Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks Betting Picks & Predictions
The Portland Trail Blazers, holding a 9-23 record in the Western conference, will travel to the American Airlines Center on Wednesday to compete against the 19-15 Dallas
Game outlook
The Portland Trail Blazers, holding a 9-23 record in the Western conference, will travel to the American Airlines Center on Wednesday to compete against the 19-15 Dallas Mavericks. Both teams are coming off losses, Portland to the Phoenix Suns and Dallas to the Utah Jazz, with losses of four and three of the last six games respectively. Portland will be at a disadvantage as they are missing C Robert Williams III, with four more players in question, while the Mavericks remain without C Maxi Kleber. Anyone looking for a game-time prediction will want to check out our NBA Predictions for a surefire winner.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Trail Blazers +475 | Mavericks -650
Spread: Trail Blazers +11.5 (-110) | Mavericks -11.5 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 236.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Dallas will win straight-up is 87%.
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers have a power ranking of 22 and are 9-23 this season, 15-17 ATS. Offensively, they rank 29th in scoring (108.75 points per game) and are shooting 43.85% from field goals, 79.53% from free throws and 35.57% from three-point range. Defensively, they rank 17th in points allowed (115.00 per game) and are allowing opponents to hit 49.02% of their shots from field goals and 80.08% from free throws, while also having the top-ranked three-point defense in the league with 32.86%. The Trail Blazers have 41.59 rebounds per game and 26.88 defensive assists per game.