Mavericks vs. Trail Blazers NBA Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for January 3

Mavericks vs. Trail Blazers Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, January 3, 2024
• Time: 8:30 PM ET
• Venue: American Airlines Center -- Dallas, Texas
• Coverage: BSSW and ROOT Sports NW

The Portland Trail Blazers (9-23) are heavy underdogs (by 11 points) to stop a five-game road losing streak when they visit the Dallas Mavericks (19-15) on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 240.5 points.

Mavericks vs. Trail Blazers Odds & Spread

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Mavericks vs. Trail Blazers Prediction & Pick

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Mavericks vs. Trail Blazers Betting Trends

• The Mavericks have covered the spread 18 times over 34 games with a set spread.
• Against the spread, the Trail Blazers are 15-16-1 this season.
• Games involving the Mavericks have hit the over 21 times out of 32 chances this season.
• The Trail Blazers have eclipsed the over/under 46.9% of the time this year (15 of 32 games with a set point total).
• When playing at home, Dallas has a worse record against the spread (6-9-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (12-7-0).
• When playing at home, the Mavericks exceed the over/under 60% of the time (nine of 15 games). They hit the over more often in away games, going over the total in 63.2% of games (12 of 19).
• In 2023-24 against the spread, Portland has a lower winning percentage at home (.375, 6-10-0 record) than away (.562, 9-6-1).
• In 2023-24 a lower percentage of the Trail Blazers' games have finished above the over/under at home (43.8%, seven of 16) than on the road (50%, eight of 16).

Mavericks Leaders

• Luka Doncic averages 33.4 points, 8.3 boards and 9.4 assists, shooting 48.4% from the floor and 37.8% from downtown, with 4 made 3-pointers per contest (second in league).
• Tim Hardaway Jr. averages 17.5 points, 3.7 boards and 1.7 assists.
• Kyrie Irving is averaging 22.5 points, 4.2 boards and 5.1 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
• Dereck Lively is averaging 9 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists.
• Derrick Jones Jr. is averaging 10.3 points, 3.8 boards and 1 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.

Trail Blazers Leaders

• Jerami Grant's numbers on the season are 22.1 points, 3.9 boards and 2.6 assists per contest. He is also draining 45.9% of his shots from the field and 41.7% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.4 triples.
• The Trail Blazers get 16.2 points per game from Malcolm Brogdon, plus 3.6 boards and 5.7 assists.
• The Trail Blazers receive 16.4 points per game from Shaedon Sharpe, plus 5.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists.
• The Trail Blazers are receiving 8.2 points, 5.5 boards and 0.7 assists per game from Jabari Walker.
• The Trail Blazers are getting 7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1 assists per game from Toumani Camara.

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