Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks will take on Luka Doncic and the Mavericks in the most intriguing matchup of the NBA on February 6. Which team has the edge? Below, we’ll take a look at the NBA odds and how you should be wagering over today. Let’s begin.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Dallas Mavericks
Sunday, February 6, 2022 – 6:00 PM EST at American Airlines Center
The Atlanta Hawks and Dallas Mavericks will always be an interesting matchup, likely for the next decade. There will be talk about these two teams and their recent moves to better their franchise. The talk will mainly be about who is better between Trae Young and Luka Doncic, but the reality is, each player fits their team perfectly.
Tonight’s game between the two won’t settle any debate. But right now, Dallas has the edge, with a 30-23 record. They’ll also be the home team against a Hawks team that is currently below .500.
The Hawks are still one of the best offenses in the NBA. Atlanta is scoring 114.3 points per 100 possessions while shooting a 54.1 percent effective field goal percentage. Atlanta is also very good at limiting turnovers, and only give up the ball 12.5 percent of the time, which is the best rate in the nation.
Meanwhile, Atlanta does struggle to earn offensive rebounds and will probably get shut down by the Mavericks, knowing Dallas holds opponents to 24.3 percent offensive rebounds this season.
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The Mavericks have also limited teams to 108.3 points per 100 possessions along with a 52.2 percent effective field goal percentage. Dallas has earned 14.3 percent turnovers, but it’ll be hard to maintain that rate against the Hawks. However, if the Mavericks can keep the Hawks off the line a little bit, they’ll be doing their defensive jobs well tonight.
On the other hand, Dallas hasn’t been all that great offensively. The Mavericks will limit turnovers but only score 111.4 points per 100 possessions this season. Dallas is an average offense, shooting an effective field goal percentage of 52.7 percent. The Mavericks also won’t be that effective on the offensive glass and likely won’t see the line as much as the Hawks will in this game, even at home.
The Hawks still struggle defensively, allowing 114.3 points per 100 possessions. Atlanta is also giving up a 54.3 percent effective field goal percentage and rarely earns a high amount of turnovers. But on the defensive glass, the Hawks are always prepared and that has kept them in games this season.
Prediction
In these types of games, the public is going to love the over. However, if you think about it, the under seems like the play. Neither team will turn the ball over at a high rate, offensive rebounds will be limited on both sides and foul shooting won’t be all that high either in this game. So, I’ll take the under 220.5 for my NBA pick in this matchup between Trae Young and Luka Doncic.
NBA Pick: Under 220.5 (-110) with BetOnline (visit our BetOnline Review)
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