Mavericks vs. Cavaliers Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 13

Mavericks vs. Cavaliers Game Info

• Date: Friday, March 13, 2026
• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: American Airlines Center -- Dallas, Texas
• Coverage: Amazon Prime Video, KFAA, and WFAA

The Dallas Mavericks (22-44) are heavy underdogs (by 13.5 points) to break an eight-game home losing streak when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers (40-26) on Friday, March 13, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 236.5 points.

Mavericks vs. Cavaliers Odds & Spread

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Mavericks vs. Cavaliers Prediction & Pick

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Prediction: Cavaliers win (77.2%)

Mavericks vs. Cavaliers Betting Trends

• The Cavaliers have covered the spread 28 times this season (28-37-1).
• Against the spread, the Mavericks are 28-37-1 this year.
• Cavaliers games have gone over the total 31 times this season.
• Mavericks games this season have gone over the total in 29 of 66 opportunities (43.9%).
• Against the spread, Cleveland has played worse when playing at home, covering 14 times in 34 home games, and 14 times in 32 road games.
• When it comes to point totals, the Cavaliers hit the over less often in home games, as they've eclipsed the total 12 times in 34 opportunities this season (35.3%). In away games, they have hit the over 19 times in 32 opportunities (59.4%).
• In 2025-26 against the spread, Dallas has a better winning percentage at home (.485, 16-16-1 record) than on the road (.364, 12-21-0).
• Looking at the over/under, Mavericks games have gone over more often at home (16 of 33, 48.5%) than on the road (13 of 33, 39.4%).

Cavaliers Leaders

• Donovan Mitchell is averaging 28.3 points, 5.8 assists and 4.5 rebounds.
• James Harden is averaging 24.3 points, 8.1 assists and 4.9 rebounds.
• Evan Mobley is averaging 17.7 points, 3.7 assists and 8.7 rebounds.
• Jaylon Tyson is averaging 13.3 points, 5.1 boards and 2.2 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
• Dennis Schroder is averaging 11.7 points, 5 assists and 2.8 rebounds.

Mavericks Leaders

• Cooper Flagg is averaging 19.9 points, 6.7 boards and 4.3 assists for the Mavericks.
• Naji Marshall averages 14.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists. He is also draining 52.3% of his shots from the field.
• P.J. Washington's numbers on the season are 13.8 points, 6.9 boards and 1.9 assists per contest. He is making 44% of his shots from the floor and 30.6% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.2 treys.
• The Mavericks are receiving 13.1 points, 3 boards and 3.8 assists per game from Brandon Williams.
• The Mavericks are getting 12.7 points, 3.4 boards and 2.1 assists per game from Max Christie.

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