The Portland Trail Blazers and the Dallas Mavericks do battle at the American Airlines Center on Sunday night. Here’s a Mavericks vs Trail Blazers Prediction. This article will include a Mavericks vs Trail Blazers Pick.
Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview
The Portland Trail Blazers have cooled off lately as they’ve lost three of their last four games overall and they will be hoping to bounce back after getting scorched by the Rockets in a 140-116 road defeat on Friday. Deni Avdija led the team with 22 points, 10 rebounds and four assists, Shaedon Sharpe added 19 points with eight rebounds and three assists while Tounami Camara chipped in with 16 points.
As a team, the Trail Blazers shot 47 percent from the field and 13 of 36 from the 3-point line, but their issues were on the defensive end as they leaked 41 points in the first quarter and another 71 points in the second half. Jerami Grant was the only bench player to finish in double figures in scoring as he had 13 points on four of eight shooting.
Dallas Mavericks Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Dallas Mavericks have been ice-cold as they’ve dropped seven of their last eight games overall and they will be hoping to snap a three-game skid after getting beaten by the Clippers in a 133-127 double overtime loss on Friday. Naji Marshall led the starters with 28 points on eight of 19 shooting, D’Angelo Russell led the bench with 28 points, six rebounds and five assists on 11 of 24 shooting while Cooper Flagg chipped in with 16 points on eight of 13 shooting.
As a team, the Mavericks shot 44 percent from the field and 10 of 36 from the 3-point line as they rallied in the fourth quarter to send the game into overtime. Only to get stunned in the second overtime, where the Clippers opened with an 8-2 run to start to pull away.
Why the Dallas Mavericks will win
- The Mavericks have won each of their last seven home games against the Trail Blazers.
- The Trail Blazers have lost 20 of their last 21 Sunday night games.
- The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine games as road favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- The Mavericks have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games as underdogs following an overtime loss.
Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win
- The Mavericks have lost each of their last nine home games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Trail Blazers have won each of their last five games against Western Conference opponents following a loss.
- The Mavericks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight home games against Western Conference opponents following a loss.
- The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in each of their last six games as road favorites against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
Total Points Facts
- Eleven of the last 12 games between the Trail Blazers and Mavericks have gone OVER the total points line.
- Seven of the Trail Blazers’ last eight games as favorites have gone OVER the total points line.
Mavericks vs Trail Blazers Prediction
The Trail Blazers are still missing Scoot Henderson and Matisse Thybulle, while the Mavericks have ruled out Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis and Dante Exum once again. The Trail Blazers have gone cold since their hot start to the season, and they were humbled by the red-hot Rockets in their last outing, but they are still relatively healthy compared to the Mavericks.
I think they’re overdue for a win here. The Mavericks showed some signs of life in a dramatic loss to the Clippers on Friday, but I don’t see their fortunes changing too much until they get some key players back from injury. With the line so short, I will back the Trail Blazers to get a much-needed road win here.