Mavericks vs. Trail Blazers betting: NBA preview for December 23

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The Portland Trail Blazers (9-19) are heavy underdogs (by 11 points) to break a six-game road losing streak when they visit the Dallas Mavericks (18-10) on Monday, December 23, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET. The over/under is 229.5 in the matchup.

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Mavericks Cover -11 vs Trail Blazers -110

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Mavericks vs. Trail Blazers betting lines

  • Mavericks odds to win: -909
  • Trail Blazers odds to win: +602
  • Spread: Mavericks (-11)
  • Total: 229.5
  • TV Channel: Rip City TV
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Mavericks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Dallas is 9-4 in home contests and have covered the spread eight times at home.
  • This season, Dallas is 2-1 ATS at home when playing as 11-point favorites or more.
  • The Mavericks have hit the over in four of their 13 home games this season with a set over/under (30.8%).
  • Dallas and its opponents have averaged a total of 229.3 points per home contest this year, 0.2 points fewer than this game’s posted total.

Mavericks Recent Trends

  • The Mavericks have a 8-2 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread seven times in those games.
  • The Mavericks’ past 10 contests saw five hit the over.
  • The last 10 Mavericks games averaged 229.9 total points, 0.4 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • In their past 10 games, the Mavericks have a points-per-game average 2.6 points above their season-long scoring average.

Mavericks Betting Records

  • The Mavericks have compiled a 13-6 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 68.4% of those games).
  • Dallas has played as a moneyline favorite of -909 or shorter twice this season, and won both.
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Mavericks have an implied win probability of 90.1%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.6 (sixth in NBA) 45.2 (fifth) 45.6 (fifth) 43.6 (10th) 25.8 (14th) 13.8 (13th)

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Trail Blazers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Trail Blazers have a 7-8 ATS record in road games so far while going 3-12 overall in those contests.
  • Trail Blazers games have hit the over on the set point total four times on the road this season.
  • This season on the road the Trail Blazers and their opponents have averaged a total of 224.9 points per contest, 4.6 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Trail Blazers Recent Trends

  • The Trail Blazers have covered the spread five times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 2-8 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Trail Blazers and their opponents have combined to hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
  • The last 10 Trail Blazers games averaged 226.8 total points, 2.7 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Trail Blazers have a 110.7 points-per-game average, 3.6 points above their season-long scoring average.

Trail Blazers Betting Records

  • This season, Portland has been the underdog 27 times and won nine, or 33.3%, of those games.
  • The Trail Blazers have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +602.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 14.2% chance of a victory for the Trail Blazers.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (28th in NBA) 47.8 (25th) 43.0 (21st) 45.3 (24th) 22.7 (28th) 15.5 (24th)
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