Trail Blazers vs Mavericks Odds 2011 NBA Playoff Picks Game 5: The (2-2) Dallas Mavericks [-4½] will try to pick themselves up from an embarrassing Game 4 loss, when they take on the Sports Betting Odds (2-2) Portland Trail Blazers [+4½] on Monday night starting at 8:30 PM ET.
The Mavericks started the first round of the Western Conference playoffs on a positive note, taking the fir
st two games of the series. But once they arrived in Portland , it has been a different story, as the Blazers have been able to close out games.
Brandon Roy of the NBA Odds underdog Trail Blazers has been a huge reason for his team’s turnaround, scoring 18 points in the fourth quarter of Game 4, which included the winning basket with a minute left. Marcus Camby, Portland ’s center, could not be prouder of his veteran teammate.
“He helped us in Game 3, and people doubted if he could do it again,” Camby said. “He proved a lot of people wrong. He’s got a lot of game left.”
Dallas lost a 23-point lead with 13 minutes remaining in the game, and now head back home. Before the fourth quarter, the Mavs were in control and dominated the pace of the game. On the bright side for Dallas, their next game is at home and if Game 7 is needed they will also play at the American Airlines Center. If Portland is able to pull off the win against the Mavericks, it will be the first since 2000.
