Golden State has won 14 in a row. The perception is the Warriors have achieved this by offense. But it has been their outstanding defense. Golden State leads the NBA in defense holding foes to 94.5 points per 100 possessions. The Warriors also rank No. 1 in defensive field goal percentage holding foes to 40.9 percent. No team has shot better than 44 percent against the Warriors from the field during Golden State's winning streak.

This is an early start - which should help the under. The Mavericks are about offense, but they don't have the young legs to engage in an up-tempo battle with Stephen Curry. Dallas won't have point guard Jameer Nelson either. That's a plus for the under, too, as Nelson is too old to keep pace with Curry.

The under has cashed five of the last six times these teams have met.