Mavericks vs. Nets line, picks: Advanced computer NBA model releases selections for Thursday's matchup

Teams off to slow starts to the season meet when the Dallas Mavericks (1-2) battle the Brooklyn Nets (1-3) on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Dallas is favored by 2.5 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 224.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

Before making any Mavericks vs. Nets picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past four seasons. The model enters Week 2 of the 2022-23 NBA season on a stunning 91-63 roll on all top-rated NBA picks that dates back to last season, returning more than $2,100. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows the Luka Doncic seems to get stronger every year and continues to lead the Dallas attack. Despite missing the potential game-winning shot on Tuesday, Doncic was impressive, pouring in 37 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. He also dished out seven assists. So far this season, he is averaging 34.7 points, nine rebounds and 7.7 assists. In limited action against the Nets, Doncic has been impressive. In seven career games against them, he is averaging 26.3 points, 8.4 rebounds and 6.4 assists. He is also hitting 40.6% of his 3-pointers vs. Brooklyn.  

The model also knows that Brooklyn has been able to count on forward Kevin Durant to come through when needed. In Wednesday's loss to the Bucks, Durant poured in 33 points, the third time in four games he has scored 30 or more. He is hitting 52% of his shots from the floor, and is 7 of 22 (32%) from 3-point range. Durant is looking to follow-up on a strong 2021-2022 season, which saw him average 29.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 6.4 assists.

Now, it has set its sights on Mavericks vs. Nets. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the spread has all of the value! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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