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

Last Updated: 05/21/2022 at 9:43 PM ET

The Golden State Warriors look to take a commanding lead in their NBA Western Conference Finals best-of-seven series with a victory on the road Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks. Golden State leads the series 2-0 following a 127-117 win on Friday in Game 2. Stephen Curry led Golden State with 32 points. The Warriors shot 56.1% overall and an impressive 50.0% from three-point territory. Golden State outrebounded Dallas 43-30.

Stephen Curry is the leading scorer for Golden State with an average of 26.4 points per game, while Draymond Green is the leading rebounder and leader in assists with averages of 7.3 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game. Klay Thompson is the second leading scorer with an average of 19.9 points per game. Golden State has four players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 114.8 points per game.

Dallas must bounce back with a victory on Sunday or be on the brink of elimination. In Friday’s loss, Luka Doncic was the leading scorer for Dallas with 42 points and made 12-of-23 field goal attempts. Jalen Brunson was the second-leading scorer with 31 points and Reggie Bullock scored 21. Dallas received only 13 points from its bench, while Golden State’s bench scored 36 points.

Luka Doncic is leading Dallas in scoring, rebounding and assists with averages of 30.9 points, 9.8 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game. Jalen Brunson is the second leading scorer with an average of 22.8 points per game. Dallas has five players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team the Mavericks are scoring an average of 105.2 points per game. Dallas is shooting 44.6% overall compared to 48.9% for Golden State.

Dallas will bounce back with a strong effort at home in Game 3 on Sunday with a victory and narrow the lead of Golden State to 2-1. Dallas has covered the number in six of the last eight at home versus Golden State and in 11 of the last 18 overall against the Warriors. Luka Doncic and the starting five will continue to play well for Dallas, while the bench will step up with a better effort after scoring only 13 points for the Mavericks in their Game 2 loss. Final Score Prediction, Dallas Mavericks win and cover ATS 115-109.

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