Dallas Mavericks

Vegas Over/Under: 35.5

Fromal’s Record Projection: 36-46 The Bet: Prevent but lean over
To be quite frank, I’d recommend leaning no matter where the line is put for the Dallas Mavericks. And that’s for one simple reason: Rick Carlisle.
The head coach is a genius in milking talent out of the players, regularly turning castoffs and undesirable pieces into quality turning members. He has done after year, and 2017-18 ought to be different.
Except it is different. Because while this team might be rebuilding throughout the final few seasons of Dirk Nowitzki’s livelihood (assuming the legendary 4 ever chooses to retire), it finally has different talent at quite a few distinct positions.
Dennis Smith Jr., Seth Curry, Wesley Matthews, Harrison Barnes and Nowitzki makes for a strong beginning lineup, along with the Mavs can mix and match for Yogi Ferrell and Nerlens Noel around the floor. That is much more talent and upside down compared to the group owned during the 2016-17 effort, and it moved 33-49.
Seasons from the pieces that are frontcourt? Barnes using a year of experience in a role under his belt? Smith added as a Rookie of the Year threat to the rotation?
Vegas place the over/under aggressively with this roster, but reasons to think they are sold somewhat short still exist.

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