The Portland Trail Blazers (9-23) play the 1st of 2 games against the Dallas Mavericks (19-15) Wednesday. Tip-off from American Airlines Center is at 8:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s ines around the Trail Blazers vs. Mavericks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Dallas leads 2-0
The Trail Blazers, 3-11 in their last 14 games, opened a 7-game road trip with a 109-88 loss at the Phoenix Suns Monday, failing to cover the 9.5-point spread as underdogs.
The Mavericks return home to open a 7-game homestand after a 1-2 road trip. They lost 127-90 as 4.5-point favorites at the Utah Jazz Monday.