T.M. Selection: Dallas Mavericks.

I like the Dallas Mavericks to cover the spread against the Atlanta Hawks in this game on Sunday. The Mavericks have looked a lot better in their games lately, just a few weeks ago they were barely scraping the .500 mark but now they are 7 games above .500 and are in good position to get a playoff spot if they continue to surge in the 2nd half of the year now. They have stepped up their play at home too and i think they can do enough to win this game on their home court comfortably. Luka Doncic has been great lately putting up 30+ points in 4 games in a row and I expect that to continue here as he carries his team to another huge home win. The Hawks have not been having a great year, they have the players on their team to succeed but they are still below .500 now going into the 2nd half of the year and they need to start winning some games to dig themselves out of the hole they are in. The Hawks have not played their best basketball in road games this year and I think they are going to have a tough time going into Dallas and coming out with a win. The Hawks only have 1 win in their previous 3 games and they have been even worse in road games winning 1 of their previous 5 road games. I think the Mavericks have been playing better than the Hawks lately and I think the Mavs have the momentum with them here. The Hawks have been very up and down all year while the Mavericks have at least started to show some consistency in their play lately and have been winning games like the playoff team they are supposed to be. I think the Mavericks will continue to surge here on their home court and win more games. I like the Mavericks to cover the spread here.

T.M. Prediction: 116-107 Mavericks.