took a day off after horrrible call and effort by Memphis vs denver after following some tuff buzzer losses late last week ... got some info on the port/mavs game, use what looks good to you ... seems like best bet to me is Mavs -2 1q ...
gl, gregg
Trail Blazers vs Mavericks
Ruben Patterson
Rasheed Wallace
Dale Davis
Scottie Pippen
Damon Stoudamire
Dirk Nowitzki
Adrian Griffin
Shawn Bradley
Michael Finley
Steve Nash
SCOUTING THE TEAMS
BLAZERS
On the rise: Bench player Bonzi Wells returned Friday from a one-game absence because of foot blisters and started stirring it up again. Wells was 13-of-27 from the field and scored 39 points in the last two games. He also found himself entangled in controversy. On Saturday, San Antonio coach Greg Popovich accused Wells of spitting at forward Danny Ferry. The Mavericks thought Wells took liberties that bordered on cheap shots against them last season. Problem area: Guard Damon Stoudamire remains in a dreadful slump. Stoudamire has made only three of his last 24 shots and has a 31.3 shooting percentage for the season. Stoudamire has been unable to get the offense going. Portland has been held to fewer than 80 points in three games and is averaging only 87.4 points for the season. Inside the Trail Blazers: Portland, playing its third road game in four nights, has failed to take advantage of an inviting early schedule. The Blazers lost, by 17, at home to dreadful Denver and also lost a road game against the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers.
MAVERICKS
On the rise: Guard Steve Nash pulled out of a budding decision-making slump with two strong performances during the weekend. Nash had no turnovers in 44 minutes during wins against Chicago and Detroit. Before this streak, Nash had a poor ratio of 19 turnovers and 13 assists in the previous three games. Problem area: It is hard to find a headache on an undefeated team, but guard Nick Van Exel cannot find his offensive game. Van Exel is only 6-of-20 from the field in the last three games and has a 37.1 shooting percentage for the season. He has been more effective on three-point tries at 8-of-19 than regular shots at 5-for-16. Van Exel has protected the ball and has only one turnover in his last 40 minutes. Inside the Mavericks: Forward Eduardo Najera begins the day leading the NBA in shooting percentage at 66.7 for 39 tries. Najera has come off the bench in the last five games and scored 66 points in that span. Helped by that production, the Mavericks have had a bench-scoring advantage three times and matched the opponent once in the last five games.
Mavs vs. Trail Blazers Nov. 11
7:30 p.m. on FOX Sports Net, ESPN Radio 103.3 FM and 1270 KESS AM
So, Dallas Mavericks you've just dismantled the NBA's premiere defensive team, 114-75. What do you do for an encore? We will all see Monday night (November 11 at 7:30 p.m.) as the Mavs put their perfect 6-0 record and astonishing, offensive show on the line against the talented, enigmatic Portland Trail Blazers at American Airlines Center in the second and final game of a brief, two-game homestand.
Through the season's first five games the fact that the Mavericks had led by at least 19 points in every game en route to an undefeated start could be reasoned away when looking at the combined record of the five foes, 8-21. But after Saturday's demolition of Detroit, this Dallas team must be viewed differently. Bottom line, it is playing complete basketball and right now is the best team in the NBA. The Mavericks lead the league in scoring (109.5 ppg), field goal accuracy (48.8%), three-point accuracy (45.9%), fewest turnovers per game (12.3) and defensively have now held three of their six opponents to 87 points or fewer.
This is a VERY TOUGH MATCH-UP for the Mavericks and, I suspect, will provide them with their most difficult challenge of the season to date. Dallas' recent stellar defensive effort must be present from the outset and a quick start will be imperative against the fragile Blazers. Should the Mavs get Portland in an early hole, this foe could go south quickly, but if the Trail Blazers get a quick break from the gates (as they did in leading San Antonio 20-10 at the end of the first quarter Saturday night), they have the depth and ability to hand Dallas its first loss of the season.
GAME BY GAME WITH MAVS ....
Phoenix 25 18 17 23 83
Dallas 31 24 26 16 97
Suns among NBAs stingiest teams, yet Mavs still pop in 31 in 1q to start season.
Golden State 20 25 27 28 100
Dallas 32 31 18 26 107
The Mavs shot 47 percent (41-of-88) and limited the Warriors to 36 percent (32-of-89). Golden State has lost three games in a row since a season-opening victory over San Antonio.
Dallas 24 25 31 26 106
Toronto 16 32 27 17 92
The Raptors were held to 17 points in the final period but reached 90 for just the seocnd time in five games
Dallas 34 28 31 21 114
Chicago 20 22 22 23 87
CHICAGO (TICKER) -- The Dallas Mavericks are treating the lower tier of the NBA like a bunch of junior varsity squads.
Detroit 20 23 10 22 75
Dallas 37 31 27 19 114
DALLAS (TICKER) -- The Dallas Mavericks showed little respect for the Detroit Pistons' reputation as a defensive team.
as for portland
1q denver 22-25
@ lakers 15 -19
Memphis 29-22
@ phx 13-17
@ spurs 20-10
MY SUMMARY ....
very low scoring 1q for port vs incredibly high scoring 1qs for Mavs ... Port has gotten off to 2 good starts in 5 games, Mavs have gotten of to great startS in all 5 games ... Plus, Mavs should be looking at Port with respect since they just crushed Spurs on saturday nite on rd ....
Here are the teams first qtr. averages ...
