Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are superstars.Their presence, though, makes the Mavericks overrated. Doncic may be the best player to have in fantasy basketball, but Dallas isn't that good. The roster is very mediocre once you get past Doncic and Irving.

The Mavericks had a losing record last season after acquiring the disgruntled Irving from the Nets. Dallas finished last season losing 18 of its last 25 games. The Mavericks haven't been good in the favorite's role either, 4-10 ATS the past 14 times as chalk.

The Nets enter this matchup after blowing a six-point lead to the Cavaliers with 84 seconds left in their opener. Brooklyn doesn't have the superstars anymore, but it has underrated scorers. Ben Simmons finally is healthy, too.

If the Nets need extra motivation, they have it up against Irving for the first time since he left Brooklyn.

This has been a close series with the past five games all being decided by four points or less.