Dallas at Seattle

Seattle has lost four straight and eight of nine and they are out of the playoffs. But they haven't completely given up. They have only lost two games ATS in their last six. Dallas showed what they think about these last couple of meaningless games, losing to Golden State last night by 29 points. They rested Dirk Nowitzki, Jerry Stackhouse, Josh Howard and Erick Dampier. This is no surprise. Dallas has one goal this season and only one goal. If they don't win the NBA championship, it's a failed season. Why risk their starters at the end of the season? They have the best record and home court advantage already locked up. This game means more to Seattle than Dallas as it's a real opportunity for them to break Dallas' ten-game winning streak vs. the Sonics. With Dallas' starters resting, don't expect a whole lot of offense from them. They are also tired and they are 22-11 UNDER on the road this season when playing back-to-back games. We look for Dallas to struggle to score tonight and for Seattle to keep it close with the game going UNDER.