March has been maddening for bettors of the Dallas Mavericks as of late, but they’ll have an opportunity to turn that ship around Sunday when they welcome the Portland Trail Blazers to town. The Mavericks have managed to cover the spread in just two of their last six games. Dirk Nowitzki and company are also 0-5 ATS in their last five home games.
- The Mavericks are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
- The favorite is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings between the Blazers and Mavericks.
- The OVER is 12-5 in the Mavericks last 17 games.
The Blazers are becoming one of the hottest OVER bets in the league, evidenced by the OVER/UNDER going 7-1 in Portland’s past eight contests. The OVER is 7-1 in the last eight meetings between the Western Conference foes in the Lone Star State.
Just how bad have the Mavs been at American Airlines Arena? Dallas is allowing an average of 111.4 points on 48.3 shooting during their five-game home losing skid.
Damian Lillard, who got clotheslined by Kendrick Perkins during Friday’s 117-112 victory over New Orleans, received a major scare but appears to be fine. The Oakland native regrouped, finishing with 33 points, eight rebounds and six assists.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the Dallas Mavericks installed as 0-point in this particular NBA matchup. The over-under betting line for the total number of point scored was listed by most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook, at 214.5.
Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 109-107 win for the Mavericks on Sunday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Portland Trail Blazers will try to spoil the party on Sunday; they are 39-30 ATS against the betting spread this NBA season, while the Dallas Mavericks are 35-32-2 ATS. Portland is 39-30 vs the betting total points scored; Dallas is 34-34-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Dallas vs Portland injuries news.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams with the Dallas Mavericks rated this week at No. 17 and the Portland Trail Blazers sitting at No. 9.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Portland Trail Blazers rank No. 5 in the league with 45.6 per game. That compares with Dallas's No. 20 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Dallas is the NBA's No. 8-ranked team at 9.59 per game, while the Portland Trail Blazers rate No. 4 with 10.44 per contest.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Damian Lillard poured in 33 points for Portland on Friday, as they defeated New Orleans 117-112 at Smoothie King Center.
Dallas was scored on early and very often on Friday, falling behind early and watching the score soar past the 130-point plateau with a 130-112 loss at the hands of Golden State.
- Portland is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games
- Portland is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
- Portland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of Portland's last 8 games
- Dallas is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
- Dallas is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
- The total has gone OVER in 12 of Dallas's last 17 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games
Next Betting Matchups
Portland home to Dallas, Wednesday, March 23rd
