The Dallas Mavericks and the Portland Trail Blazers collide at the Moda Center on Friday night. Here’s a Trail Blazers vs. Mavericks Prediction. This article will include a Trail Blazers vs. Mavericks Pick.
Dallas Mavericks Betting Preview
The Dallas Mavericks have been doing it tough, as they’ve lost 14 of their last 16 games overall and they will be hoping to snap a five-game losing streak after falling just short to the Nuggets in a 142-135 road defeat on Wednesday. Cooper Flagg led the team with 26 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Naji Marshall added 22 points, while PJ Washington chipped in with 19 points and 15 rebounds. As a team, the Mavericks shot 49 percent from the field and 12 of 35 from the 3-point line as they did a nice job of hanging tough with the Nuggets in a high-scoring affair, but they were always just a couple steps behind the Nuggets, who had one of their best offensive performances of their season.
Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Portland Trail Blazers are starting to heat up again, as they’ve won five of their last six games overall and they will be aiming for a third straight victory after routing the Bucks in a 130-99 win on Wednesday. Scoot Henderson led the team with 23 points off the bench, Jerami Grant and Deni Avdija each scored 18 points, while Donovan Clingan chipped in with 14 points, 15 rebounds, four steals and two blocks. As a team, the Trail Blazers shot 53 percent from the field and 19 of 41 from the 3-point line as they stormed out of the gates with 42 points in the first quarter to take a 22-point lead into halftime and they just kept the foot on the gas right till the final buzzer to secure one of their more dominant wins this season.
Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win
- The Trail Blazers have won each of their last nine games against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The Mavericks have lost each of their last 13 games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- The favorites have covered the spread in seven of the Mavericks’ last eight games at Moda Center.
- The Mavericks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games as underdogs following a road loss.
Why the Dallas Mavericks will win
- The Trail Blazers have lost five of their last six games against Western Conference opponents following a win.
- The Mavericks have won nine of their last 11 games against the Trail Blazers following a loss.
- The Mavericks have covered the spread in five of their last six games against Northwest Division opponents.
- The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games against Western Conference opponents.
Total Points: Facts
- Each of the Trail Blazers’ last 12 games as home favorites has gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Mavericks’ last nine games at Moda Center has gone OVER the total points line.
Portland Trail Blazers Player Facts
- Donovan Clingan ranks 1st in the league for second-chance points (306) this season.
- Deni Avdija is one of only 10 qualified players in the league averaging at least 20.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists this season.
Dallas Mavericks Player Facts
- P.J. Washington is one of only five qualified players in the league averaging at least 1.0 three, 1.0 steal, and 1.0 block this season.
- Khris Middleton is one of only seven players to have scored 35+ points off the bench in a game this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for opponent steals per game this season (11.0).
- The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for turnovers per game this season (17.4).
- The Mavericks rank 30th in the league for opponent field goals made per game this season (44.8).
- The Mavericks rank 30th in the league for opponent field goal attempts per game this season (94.1).
Trail Blazers vs Mavericks Prediction
The Mavericks have ruled out Daniel Gafford, Caleb Martin and Kyrie Irving again, while the Trail Blazers have ruled out Shaedon Sharpe and Vit Krejci, with Robert Williams III listed as questionable. These teams have already met twice this season, with each team winning at home and both games were decided by five points or less so we could be in for another close contest here. The Trail Blazers open as double-digit favorites at home, which isn’t surprising, but the Mavericks have been playing better than their record suggests and I think they can at least keep this to single digits in the end.