The Dallas Mavericks (15-14) and the Cleveland Cavaliers (19-11) meet Saturday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Tip is set for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Mavericks vs. Cavaliers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Mavericks suffered a 105-90 loss at home Wednesday against the Cavaliers, as Dallas hit just 39% (29-for-74) from the field while turning it over 12 times. The 90 points were the lowest since a season-low 87 points in a loss at Orlando back on Nov. 9.
The Cavaliers has won back-to-back games, topping the Mavs, before coming home to beat Indiana 118-112 Friday night in The Land. Cleveland hasn’t won 3 or more games in a row since the Cavs won 4 straight from Nov. 18-23.
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Mavericks at Cavaliers odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:55 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Mavericks +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Cavaliers -170 (bet $170 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Mavericks +4.5 (-115) | Cavaliers -4.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 215.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Mavericks at Cavaliers key injuries
Mavericks
- F Davis Bertans (illness) questionable
- G Josh Green (elbow) out
- F Maxi Kleber (knee) questionable
- F Dwight Powell (thigh) questionable
Cavaliers
- F Dean Wade (shoulder) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Mavericks at Cavaliers picks and predictions
Prediction
Cavaliers 109, Mavericks 101
Moneyline
The CAVALIERS (-170) are right at my personal money line for a singular wager. It’s worth it, though, as Cleveland just showed it can beat the Mavericks (+145) rather handily, taking care of them in Dallas by a healthy margin just this week.
Against the spread
The CAVALIERS -4.5 (-115) are an impressive 13-3-1 ATS in the past 17 games at home, while going 4-1-1 ATS in the past 6 at home against teams with a losing road record.
On the flip side, the Mavericks +4.5 (-105) have managed a 2-7 ATS mark in the past 9 games on the road, while going 1-4-1 ATS in the past 6 when playing on no rest. The Mavs are also 1-7 ATS in the past 8 games on the road against teams with a winning home mark.
Over/Under
UNDER 215.5 (-110) is the lean here.
While the Over has been fire for the Mavericks lately, the Under did cash in the first meeting with the Cavs Wednesday.
The Under is 9-2 in the past 11 games overall for the Cavs, while going 8-1 in the past 9 games at home. The Under is also 25-12 in the past 37 outings when playing on no rest.
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