Cavaliers vs Mavericks Betting Odds and Pick – January 12, 2016

The finally healthy Cleveland Cavaliers are looking like a well-oiled machine these days, which is bad news for the rest of the NBA. The Cavs, Sportsbooks of seven in a row, will look to keep up their winning ways Tuesday when they take on the Dallas Mavericks in the Big D, their first of three games in the Lone Star State.

Shark Bites

The total has gone UNDER in eight of the Cavaliers' last 11 games.
The Mavericks are 5-1-1 ATS in their last seven games after a win.
The Cavaliers are 15-0 SU and 12-3 ATS in their last 15 games in January.

LeBron James and company have been sub-par at the betting window during the aforementioned winning streak, however, going 3-3-1 ATS in that span. The Mavericks (22-16 SU) have exceeded expectations in what many experts were projecting to be a down year, yet another reason in a long line of them to believe Rick Carlisle is one of the best coaches in the Association.

Defeating the Mavericks and covering the spread has been a tall order for the wine and gold as of late, as Cleveland is just 1-5 SU and ATS in its last six games against the Mavs.

Totals bettors need to take note of a few specific trends heading into this one. The UNDER has paid out in six of the previous seven contests between these clubs, while the UNDER has also cashed in seven of the Mavericks’ last eight games.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Dallas Mavericks opened as 6-point underdogs at online sportsbook Sportsbook, while the NBA total line was sitting around 204 at Sportsbook for those who prefer OVER/UNDER betting on the total amount of points scored.

Handicapping prediction models run by the computers at Odds Shark pick a 106-94 result in favor of the Cavaliers. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Dallas Mavericks Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Dallas battles the Cleveland Cavaliers, currently with a 26-9 mark (15-19-1 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals betting, are 16-22 for the Dallas Mavericks and 16-19 for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Dallas vs Cleveland injuries news.

This game matches up the No. 10 (Dallas Mavericks) and the No. 3 (Cavaliers) teams in the league, according to our current NBA betting Power Rankings at Odds Shark.

Statistical Matchup

In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Dallas's No. 14-rated NBA squad against Cleveland's No. 7-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Dallas rates No. 7 in the league with 9.61 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 3 with 10.14 per outing.