Basketball Betting – Could Butler Return for Dallas?. The Dallas Mavericks will be favored in basketball betting in the Western Conference finals and there is a chance they could get a boost if forward Caron Butler returns from injury.The Mavericks have been without Butler since the first of the year. Dallas has played well without Butler vs. the NBA basketball betting odds but there is no denying he would give them a huge boost if he returns.
Butler’s Rehab Energizes Dallas
Dallas head coach Rick Carlisle has said that the aggressive rehab that Caron Butler is going through has energized the team. The Mavericks really didn’t think that Butler would return at all this season but now it is possible. Butler has worked extremely hard in his rehab and it is possible he could return in the Western Conference finals. Butler ruptured the patellar tendon in his right knee in early January and a few days later had surgery. Butler has made so much progress that he has already been seen dunking the ball in practice. The next step would be to get him cleared for physical contact and that could happen soon. Butler has reportedly been working out two or three times per day and his attitude has really impacted the other players on the Mavericks. Butler has been working on the court with Dallas assistant coaches but he still has some work to do before being cleared to play in games.
Mavericks vs. Thunder or Grizzlies
Dallas will be playing in the Western Conference finals against either Oklahoma City or Memphis. The first game of the series will either be on Sunday or on Tuesday depending upon how long the series between the Thunder and Grizzlies goes. Dallas will have home court advantage in the Western Conference finals against either Memphis or Oklahoma City. The Mavericks will be favored in basketball betting at SBG in the finals because of the home court advantage. What also helps Dallas is that they will have at least a week off before they have to face the Thunder or the Grizzlies. The winner of that series will be worn out because their series is going at least six games and perhaps seven. Dallas will be rested and at home so it is easy to make a case for them winning in NBA basketball betting.