Detroit at Dallas

You know losing isn't sitting well with Mavericks' owner Mark Cuban. The Mavs were 33-49 last year, and at 8-23 to open 2017, things look to be getting worse. While that is how things appear the Mavs have quietly, and under the radar, have been improving. Dallas opened the season at 3-11 ATS, losing by an average margin of -8.2 points per game. The Mavs over their last 17 games, are 11-6 ATS, and are actually winning on average by +0.4ppg. The Pistons are just 3-7 in their last 10 games, after a solid start, and I think they will take the Mavs lightly based on the record, but the Mavs are much better than their record over the last 17 games. Play on Dallas.