Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors 5/26/22 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 05/25/2022 at 8:45 PM ET

The Dallas Mavericks play Game 5 of their NBA Western Conference Finals best-of-seven series on the road Thursday against the Golden State Warriors. Dallas trails in the series 3-1 after defeating Golden State 119-109 on Tuesday in Game 4 to stave off elimination. Luka Doncic was the leading scorer for Dallas with 30. Doncic led Dallas in rebounds with 14. The Mavericks shot 50.0% overall and 46.5% from three-point territory.

Luka Doncic is leading Dallas in scoring, rebounding and assists with averages of 32.1 points, 9.5 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game. Jalen Brunson is the second leading scorer with an average of 22.7 points per game and one of five players for the Mavericks averaging double-figures in scoring. As a team, Dallas is scoring an average of 105.9 points per game while shooting 44.5% overall and 37.3% from three-point territory.

Golden State looks to eliminate Dallas at home on Thursday with a victory in Game 5 and move on to the NBA Finals. The leading score for Golden State in Tuesday's loss was Stephen Curry with 20 points, while Jonathan Kuminga scored 17 points and Jordan Poole added 14. Golden State shot 48.8% overall and 35.7% from 3-point territory. The Warriors were outrebounded by Dallas 45-42. Golden State trailed by 29 points after three quarters.

Stephen Curry is the leading scorer for Golden State with an average of 27.1 points per game, while the second leading scorer is Klay Thompson with an average of 19.5 points per game. Draymond Green is the leader in rebounds and assists with averages of 7.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game. Golden State is scoring an average of 114.5 points per game while shooting 49.3% overall and 37.9% from 3-point territory.

Dallas is coming off a big victory in Game 4 to stave off elimination at home, but the Mavericks will face problems returning to Golden State on Thursday. Dallas has failed to cover the number in five of its last six when playing on the road as a dog and in four of the last five during the Conference Finals. Golden State’s Stephen Curry shot poorly, hitting only seven of 16 attempts in Game 4 but will bounce back at home with a strong effort and help Golden State clinch the series and move on to the NBA Finals. Final Score Prediction, Golden State Warriors win and cover ATS 114-104.

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