10* TOP NBA TOTAL FOR FRIDAY - OFF WIN
(NBA) Miami vs. Dallas, 01/20/2023 7:30 PM, Score: 90 - 115
Total: 218.50 | -103.00 Under
Result: Win
This is a 10* TOP TOTAL on the UNDER Heat/Mavs.

Both teams have been playing to several higher-scoring games of late, but I expect that to change here.

Dallas REALLY needs a win. The Mavericks are just 4-6 in their last ten, and that includes three straight blowout losses, allowing 130 or more points in each contest.

Clearly the last thing Dallas wants to do is to turn this into a "shootout" with the Heat. But fortunately for the Mavs, they catch a break here facing a Miami offense that averages 109.2 PPG, ranked 29th (Dallas averages just 112.9, ranked 17th.)

Miami has started to play better, winning four of its last five. They've held three teams to under 100 points in that span, including in a 124-98 victory over New Orleans most recently.

Look for these slower-paced teams to play to a slower-paced defensive affair and expect this total to stay well UNDER the posted number once the final horn blares.

Good luck, NP