Dallas Mavericks (11-8) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (8-12)
December 1, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Portland Trail Blazers +7.5; Over/Under: +228.5
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The Dallas Mavericks invade the Moda Center to take on the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night. Here’s a Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction. This article will include a Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks Pick.
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks have quietly been one of the hottest teams in the league as they’ve won seven of their past eight games overall and they will be gunning for a fourth straight victory after routing the Jazz in a 106-94 win last night. Kyrie Irving led the team with 30 points, seven rebounds, and nine assists, Quentin Grimes added 24 points on nine of 16 shooting while PJ Washington chipped in with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
As a team, the Mavericks shot 45 percent from the field and 15 of 39 from the 3-point line as they dominated from the start and were never in danger after outscoring the Jazz by 40-22 in a dominant first quarter.
Portland Trail Blazers
Meanwhile, the Portland Trail Blazers have been doing it tough as they’ve lost four of their last six games overall, but they will be looking to build some momentum after snapping a two-game skid with a 115-106 win over the Kings on Friday. Deandre Ayton led the team with 26 points and nine rebounds, Anfernee Simons added 21 points with nine assists while Deni Avdija chipped in with 20 points, nine rebounds, and five assists.
As a team, the Trail Blazers shot 51 percent from the field and 11 of 37 from the 3-point line as they played solid defense to hold the Kings to just 20 points in the second quarter before they caught fire with 33 points in the third quarter to take a 19-point lead.
Why the Dallas Mavericks will win
- The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last 14 Sunday night games.
- The favorites have won each of the last 10 games between the Mavericks and Trail Blazers.
- The Mavericks have covered the spread in each of their last 13 road games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games against Mavericks teams that held a winning record.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Trail Blazers’ last 10 home games following a home win have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the Mavericks’ last four games on the second leg of a back-to-back has gone OVER the total points line.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for Q1 points per game this season (23.2).
- The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for true shooting percentage this season (52.9%).
- The Mavericks rank 2nd in the league for opponent three-point percentage this season (33.4%).
- The Mavericks rank 28th in the league for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (12.2).
Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction
The Mavericks are still shorthanded with Klay Thompson and Luka Doncic both out again, while the Trail Blazers are keeping an eye on Jerami Grant and Scoot Henderson who are both questionable. The Trail Blazers would’ve taken plenty of confidence from their upset win over the Kings on Friday, but it’s going to be tough to replicate that effort against this red-hot Mavericks team. Yes, the Mavericks are still missing two of their best players but that hasn’t seemed to slow them down at all, so I am sticking with the Mavericks to stay hot with another win and cover here.
