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The Dallas Mavericks (20-11) face the Portland Trail Blazers (10-20) on the road Saturday. Tip-off from Moda Center is at 10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Mavericks vs. Trail Blazers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Mavericks lead 2-0.
The Mavericks play for the second straight night. They are coming off a 98-89 road win over the Phoenix Suns as 1-point underdogs. G Kyrie Irving led the way with 20 points as G Luka Doncic was out. Doncic is expected to miss a month or more with a calf injury. They have won 3 of their last 4 games, including a 132-108 home win over Portland Monday.
The Blazers have just 2 wins in their last 11 games but are coming off one of them, a 122-120 home win over the Utah Jazz. They did not cover the 3-point spread as favorites. The Over (228) cashed in.
Mavericks at Trail Blazers 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 12:05 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Mavericks -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Trail Blazers +155 (bet $100 to win $155)
- Against the spread (ATS): Mavericks -4.5 (-115) | Trail Blazers +4.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 222.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Mavericks at Trail Blazers key injuries
Mavericks
Not yet submitted — below is from Friday’s game
- G Luka Doncic (calf) out
- G Dante Exum (wrist) out
- C Dereck Lively II (hip) questionable
Trail Blazers
- F Dalano Banton (hip) questionable
- F Toumari Camara (foot) questionable
- G Matisse Thybulle (ankle) out
- C Robert Williams III (ankle) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Mavericks at Trail Blazers picks and predictions
Prediction
Mavericks 124, Trail Blazers 110
Moneyline
The Mavericks have beaten Portland twice this month already, scoring 137 and 132 points in those games.
Portland gives up 116.9 points per game. The Blazers are 7-7 at home but the Mavs are 10-6 on the road.
There is nothing leading me to believe that the Blazers will be able to win, as Dallas is 4-1 with no rest.
But -190 odds are not worth the bet when the spread gives you much better value.
PASS.
Against the spread
The Mavs beat the Blazers in both meetings by 6 or more points. Of the Blazers’ last 8 losses, 7 have been by 6 or more.
The Mavs’ last 7 wins have been by more than 4 points.
BET MAVERICKS -4.5 (-115).
Over/Under
Both previous meetings this season reached at least 240 total points.
Five of the Blazers’ last 6 games have had totals surpassing this game’s projection.
BET OVER 222.5 (-110).
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