ASA free play on UNDER 226 Golden State Warriors @ Dallas Mavericks, 8:40 PM ET - With the playoffs closing in, teams are starting to play defense and these two teams are ramping up their efforts and that end of the court. Since the All-Star break the Mavs are allowing 112.1PPG, the Warriors are giving up 109.5PPG which are both well below their season averages. If we examine their last ten games, we find the Mavericks are allowing just 104.5PPG and have the 3rd best defensive Net rating in the NBA. Golden State is allowing just 107.7PPG over the course of their last ten games which is the 5th lowest number in the NBA. The Warriors have the 6th best defensive Net rating in the league over a 10-game period and have held 3 of their last six foes to 97 or less points. In the first meeting this season between these two teams they combined for 254 total points. In a recent clash in mid-March, they totaled just 208 points. They attempted 174 field goals in that game which is slightly lower than the league average of 177. On April 2nd these same two teams met in Golden State and combined to finish with only 204 total points. Granted, the oddsmaker have adjusted this number dramatically from the game the other day but there is still value with an Under wager given the circumstances. With both teams fighting for better playoff positioning we expect a slower tempo and a much lower scoring game below the mid-220’s.