Detroit at Dallas

Dallas is well coached and hungry, currently the No. 8 seed in the West trying to stay ahead of Memphis and Denver for the last playoff spot. Dallas is 10th in the NBA in scoring, loaded with firepower, and plays its best basketball at home. The slumping Detroit Pistons are in town after blowing a game against New Orleans. Detroit blew a 10-point lead in the final 5:35 and didn't call a timeout after the Pelicans Eric Gordon hit the winning shot with 1.9 seconds to go. The Mavericks will seek a ninth win in the last 10 matchups, and a sixth straight home victory in the series here. The Mavericks have won three in a row over Detroit and haven't suffered a home loss in the series since Dec. 7th, 2006. Play the Dallas Mavericks on the Money-Line.