Golden State Warriors at Dallas Mavericks 1/5/22 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Golden State Warriors look for their third consecutive victory when visiting the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. Golden State is 29-7 and first in the Pacific Division with a one-game lead over the second-place Phoenix Suns. Golden State defeated the Miami Heat 115-108 on Monday with Jordan Poole scoring 32 points to lead the Warriors. Golden State has won five of its last six.

Stephen Curry is the leading scorer for Golden State with an average of 27.7 points per game, while Draymond Green is the leading rebounder and leader in assists with averages of 7.9 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game.  Andrew Wiggins is the second leading scorer with an average of 19.0 points per game. Golden State has three players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 111.2 points per.

Dallas looks for its fourth consecutive victory when hosting Golden State on Wednesday. The Mavericks are 19-16 and second in the Southwest division, 4 ½ games behind the first-place Memphis Grizzlies. Dallas defeated the Denver Nuggets 103-99 on Monday as Luka Doncic returned to action for Dallas and posted a double-double with 21 points and 15 assists

Luka Doncic is leading Dallas in scoring and assists with averages of 25.1 points and 8.5 assists per game, while Kristaps Porzingis is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 20.6 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. Dallas has six players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team the Mavericks are scoring an average of 105.2 points per game.