10 Jan 11 Heat Have Hands Full in Dallas Without Wade

Eliot J. Schechter/Getty ImagesUS sportsbook odds (US sportsbook reviews) for Miami chances in the NBA weren that great with Dwyane Wade in the lineup, and the Heat failed to land Amare Stoudamire before the trade deadline. But now Wade is hurt, and theyre headed to Dallas to face a Mavericks team that made their own trade before the deadline, and they have always play well against the Heat.Heat vs Mavericks odds Saturday, February 20, 8:30 PM ETThe Heat (28-27 as of Friday) beat New Jersey 87-84 on Wednesday, but theyll have to find a way to Miami Dolphins jersey
win Friday game in Memphis without their All-Star and leader as Wade said he felt a pop in his calf. Right now, Wade is day-to-day, but those words didn sound good for the Heat. Against the Nets, Michael Beasley stepped up to notch 23 points and 11 boards, while Quentin Richardson had 16 points to go with an unlikely 14 boards. Those are the type of performances that the Heat need if they want to keep up in the East until Wade returns.The Mavericks (33-21 as of Friday) play in Orlando on Friday night, but on Wednesday, they got their first win with their new teammates in a 107-97 win over Phoenix at home. Dirk Nowitzki had 28 points, while Jason Kidd added 18 points, 10 assists, seven steals and seven boards for the Mavericks, who picked up Caron Butler and Brenden Haywood from Washington for Josh Howard. Butler had 15 points against the Suns, while Haywood posted 10 points, nine boards and five blocks, and he could be the most important piece of this trade in respect to Dallas NBA betting odds. Erick Dampier is out for at least a month with a finger injury, and Haywood is the perfect replacement, probably even an improvement.The Mavericks would have probably been favored at home anyway, even with Wade in the Miami lineup. Dallas has won seven in a row over Miami since falling to the Heat in the 2006 NBA Finals, which was controversial for the amount of foul-line trips Wade made. The Mavericks are also a good team at home, where they are 16-9, and Miami has lost nine of their last 10 in Dallas. Both teams are Minnesota Vikings
playing back-to-backs on the road, but the Mavericks have a couple of advantages. For starters, theyll be playing this game at home after a road game, and any fatigue they have can be lifted by the fans. Second, barring any injuries on Friday night in Orlando, they should have a stacked lineup. Meanwhile, the Heat are without their star, and Miami was terrible when Wade was hurt a couple of years ago. If he out for a while, kiss the Heat goodbye.NBA betting odds pick: Dallas