Portland Trailblazers (13-23) vs. Dallas Mavericks (21-16)
January 9, 2025 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: Dallas Mavericks -7.5; Over/Under: 219
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The Portland Trail Blazers invade the American Airlines Center to battle the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night. Here’s a Mavericks vs Trail Blazers Prediction. This article will include a Mavericks vs Trail Blazers Pick.
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers have been in decent form as they’ve won four of their last seven games overall and they will be eager to maintain that momentum after blowing past the Pelicans in a 119-100 road win last night. Deni Avdija led the team with 26 points on 10 of 15 shooting, Shaedon Sharpe added 21 points on eight of 13 shooting while Anfernee Simons chipped in with 17 points, six rebounds, and five assists. As a team, the Trail Blazers shot 54 percent from the field and 13 of 36 from the 3-point line as they dominated from the start. Puring in 75 points in the first half to lead by as many as 33 points, before they took their foot off the gas and rested their starters early. The Blazers will meet the Heat after this game.
Dallas Mavericks
Meanwhile, the Dallas Mavericks have been in a rut as they’ve lost six of their last eight games overall. The Mavs will be feeling much better after snapping a five-game losing streak with a 118-97 home win over the Lakers on Tuesday. Quentin Grimes drained six 3-pointers to lead the team with 23 points, nine rebounds and six assists off the bench, PJ Washington added 22 points on nine of 14 shooting while Spencer Dinwiddie chipped in with 19 points and eight assists. As a team, the Mavericks shot 52 percent from the field and 18 of 38 from the 3-point line as they kept the Lakers in check early on to take the narrow lead into halftime. The Mavs broke free and outscored the Lakers by 63-47 in the second half to earn the much-needed win.
Why the Dallas Mavericks will win
- The Mavericks have won each of their last eight home games against Northwest Division opponents that held a losing record.
- The Trail Blazers have lost 28 of their last 30 road games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
- The Mavericks have covered the spread in each of their last six games at American Airlines Center against Trail Blazers teams that held a losing record.
- The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games against Southwest Division opponents after winning as underdogs.
Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win
- The Mavericks have lost six of their last seven games as home favorites following a home win.
- The Trail Blazers have won three of their last four games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Mavericks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games against the Trail Blazers after winning as underdogs.
- The road team has covered the spread in four of the Trail Blazers’ last five games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Mavericks’ last nine games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back has gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the Trail Blazers’ last nine games at American Airlines Center following a road win has gone OVER the total points line.
Mavericks vs Trail Blazers Prediction
The Trail Blazers are still missing a couple key players in Jerami Grant and Matisse Thybulle, while the Mavericks are still playing without Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving and they also have Daniel Gafford as questionable. The Trail Blazers come into this meeting as the team in better form, but they are playing their second game of a back-to-back set which is always tough. The Mavericks were able to pull off a nice win over the Lakers in their last outing, but I don’t think they are going to have it easy in this one. Perhaps the bookies are overreacting to the Mavericks’ win over the Lakers, but they were really struggling before that game, and I think the Trail Blazers can at least keep this one close till the end.
