As the seasons evolve, the betting market will strengthen. That premise comes from the simple concept of accumulating more data points, which makes predictions more accurate.
However, there are scenarios where it makes sense to ignore almost all past results that don't provide most of the baseline.
A major example is Monday when the Dallas Mavericks visit the San Antonio Spurs.
Mavericks vs Spurs odds
| team | Spread it | Money Line | total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mavericks | +6.5 (-108) | +200 | O231 (-112) |
| spur | -6.5 (-112) | -245 | U231 (-108) |
Stars Luka Donsic, Kyrie Irving and Victor Wenbagnama are all gone recently, and have changed all aspects of these teams drastically.
Therefore, I think the power ratings for both teams are soft and fragile. I think this will create a path to build on the 31-17 ATS records in the Postsports section.
In my eyes, Mavs is confused.
They have lost four consecutive games since losing Irving to a season-ending knee injury. It was the final straw in a turbulent stretch that began with the shocking and calm Don Chic trade in the heels of Anthony Davis.
However, the Spurs showed the fight with a 3-7 stretch as Wenby missed the rest of the year, including the 141-124 road retreat and the Timberwolves on Sunday.
Are you going to bet on the NBA?
The main reason for their moderate success is that they still have legal talent for Dearon Fox and have a supporting cast that includes the competitiveness of Chris Paul, Jeremy Sochan and Stefon Castle. They will do their best and refuse to allow any kind of indifference.
That's why I build the point with San Antonio.
Both had to play and travel on Sundays, so the scheduling variables feel like washing. I'm more likely to perform with a stronger roster towards higher standards.
Bet: Spurs-5.5 (-130, Fan Duell)
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Doug Kezirian is a New York Post contributor and currently serves as player-only Chief Content Manager, a sports betting media company. Doug has over 20 years of experience in betting space, including spending 11 years as a host, columnist and betting analyst at ESPN. He is also a rare personality who recorded success – 14th in 2023, 14th in the Las Vegas Supercontest ($37K), two top-10 finishes (58K) in the 2022 William Hill College Football Challenge (58K) and grabbed the headlines with a 297k victory in the 2021 NFL Draft.
