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The Portland Trail Blazers (9-19) are on the road Monday to face the Dallas Mavericks (18-10). Tip-off from American Airlines Center is at 8:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Trail Blazers vs. Mavericks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Mavericks lead 1-0
The Blazers have only 1 win in their last 8 games. After snapping a 7-game losing streak on Thursday, they lost 114-94 on Saturday on the road to the San Antonio Spurs, failing to cover the 6.5-point spread. The Under (223.5) cashed.
The Mavs have won 8 of their last last 10 games, but are just 2-2 in their last 4. They are coming off a 113-97 home win over the LA Clippers, covering the 3.5-point spread as favorites. The Under (220) cashed.
Trail Blazers at Mavericks odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NBA odds. Lines last updated at 12:44 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Trail Blazers +450 (bet $100 to win $450) | Mavericks -650 (bet $650 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Trail Blazers +10.5 (-105) | Mavericks -10.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 229.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Trail Blazers at Mavericks key injuries
Trail Blazers
- F Dalano Banton (hip) questionable
- G Matisse Thybulle (ankle) out
Mavericks
- G Luka Doncic (heel) questionable
- G Dante Exum (wrist) out
- G Jaden Hardy (ankle) out
- G Brandon Williams (thumb) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Trail Blazers at Mavericks picks and predictions
Prediction
Mavericks 122, Trail Blazers 110
Moneyline
The Blazers are only 3-12 on the road compared to Dallas’ 9-4 home mark. Also, the Mavs have beaten the Blazers in 5 straight meetings.
There is no reason to believe that the Blazers can win this game. So betting them on the moneyline is just a prayer, while betting the Mavs at -650 isn’t worth your time.
PASS.
Against the spread
The Mavs have covered the spread in all of their last 5 wins over the Blazers. They are 16-2 ATS in their 18 wins this season.
Portland has lost by more than 10 points 11 times this season, but only 3 times in their last 10 games. Four of the last 5 meetings with Dallas have been losses by 11 or more points.
BET MAVERICKS -10.5 (-115).
Over/Under
Eight of the last 9 meetings between the 2 teams have seen the Over hit. Three of the last 4 games for the Mavs have had the Under hit while the last 6 games for the Blazers have alternated between the Over and the Under, their most recent game finishing Under the projected total.
Five of Dallas’ last 8 wins hit the Over.
BET OVER 229.5 (-110).
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