[gambcom-standard rankid=”4141″ ]
The Cleveland Cavaliers (39-9) welcome the Dallas Mavericks (26-23) to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Sunday. Tip is set for 3:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Mavericks vs. Cavaliers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Cavaliers lead 1-0 with 134-122 road win Jan. 3
The Cavaliers beat the Atlanta Hawks 137-115 Thursday, closing as an 11.5-point home favorite. They were led by G Darius Garland, who scored 26 points on 11-for-20 shooting. Cleveland has ripped off 3 straight wins, covering in each, a streak that follows 3 losses in a row. It is 3-3 against the spread (ATS) over its last 6 games and 32-16 ATS on the season.
The Mavericks’ 2-game winning streak ended with a 117-102 loss to the Detroit Pistons Friday as a 1-point road favorite. They were led by G Kyrie Irving, who scored 28 points on 9-for-23 shooting. Dallas is 3-4 straight up and 3-3-1 ATS in its last 7 games. It is 23-24-2 ATS on the season.
Mavericks at Cavaliers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:24 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Mavericks +575 (bet $100 to win $575) | Cavaliers -900 (bet $900 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Mavericks +12.5 (-105) | Cavaliers -12.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 236.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
[gambcom-standard rankid=”4132″ ]
Mavericks at Cavaliers key injuries
Mavericks
- G Luka Doncic (calf) out
- G Kyrie Irving (shoulder) questionable
- F Maxi Kleber (foot) out
- C Dereck Lively II (ankle) out
Cavaliers
- G Caris LeVert (wrist) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Play our free daily Pick’em Challenge and win! Play now!
Mavericks at Cavaliers picks and predictions
Prediction
Cavaliers 125, Mavericks 117
Moneyline
PASS.
There’s no great value here. The Cavaliers (-900) are far too expensive to take to win outright, and the Mavericks (+575), especially without Doncic, don’t stand much of a chance either. Avoid a play here.
Against the spread
BET MAVERICKS +12.5 (-105).
The Mavericks are 3-1 ATS in their last 4 games as an underdog and covered as an 11.5-point road underdog against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Jan. 23. They have scored at least 130 points twice in their last 3 games, so they have the firepower to keep pace.
The Cavaliers are just 2-3 ATS in their last 5 games as a double-digit favorite and have struggled defensively, allowing at least 115 points in 3 of their last 6 contests. With those trends in mind, take MAVERICKS +12.5 (-105).
Over/Under
BET OVER 236.5 (-115).
The Cavaliers have scored at least 126 points in 4 of their last 5 games. Cleveland is 4-1 O/U in those 5 games and 32-16 O/U on the season.
Dallas has been on a roll offensively as well, scoring at least 114 points in 4 of its last 6 contests and hitting 121 points in 3 of its last 5 games. It is 5-1 O/U in its last 6 games. Play OVER 236.5 (-115).
[gambcom-standard rankid=”6305″ ]
For more sports betting picks and tips, check out SportsbookWire.com and BetFTW.
Follow @nathanbeighle_ on Twitter/X. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook.
Access more NBA coverage:
HoopsHype | Bulls Wire | Celtics Wire | Nets Wire | Rockets Wire | Sixers Wire | Spurs Wire | Thunder Wire | Warriors Wire | LeBron Wire | Rookie Wire | List Wire
[lawrence-newsletter]
[lawrence-auto-related count=3 category=1368]