Mavericks Vs Cavaliers: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 14, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 13, 2022

Two of the NBA’s best scorers — Luka Doncic (first, 33.1 points per game) and Donovan Mitchell (seventh, 29.0) — hit the court when the Dallas Mavericks (14-13) host the Cleveland Cavaliers (17-11) on December 14, 2022 on BSSW.

This article refers to lines valid as of December 14, 2022 at 8:02 PM ET. Find all the current odds for this matchup in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Mavericks Vs Cavaliers Betting Odds

Injury Report as of December 14

Mavericks: Maxi Kleber: Out (Foot), Josh Green: Out (Elbow)

Cavaliers: Dean Wade: Out (Shoulder), Dylan Windler: Out (Ankle), Ricky Rubio: Out (Knee)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Mavericks (-2.5)
Total Pick Over (217)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Mavericks Vs Cavaliers Stat Rankings

Mavericks Avg. (Rank) Cavaliers Avg. (Rank)
111.9 (19th) Points Scored 110.9 (21st)
110.1 (7th) Points Allowed 105.1 (1st)
38.9 (30th) Rebounds 43.1 (16th)
8.2 (27th) Off. Rebounds 9.9 (18th)
14.7 (3rd) 3pt Made 11.6 (16th)
22.0 (28th) Assists 23.4 (24th)
12.3 (1st) Turnovers 14.1 (12th)

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Mavericks Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Luka Dončić 25 33.1 8.6 8.8 1.7 0.6 2.8
Spencer Dinwiddie 27 16.8 3.3 5.3 1.0 0.3 2.7
Christian Wood 24 16.4 7.7 1.4 0.4 0.5 1.4
Tim Hardaway Jr. 26 13.3 2.7 1.7 0.9 0.2 2.9
Tyler Dorsey 1 9.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0

Cavaliers Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Donovan Mitchell 24 29.0 4.0 4.7 1.4 0.4 3.8
Darius Garland 22 21.4 2.5 7.9 1.3 0.2 2.6
Evan Mobley 28 15.1 9.5 2.5 0.8 1.4 0.3
Jarrett Allen 21 14.2 10.5 1.3 0.7 1.3 0.0
Caris LeVert 24 12.3 4.3 4.5 0.8 0.1 1.6

Betting Trends

  • The Mavericks’ record against the spread is 8-17-2.
  • As 2.5-point favorites or more, Dallas is 4-14-1 against the spread.
  • Out of 27 Mavericks games so far this season, 17 have gone over the total.
  • In 18 games this season, Dallas and its opponent have combined for more than 217 points.
  • Mavericks games have had an average of 222.0 points this season, 5.0 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • The Cavaliers’ record against the spread is 15-11-2.
  • As a 2.5-point underdog or greater, Cleveland has one win ATS (1-4) this season.
  • Out of 28 Cavaliers games so far this year, 11 have gone over the total.
  • Cleveland’s games have had over 217 points 12 times this year.
  • Games involving the Cavaliers this year have averaged 215.9 points per game, a 1.1-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.
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