The Portland Trail Blazers (6-17) will try to stop a five-game losing stretch when hosting the Dallas Mavericks (15-9) on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Moda Center. This contest is at 9:00 PM ET on ROOT Sports NW and BSSW.
The Mavericks hit the court as 5-point favorites against the Trail Blazers. The game features an over/under of 235.
Mavericks vs. Trail Blazers Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:34 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Dallas -5
- Total: 235
- Moneyline: Dallas -198, Portland +164
Mavericks at Trail Blazers odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Trail Blazers (+ 5)
- Pick OU:
Under (235)
- Prediction:
Mavericks 117 – Trail Blazers 112
- Dallas has come away with 13 wins in the 17 contests it has been listed as the favorite this season.
- This year, Dallas has won four of five games when listed as at least -198 or better on the moneyline.
- Dallas has an implied victory probability of 66.4% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- Portland has put together a 6-16 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 27.3% of those games).
- When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +164 or longer, Portland has a record of 3-13 (18.8%).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, Portland’s implied win probability is 37.9%.
- The Mavericks score 119.4 points per game, 5.7 more points than the 113.7 the Trail Blazers allow.
- Dallas is 12-6 against the spread and 14-4 overall when scoring more than 113.7 points.
- Portland is 3-0 against the spread and 1-2 overall when it scores more than 117 points.
- Dallas is 4-0 against the spread and 4-0 overall when it gives up fewer than 106.8 points.
- The Mavericks are at the sixth spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (119.4 PPG), while the Trail Blazers allow the 15th-fewest points per game (113.7) in the league.
- The 29th-ranked scoring NBA team (106.8 PPG) is Portland, while the Dallas squad ranks 21st in the league defensively (117 PPG).
- The Mavericks have out-scored their opponents by a total of 58 points this season (2.4 points per game on average), and opponents of the Trail Blazers have out-scored them by 158 more points on the year (6.9 per game).
Over/Under
- Dallas has an average implied point total of 118.8 this season, which is 1.2 points lower than its implied total in Saturday’s game (120).
- This season, Dallas has put up more than 120 points in a game 14 times.
- The average implied point total on the year for Portland (115.9) is 0.9 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (115).
How to watch Mavericks vs. Trail Blazers
- Game Day: Saturday, December 16, 2023
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ROOT Sports NW and BSSW
- Location: Portland, Oregon
- Arena: Moda Center
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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