Down 3-2 in their Sportsbook round playoff series, the Portland Trail Blazers have to win to avoid elimination when they face the Dallas Mavericks at home tonight.
The Mavericks took a 3-2 series lead with a 93-82 win in Game 5 as a 5-point favorite. Dirk Nowitzki led the Mavericks with 25 points and eight rebounds, while Andre Miller had 18 points and seven assists for Portland.
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Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook line for this matchup, the Trail Blazers sat as 4-point favorites. The total had been pegged by the oddsmakers at 182.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Trail Blazers at No. 18 and the Mavericks at No. 6 heading into this contest. Handicapping models run by the computers at Odds Shark project a 101-98 result in favor of the Mavericks.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits Portland's No. 24-ranked offense, averaging 96.3 PPG, against a Mavericks defense that ranks No. 10 at 96 PPG. The Trail Blazers field goal percentage has averaged 44.7% so far, less than the Mavericks shooters have achieved on the year, 47.5% per game.
Defensively, the Mavericks feature the league's No. 9-rated defense on the road, allowing 96.8 points per game. Portland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 23 in the league in scoring at home.
Portland lost its last outing, a 93-82 result against the Mavericks on April 25. The Trail Blazers failed to cover in that game as a 5-point underdog, while the 175 combined points took the game UNDER the total. The Trail Blazers endured a 93-82 loss at the hands of the Mavericks on Monday, despite an 18 -point effort from Andre Miller at American Airlines Center.
Dallas Mavericks Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Portland are 5-5
After playing Portland are 6-4
After a win are 8-2
Portland Trail Blazers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Dallas are 5-5
After playing Dallas are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3
A few Mavericks at Trail Blazers trends to consider:
Dallas is 8-0-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Dallas is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Portland
Dallas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Dallas is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Portland is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home
Portland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Portland's last 10 games
Portland is 9-3-1 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Next up:
Dallas home to Portland, Saturday, April 30
Portland at Dallas, Saturday, April 30
