The Portland Trail Blazers (16-12) will attempt to continue a three-game winning stretch when visiting the Dallas Mavericks (14-14) on December 16, 2022 at American Airlines Center.
The betting facts in what follows are based off odds valid as of December 16, 2022 at 9:01 PM ET. Head to the table below for the latest lines for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Mavericks Vs Trail Blazers Betting Odds
Injury Report as of December 16
Mavericks: Davis Bertans: Out (Illness), Maxi Kleber: Out (Hamstring), Josh Green: Out (Elbow)
Trail Blazers: Trendon Watford: Probable (Achilles), Drew Eubanks: Probable (Tooth), Josh Hart: Probable (Ankle), Nassir Little: Out (Hip), Olivier Sarr: Out (Wrist), Gary Payton: Out (Abdomen)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Trail Blazers (+4) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (226.5) |
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 Trail Blazers Stat Rankings
| Mavericks Avg. (Rank) | Trail Blazers Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 111.1 (21st) | Points Scored | 112.6 (16th) |
| 109.9 (6th) | Points Allowed | 111.6 (11th) |
| 38.6 (30th) | Rebounds | 43.3 (14th) |
| 8.1 (28th) | Off. Rebounds | 10.5 (14th) |
| 14.6 (5th) | 3pt Made | 12.8 (9th) |
| 21.9 (28th) | Assists | 24.2 (18th) |
| 12.3 (2nd) | Turnovers | 14.6 (20th) |
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Mavericks Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Dončić | 26 | 33.0 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 2.8 |
| Christian Wood | 25 | 16.6 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Spencer Dinwiddie | 28 | 16.6 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 27 | 12.9 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 28 | 8.4 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
Trail Blazers Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Lillard | 16 | 28.8 | 4.1 | 7.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| Anfernee Simons | 26 | 23.7 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 4.0 |
| Jerami Grant | 27 | 22.4 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.7 |
| Jusuf Nurkic | 25 | 14.5 | 10.3 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Josh Hart | 26 | 9.5 | 8.3 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Betting Trends
- The Mavericks have covered the spread eight times in 28 games.
- Dallas has two wins ATS (2-13-1) as a 4-point favorite or greater this season.
- The Mavericks have seen 17 of their 28 games hit the over.
- In 12 games this season, Dallas and its opponent have combined for more than 226.5 points.
- The over/under in this game is 226.5 points, 5.5 higher than the average total in Mavericks games this season.
- Against the spread, the Trail Blazers are 18-9-1 this year.
- As a 4-point underdog or greater, Portland is 10-4-1 against the spread.
- Out of 28 Trail Blazers games so far this year, 14 have hit the over.
- So far this season, 14 Portland’s games have featured over 226.5 points scored.
- The over/under for this game is 2.3 points higher than the average scoring total for Trail Blazers games of 224.2.