MAVS 31.6
BLAZERS 19.8
best bet
1Q Mavs 1q -2
gl, gregg
Trail Blazers vs Mavericks
Ruben Patterson
Rasheed Wallace
Dale Davis
Scottie Pippen
Damon Stoudamire
Dirk Nowitzki
Adrian Griffin
Shawn Bradley
Michael Finley
Steve Nash
SCOUTING THE TEAMS
BLAZERS
On the rise: Bench player Bonzi Wells returned Friday from a one-game absence because of foot blisters and started stirring it up again. Wells was 13-of-27 from the field and scored 39 points in the last two games. He also found himself entangled in controversy. On Saturday, San Antonio coach Greg Popovich accused Wells of spitting at forward Danny Ferry. The Mavericks thought Wells took liberties that bordered on cheap shots against them last season. Problem area: Guard Damon Stoudamire remains in a dreadful slump. Stoudamire has made only three of his last 24 shots and has a 31.3 shooting percentage for the season. Stoudamire has been unable to get the offense going. Portland has been held to fewer than 80 points in three games and is averaging only 87.4 points for the season. Inside the Trail Blazers: Portland, playing its third road game in four nights, has failed to take advantage of an inviting early schedule. The Blazers lost, by 17, at home to dreadful Denver and also lost a road game against the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers.
MAVERICKS
On the rise: Guard Steve Nash pulled out of a budding decision-making slump with two strong performances during the weekend. Nash had no turnovers in 44 minutes during wins against Chicago and Detroit. Before this streak, Nash had a poor ratio of 19 turnovers and 13 assists in the previous three games. Problem area: It is hard to find a headache on an undefeated team, but guard Nick Van Exel cannot find his offensive game. Van Exel is only 6-of-20 from the field in the last three games and has a 37.1 shooting percentage for the season. He has been more effective on three-point tries at 8-of-19 than regular shots at 5-for-16. Van Exel has protected the ball and has only one turnover in his last 40 minutes. Inside the Mavericks: Forward Eduardo Najera begins the day leading the NBA in shooting percentage at 66.7 for 39 tries. Najera has come off the bench in the last five games and scored 66 points in that span. Helped by that production, the Mavericks have had a bench-scoring advantage three times and matched the opponent once in the last five games.
Mavs vs. Trail Blazers Nov. 11
7:30 p.m. on FOX Sports Net, ESPN Radio 103.3 FM and 1270 KESS AM
So, Dallas Mavericks you've just dismantled the NBA's premiere defensive team, 114-75. What do you do for an encore? We will all see Monday night (November 11 at 7:30 p.m.) as the Mavs put their perfect 6-0 record and astonishing, offensive show on the line against the talented, enigmatic Portland Trail Blazers at American Airlines Center in the second and final game of a brief, two-game homestand.
Through the season's first five games the fact that the Mavericks had led by at least 19 points in every game en route to an undefeated start could be reasoned away when looking at the combined record of the five foes, 8-21. But after Saturday's demolition of Detroit, this Dallas team must be viewed differently. Bottom line, it is playing complete basketball and right now is the best team in the NBA. The Mavericks lead the league in scoring (109.5 ppg), field goal accuracy (48.8%), three-point accuracy (45.9%), fewest turnovers per game (12.3) and defensively have now held three of their six opponents to 87 points or fewer.
This is a VERY TOUGH MATCH-UP for the Mavericks and, I suspect, will provide them with their most difficult challenge of the season to date. Dallas' recent stellar defensive effort must be present from the outset and a quick start will be imperative against the fragile Blazers. Should the Mavs get Portland in an early hole, this foe could go south quickly, but if the Trail Blazers get a quick break from the gates (as they did in leading San Antonio 20-10 at the end of the first quarter Saturday night), they have the depth and ability to hand Dallas its first loss of the season.
GAME BY GAME WITH MAVS ....
Phoenix 25 18 17 23 83
Dallas 31 24 26 16 97
Suns among NBAs stingiest teams, yet Mavs still pop in 31 in 1q to start season.
Golden State 20 25 27 28 100
Dallas 32 31 18 26 107
The Mavs shot 47 percent (41-of-88) and limited the Warriors to 36 percent (32-of-89). Golden State has lost three games in a row since a season-opening victory over San Antonio.
Dallas 24 25 31 26 106
Toronto 16 32 27 17 92
The Raptors were held to 17 points in the final period but reached 90 for just the seocnd time in five games
Dallas 34 28 31 21 114
Chicago 20 22 22 23 87
CHICAGO (TICKER) -- The Dallas Mavericks are treating the lower tier of the NBA like a bunch of junior varsity squads.
Detroit 20 23 10 22 75
Dallas 37 31 27 19 114
DALLAS (TICKER) -- The Dallas Mavericks showed little respect for the Detroit Pistons' reputation as a defensive team.
as for portland
1q denver 22-25
@ lakers 15 -19
Memphis 29-22
@ phx 13-17
@ spurs 20-10
MY SUMMARY ....
very low scoring 1q for port vs incredibly high scoring 1qs for Mavs ... Port has gotten off to 2 good starts in 5 games, Mavs have gotten of to great startS in all 5 games ... Plus, Mavs should be looking at Port with respect since they just crushed Spurs on saturday nite on rd ....
Here are the teams first qtr. averages ...
MAVS 31.6
BLAZERS 19.8
best bet
1Q Mavs 1q -2
