Cavaliers vs. Mavericks betting: NBA preview for February 2

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The Cleveland Cavaliers (39-9) will look to extend a three-game winning streak when they host the Dallas Mavericks (26-23) on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse as big, 13-point favorites. The game airs at 3:30 PM ET on KFAA and FDSOH. The matchup has a point total of 236.

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Cavaliers Cover -13 vs Mavericks -109

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Cavaliers vs. Mavericks betting lines

  • Cavaliers odds to win: -781
  • Mavericks odds to win: +540
  • Spread: Cavaliers (-13)
  • Total: 236
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Cleveland has a 17-9 ATS record in home games so far while going 23-3 overall in those contests.
  • This season, Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in home games when playing as 13-point favorites or more.
  • The Cavaliers have hit the over on a set point total in a home game 16 times this year.
  • Cleveland and its opponents have averaged a total of 230.3 points per home contest this year, 5.7 points fewer than this game’s posted total.

Cavaliers Recent Trends

  • The Cavaliers have covered the spread six times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Cavaliers games has exceeded the set total seven times.
  • The past 10 Cavaliers games averaged 4.6 fewer points (231.4) than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Cavaliers’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 0.2 points higher than their season-long average.

Cavaliers Betting Records

  • The Cavaliers have put together a 37-7 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 84.1% of those games).
  • Cleveland has won all eight games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -781 or shorter.
  • The Cavaliers have an implied moneyline win probability of 88.6% in this game.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.8 (second in NBA) 46 (ninth) 44.3 (15th) 43.3 (11th) 29.1 (third) 12.2 (fourth)

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Mavericks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Mavericks are 12-13 in road contests with an 11-13-1 record against the spread on the road.
  • The Mavericks have a 1-0 record ATS on the road this season when playing as 13-point underdogs or more.
  • The Mavericks have hit the over on a set point total in a road game 15 times this season.
  • Recent performance seems to go against the Mavericks to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 228.1 points per contest this season.

Mavericks Recent Trends

  • The Mavericks have covered the spread four times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 4-6 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Mavericks games have gone over the set total six times.
  • The past 10 Mavericks games averaged 10.0 fewer points (226.0) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During the past 10 games, the Mavericks are scoring 113.7 points per game compared to their 115.6 season average.

Mavericks Betting Records

  • Dallas has won nine, or 40.9%, of the 22 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Mavericks have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +540.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mavericks have a 15.6% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.9 (eighth in NBA) 45.3 (sixth) 44.9 (11th) 44.4 (19th) 25.2 (19th) 13.9 (17th)
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