The Dallas Mavericks (24-19) are on the road Saturday to play the Portland Trail Blazers (19-22) for the 1st of 2 consecutive nights. Tip-off Saturday night at 10 p.m. ET at Moda Center. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Mavericks vs. Trail Blazers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Dallas snapped a small 2-game losing streak Thursday night with a 119-115 overtime win over the Jazz, beating the 2.5-point spread as favorites. They have won 9 of their last 12 games overall.
The Trail Blazers have lost 5 in a row and only have 2 wins in their last 10 games. They are coming off a 119-113 home loss to the Cavaliers as 1-point underdogs.
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Mavericks at Trail Blazers odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:30 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Mavericks +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Trail Blazers -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Mavericks +1.5 (-108) | Trail Blazers -1.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 224.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Mavericks at Trail Blazers key injuries
Mavericks
- F Dorian Finney-Smith (abductor) out
- G Josh Green (elbow) out
- F Maxi Kleber (hamstring) out
- F Christian Wood (ankle) questionable
Trail Blazers
- G Damian Lillard (ankle) questionable
- F Nassir Little (hip) out
- G Gary Payton Jr. (ankle) probable
- F Justise Winslow (ankle) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Mavericks at Trail Blazers picks and predictions
Prediction
Mavericks 119, Trail Blazers 115
Moneyline
The Mavericks have won the last 6 meetings between the teams.
The Mavs have won 9 of their last 12 games and, while they are 8-13 on the road this season, they have won 5 of their last 7 on the road.
Meanwhile, the Blazers have just 2 wins in their last 10 games.
BET MAVERICKS (+105).
Against the spread
With only a 1.5-point spread and overwhelming reasons why you should bet the Mavs on the moneyline, you can PASS here on the spread.
Neither is a particularly good ATS. The Mavs have the worst ATS record in the league at 15-26-2 and the Blazers are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games.
Over/Under
The Over is 8-1 in the last 9 meetings between the teams in Portland.
The Over is 8-1 in the Mavericks’ last 9 games against teams with a losing record.
BET OVER 226.5 (-110).
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