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Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: January 5, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET

Venue: American Airlines Center — Dallas, TX

Article updated Jan 4, 5:35 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Dallas Cowboys are the betting favorite for their upcoming game opening at -10.5, with the line remaining

Game outlook

The Dallas Cowboys are the betting favorite for their upcoming game opening at -10.5, with the line remaining unchanged.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Trail Blazers +400 | Mavericks -550

Spread: Trail Blazers +10.5 (-110) | Mavericks -10.5 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 237.25 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Dallas will win straight-up is 85%.

Portland Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers have a power ranking of 22 and are 9-24 (15-18 ATS) this season. Their offense is ranked 29 with an average of 108.75 points per game and their defense is ranked 17 with an average of 115 points allowed. On offense, the Trail Blazers are ranked 29 in field goal percentage (43.85%), 10 in free throw percentage (79.53%), 20 in three pointer percentage (35.57%), and 25 in rebounds (41.59). The Trail Blazers offense also has an average of 22.50 assists and 14.34 turnovers per game. On defense, they are ranked 25 in field goal percentage (49.02%), 23 in free throw percentage (80.08%), 1 in three pointer percentage (32.86%), and 44.78 in rebounds (44.78). The defensive stats also include 26.88 assists and 14.88 turnovers per game.

Dallas Mavericks Analysis

The Dallas Mavericks have a power ranking of 21, and are ranked 7th for offense (averaging 118.29 points per game) and 23rd for defense (giving up an average of 118.03 points per game) with an overall record of 20-15 (19-16 ATS). For offense, they have a field goal percentage of 46.94% (ranking 19th), free throw percentage of 75.38% (ranked 27th), three pointer percentage of 36.54% (ranked 18th), and 42.09 rebounds per game (ranked 23rd). Defensively, Dallas allows 48.39% field goals (ranked 22nd), 76.78% free throws (ranked 7th), 36.86% three pointers (ranked 15th), and an average of 46.59 defensive rebounds per game (ranked 46th). The Mavericks have had a 3-0 (3-0 ATS) record in their last 3 matchups against Portland.

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

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SportsJaw Trail Blazers vs Mavericks archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Trail Blazers vs Mavericks matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Portland Trail Blazers+400 → +250Moved
  • Moneyline · Dallas Mavericks-550 → -300Moved
  • Spread · Portland Trail Blazers+10.5 (-110) → +7.25 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Dallas Mavericks-10.5 (-110) → -7.25 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over237.25 (-110) → 234.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under237.25 (-110) → 234.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Portland Trail Blazers
2-0 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Dallas Mavericks
2-2 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 2-7-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-04T22:35:13.354Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-01-03Portland Trail Blazers 97 · Dallas Mavericks 126
  • 2023-12-16Dallas Mavericks 131 · Portland Trail Blazers 120
  • 2023-12-08Dallas Mavericks 125 · Portland Trail Blazers 112
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Dallas Mavericks defeated Portland Trail Blazers 139-103

Dallas Mavericks defeated Portland Trail Blazers 139-103 on January 5, 2024, a 36-point decision in the series. Dallas Mavericks' strongest period was the 3rd quarter, when it outscored its opponent 40-16. Against SportsJaw's recorded Portland Trail Blazers +7.25 (-110) spread, Dallas Mavericks covered, while the 242 combined points finished over the recorded total of 234.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • AveragejoeTotal · Over 237.25 (-110)Win
  • PeytoncSpread · Dallas Mavericks -10.5 (-110)Win
  • MrmisterSpread · Portland Trail Blazers +10.5 (-110)Loss
  • BrycetSpread · Dallas Mavericks -10.5 (-110)Win
  • 1735203231Spread · Dallas Mavericks -10.5 (-110)Win
  • MaddogSpread · Dallas Mavericks -10.5 (-110)Win
  • 72dolphinsTotal · Under 237.5 (-110)Loss
  • 1118240754Spread · Portland Trail Blazers +10.5 (-110)Loss
  • MickeytSpread · Dallas Mavericks -10.5 (-110)Win
  • Barry713Spread · Portland Trail Blazers +10.5 (-110)Loss
  • AdrianMariucciSpread · Dallas Mavericks -10.5 (-110)Win
  • MauriceJonesSpread · Portland Trail Blazers +10.5 (-110)Loss
  • Drew_WestcottTotal · Under 238.5 (-110)Loss
  • JamescashiolaSpread · Portland Trail Blazers +10.5 (-110)Loss
  • SfdanSpread · Dallas Mavericks -10.5 (-110)Win
  • BadmanSpread · Dallas Mavericks -10.5 (-110)Win
  • PurplebloodSpread · Dallas Mavericks -10.5 (-110)Win
  • TweiskoffTotal · Under 239 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Dallas Mavericks -9 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Under 236.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Portland Trail Blazers +9 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Dallas Mavericks -9 (-110)Win
  • StevehSpread · Dallas Mavericks -7.5 (-110)Win
  • TjwinsSpread · Dallas Mavericks -7.5 (-110)Win