playing a lot of some good basketball.

01:45Blazers are in Memphis against the Grizzlies.

01:49The Grizzlies are getting John Morant back tonight.

01:51What does that mean?

01:52Big number, minus 10 and a half for Memphis, 232 and a half total.

01:57That's a big number, Joe.

01:58I know Morant's back.

01:59That's a big number.

02:01Same process, same concept, right?

02:04If I'm fading Boston because they get to Porzingis

02:07because the number's inflated,

02:09what do we think it's going to be here for Memphis?

02:12It's also going to be inflated.

02:14I do like Portland.

02:15I think Portland's got a lot of nice young guys here starting to come together,

02:20whether Robert Williams or Aiden plays.

02:22Who knows?

02:23You know, they're hurt once again.

02:25But I think they got more than enough to go toe-to-toe with Memphis here

02:28to keep it within that number.

02:31The Knicks, who always seem to struggle when they go west of the Mississippi.

02:35Now, they lost in Utah on Saturday afternoon.

02:39They're in Denver tonight against the Nuggets.

02:42Minus three and a half for the Nuggets, 233 and a half is the total here.

02:47Yeah, this is one of those things

02:49where shouldn't we be the joker going up against Carl Anthony Towns

02:53and it usually doesn't end well.

02:5540 and a half, I think, is what his PRA was, Carl Anthony Towns.

02:59This is one of those things where, yeah,

03:02I'm going to look to fade Carl Anthony Towns

03:04against Denver in this spot all day long.

03:07I know Coach did like the assist tonight over the two and a half,

03:11but Joe's saying the big number we go under

03:14with the point three-pound assist for him.

03:17Next, one in Sacrad Tomato last night.

03:19I don't think they'll be as lucky in Golden State tonight.

03:21They're catching 13 and a half against the Warriors, 223 and a half.

03:26I'm going to lay this one, Joe.

03:27I usually don't like big numbers in the NBA this early in the season,

03:30but I don't like the back-to-back for Brooklyn.

03:33Yeah, I don't like it, but I do like the under

03:36because of that back-to-back,

03:37and that's the way I would look at this thing.

03:39Under 224 and a half, I think, is the number.

03:42Golden State just looking for the win.

03:46And finally, the Thunder are in Sacrad Tomato tonight.

03:49So, the Kings are back-to-back.

03:50They lost to the Nets.

03:51Now, they're catching three and a half at home from OKC.

03:55Yeah, it looks too easy with this one, right?

03:58We should be backing OKC here, but it's way too easy.

04:04Yeah, way too easy.

04:05I do like the Kings in a bounce bottom.

04:07I hate easy.

04:08I hate easy here.

04:11Up, up, 227 and a half.

04:13How about up, up, up, and away for OKC and the Kings?

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