Mavericks vs. Trail Blazers betting: NBA preview for December 28

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The Dallas Mavericks (20-11) hit the court against the Portland Trail Blazers (10-20) as 4-point favorites on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET on KATU and KFAA. The matchup has a point total of 222.

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Mavericks Cover -4 vs Trail Blazers -109

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Mavericks vs. Trail Blazers betting lines

  • Mavericks odds to win: -181
  • Trail Blazers odds to win: +151
  • Spread: Mavericks (-4)
  • Total: 222
  • TV Channel: Rip City TV
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Mavericks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Dallas has covered the spread 10 times on the road and are 10-6 in road contests.
  • Dallas has gone 3-3 ATS on the road this season when playing as 4-point favorites or more.
  • The Mavericks have hit the over on a set point total in a road game 11 times this year.
  • Recent performance gives an edge to Dallas to beat the total. This year its road games averaged a total of 229.2 points per contest.

Mavericks Recent Trends

  • The Mavericks have a 7-3 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • The Mavericks and their opponents have combined to hit the over in four of those 10 games.
  • The last 10 Mavericks games averaged 228.6 total points, 6.6 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During their past 10 games, the Mavericks have scored 0.8 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Mavericks Betting Records

  • The Mavericks have put together a 14-7 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 66.7% of those games).
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -181 or shorter, Dallas has a record of 12-4 (75% win percentage).
  • The Mavericks have an implied moneyline win probability of 64.4% in this game.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.4 (sixth in NBA) 45.1 (fourth) 45.2 (seventh) 43.7 (14th) 25.5 (15th) 13.6 (12th)

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Trail Blazers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Trail Blazers have hit the over in nine of their 14 home games this season with a set over/under (64.3%).
  • The Trail Blazers have covered the spread eight times at home and is 7-7 in home contests.
  • This year, the Trail Blazers have a 0-1 record ATS at home as 4-point underdogs or more.
  • The Trail Blazers and their opponents have averaged a total of 224.7 points per home contest this season, 2.7 points greater than this game’s posted total.

Trail Blazers Recent Trends

  • The Trail Blazers have covered the spread three times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 2-8 record straight-up in those games.
  • Trail Blazers’ past 10 contests saw seven hit the over.
  • The past 10 Trail Blazers games averaged 4.9 more points (226.9) than this matchup’s point total.
  • During the last 10 games, the Trail Blazers are scoring 110.8 points per game compared to their 107.6 season average.

Trail Blazers Betting Records

  • Portland has entered the game as underdogs 28 times this season and won nine, or 32.1%, of those games.
  • The Trail Blazers have a record of 7-16, a 30.4% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +151 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • The Trail Blazers have a 39.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.1 (27th in NBA) 48 (27th) 43.2 (19th) 45.2 (24th) 22.8 (28th) 15.4 (24th)
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