Dallas Mavericks (15-14) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (19-11)
December 17, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Cleveland Cavaliers -5; Over/Under: +214
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The Dallas Mavericks and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Saturday in NBA action at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Dallas Mavericks have split their last 6 games. The Cleveland Cavaliers have won 6 of their last 9 games.
The Dallas Mavericks are averaging 111.1 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 109.9 points on 48.5 percent shooting. Luka Doncic is averaging 33 points and 8.7 assists, while Spencer Dinwiddie is averaging 16.6 points and 3.4 rebounds. Christian Wood is the third double-digit scorer and Tim Hardaway Jr. is grabbing 2.6 rebounds. The Dallas Mavericks are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 72.7 percent from the free throw line. The Dallas Mavericks are allowing 37 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.6 rebounds per game.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 110.7 points on 47.7 percent shooting and allowing 104.6 points on 45.5 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 29.2 points and 4.7 assists, while Darius Garland is averaging 21 points and 2.4 rebounds. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Jarrett Allen is grabbing 10.3 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 36.8 percent from beyond the arc and 80.4 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 35 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.1 rebounds per game.
The Mavericks are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 road games and 6-18-2 ATS in their last 26 games overall. The Cavaliers are 13-2-1 ATS in their last 16 home games and 4-9-1 ATS in their last 14 games playing on 0 days rest. The over is 7-3 in Mavericks last 10 overall. The under is 13-3 in Cavaliers last 16 overall. The Mavericks are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Cleveland and 6-2-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
With both teams on the end of a back to back, it’s the home team that usually has the edge. The Dallas Mavericks lose on the road by an average of 4.6 points, and I don’t trust them much in these spots. The Cleveland Cavaliers have beaten up on teams they’re supposed to beat, and they win at home by an average of 10.4 points. Hard to pass up the Cavs here and the reasonable chalk.
