Dallas travels to Portland on Saturday, hoping to boost its 57-25 mark with a victory over the Trail Blazers.

The Trail Blazers are 48-34 so far on the season, and 43-35-4 ATS vs. the number. The Mavericks, meanwhile, are 57-25 and 43-37-2 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Portland go 39-42-1 and the Mavericks go 46-35-1 on the totals.



View Dallas vs Portland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook line for this matchup, the Trail Blazers sat as 4.5-point favorites. The total had been pegged by the oddsmakers at 187.5.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Trail Blazers rated this week at No. 18 and the Mavericks sitting at No. 6. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction models that turned out a 101-98 result in favor of the Mavericks today.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Mavericks rank No. 14 in the league with 41.4 per game. That compares with Portland’s No. 27 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Portland is the NBA’s No. 13-ranked team at 6.3 per game, while the Mavericks rate No. 8 with 7.9 per contest.

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.

The Mavericks were a 97-92 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Trail Blazers. They earned a push of the 5–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (189) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. The Mavericks wasted a 29-point performance from Jason Terry as Portland ran past them 97-92 on Thursday at Rose Garden.




Dallas Mavericks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Portland are 6-4
After playing Portland are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

Portland Trail Blazers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Dallas are 3-7
After playing Dallas are 8-2
After a win are 5-5

A few Mavericks at Trail Blazers trends to consider:
Dallas is 6-0-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Portland
Dallas is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Portland is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing Dallas
Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
Portland is 9-2-1 ATS in its last 12 games at home


Next up:
Dallas home to Portland, Monday, April 25
Portland at Dallas, Monday, April 25