Dallas Mavericks vs Portland Trail Blazers Betting Pick & Prediction 12/16/23

Planning on watching today’s Mavericks and Trail Blazers game? Catch the action at Moda Center in Portland, OR, as the Trail Blazers hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on ROOT. In this Western matchup, the Mavericks are the betting favorite against the Trail Blazers. The over/under for the game is 235 points.

DALLAS MAVERICKS VS PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Dallas Mavericks -5

This game will be played at Moda Center at 9:00 ET on Saturday, December 16th.

WHY BET THE DALLAS MAVERICKS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 114-101 in favor of the Mavericks.
  • Our projections have Luka Doncic finishing with Luka Doncic points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists.
  • From the field, we have the Mavericks finishing with a field goal percentage of 50.0% and knocking down 17 threes.

Will Dallas Pull Through as the Favored Road Team?

So far this season, the Mavericks have an above .500 record of 15-9 and are looking to build on that against the Trail Blazers. When playing on the road, the Mavericks are 8-4 compared to 7-5 at home.

Dallas comes in with an overall ATS record of 13-11 so far this season. When playing on the road, the Mavericks hold an ATS record of 8-4 in contrast to a 5-7 record against the spread when playing at home.

In their latest game, the Mavericks offense put up 101 points against the Timberwolves. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 47% and made 7 threes. Luka Doncic is the current leading scorer for the team, with an average of 32.3 as they approach today’s matchup. In addition, Kyrie Irving brings a PPG average of 23 into the game.

At present, the Mavericks’ defense is ranked 21st, allowing 117.0 points per game.

The Dallas defense has allowed opponents to shoot 37.0% from beyond the arc this season. Opposing teams are also hitting 48.2% of their field goal attempts vs. Dallas.

Are the Trail Blazers Ready for a Home Win?

Coming into today’s game against the Mavericks, the Trail Blazers are 6-17 overall this season. When looking at their home and road splits, the Trail Blazers are 2-7 at home and 4-10 on the road.

Portland arrives with an ATS record of 11-12 for the season up to this point. The Trail Blazers maintain an ATS record of 9-5 on the road, while they have a 2-7 record vs. the spread when playing at home.

The Trail Blazers offense is coming off a game where they scored 114 points against the Jazz. They posted a field goal percentage of 41.7% and connected on 16 threes. Jerami Grant is currently the leading scorer for the team, entering today’s matchup with an average of 22.1. Meanwhile, Shaedon Sharpe also brings a PPG average of 18.1 into the game.

At this time, the Trail Blazers’ defense is positioned 15th in the NBA, permitting 113.7 points per game.

In their previous matchup vs. the Jazz, the Trail Blazers’ defense struggled, giving up a field goal percentage of 53% leading to 122 points.