The Cleveland Cavaliers (17-11) meet the Dallas Mavericks (14-13) Wednesday at American Airlines Center in Dallas. Tip is set for 9 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Cavaliers vs. Mavericks odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Cavaliers were tripped up 112-111 in San Antonio to kick off a 2-game road trip to the Lone Star state. The good news is that Cleveland welcomed leading scorer G Donovan Mitchell back from injury, as well as F Kevin Love.
The Mavericks racked up a 121-114 win over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder Monday, snapping a 2-game losing streak. Overall, Dallas is 4-2 straight up in the past 6 games, while going 3-2-1 against the spread (ATS) during the span. The Over is 4-1 in the past 5 games, too.
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Cavaliers at Mavericks odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:46 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Cavaliers +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Mavericks -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Cavaliers +2.5 (-115) | Mavericks -2.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 213.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Cavaliers at Mavericks key injuries
Cavaliers
- F Dean Wade (shoulder) out
Mavericks
- G Josh Green (elbow) out
- F Maxi Kleber (knee) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Cavaliers at Mavericks picks and predictions
Prediction
Cavaliers 106, Mavericks 103
Moneyline
The CAVALIERS (+110) are worth playing as short ‘dogs on the road, as they look to bounce back after falling against the Spurs in the front end of the Texas 2-step.
The Mavericks (-130) have won just 5 of the past 12 games overall, and they’re just 4-7-1 ATS during the span, too. It’s a great spot for a bounce-back for Cleveland.
Against the spread
The CAVALIERS +2.5 (-115) are a decent play if you think this will be a one-possession game in favor of the Mavericks. However, if you like Cleveland, it’s a better value to play it straight up.
Over/Under
UNDER 213.5 (-105) is the best play in this battle in the Metroplex.
The Cavs hit a rare Under in San Antonio, allowing 112 points to the Spurs, of all teams. Cleveland is the No. 1 scoring defense in the NBA, yielding just 105.1 PPG. It entered San Antonio on an 8-0 Under run.
The Mavs rank 7th in scoring defense, allowing just 110.1 PPG, and they are 19th in offense with 111.9 PPG. Look for this to be a more defensive battle.
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