MAVERICKS: Dallas finds themselves trailing the Miami Heat 0-1 in their NBA Championship series. Of greater concern is the health of injured star F Dirk Nowitzki. Nowitzki has a torn tendon on his left hand, which even he stated will bother him for the rest of the NBA Finals. Dallas is 69-29 SU and 56-39-3 ATS overall this season. The Mavericks are 33-16 SU and 32-17 ATS in road games this year. Dallas is 9-4 ATS as a road underdog between 3.5 and 6 points this season. The Mavericks are 13-3 ATS in the playoffs this year. Losing Game 1 was the first time this entire season that the Mavericks lost to the Heat. Dallas shot just 37% from the field in Game 1, a far cry from their efficient offensive play throughout the playoffs. Nowitzki had a game high 27 points in the losing effort, including a perfect 12-12 from the free throw line. F Shawn Marion was the only other starter to score in double figures, as he had 16 points and a team high 10 rebounds. The Mavericks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a SU loss. Dallas is 7-1-1 ATS in their last 9 road games against a team with a home winning percentage greater than .600%. The Mavericks are 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 playoff games as an underdog. Dallas is 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 games playing on 1 days rest. The Mavericks are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games against the Southeast Division. Dallas is 13-37-2 ATS in their last 52 Thursday games.

Projected Score: 95