Dallas has had a tough time recently. Jason Kidd's team can't count on Luka Doncic for long. But now, the Mavericks have a weak opponent, who are in last place in the Eastern Conference. Will the Texans show the difference between them and win? We're offering a prediction and several bets on this game.

Dallas

The Mavericks have been playing without Luka Doncic since late December, and during this time, they've had 16 games, winning only five. To be honest, Jason Kidd's team is one of the main dark horses in the Western Conference, ahead of only Utah. Dallas had another setback at home, hosting reigning NBA champions Boston just before their big match with Washington. The fight was not expected, and at the end of the match the Mavs fell behind their powerful opponent by 15 points - 107:122. Dallas' leader in Doncic's absence, Kyrie Irving, didn't have a bad game, scoring 22 points, but he didn't get much support from his teammates.

Washington

The Wizards have been trailing in the Eastern Conference standings pretty much all season. And they've only won six matches in the whole competition so far, while the Capitals have already played 44 games. Washington is easily the worst team in the East and the whole league. The match with Dallas will be Brian Keefe's team's sixth consecutive away game. The Wizards failed the first five games of this run. Washington also lost to Golden State (114:122), Sacramento (100:123), Los Angeles Lakers (88:111), Los Angeles Clippers (93:110), and Phoenix (109:119).

H2H Meetings

In the first game of the season series back in December, Dallas beat Washington away - 137:101. In the last championship, Dallas defeated Washington twice – 130:117 away, 112:104 at home.

Stats Betting

• We bet on the fourth consecutive victory of Dallas over Washington.
• Dallas scored more than 121 points in 3 of the last 4 matches against Washington.
• Washington has failed to reach the 110-point mark in four consecutive away games.
• In 9 out of 11 previous games, Dallas didn't reach the total of 230 points.

Expert Betting Tips

Washington's defense is the worst this season, and the Wizards are also at the bottom of the rankings for offense. Dallas has a hard time attacjing without Luka Doncic. So, for this match, we're going to stick with a low-scoring result. And of course, we'll take a win for Dallas. Washington has lost 38 of 44 games this season, so it's probably a good idea to bet against them in the current championship.

Prediction: 

W1 & TU (231.5) for 2.10

TU (232.5) for 1.76

IT2U (109.5) for 1.87