Portland Trail Blazers at Dallas Mavericks odds, picks and predictions

Jess Root | Staff Writer

The Portland Trail Blazers (9-23) play the 1st of 2 games against the Dallas Mavericks (19-15) Wednesday. Tip-off from American Airlines Center is at 8:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's ines around the Trail Blazers vs. Mavericks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Dallas leads 2-0

The Trail Blazers, 3-11 in their last 14 games, opened a 7-game road trip with a 109-88 loss at the Phoenix Suns Monday, failing to cover the 9.5-point spread as underdogs.

The Mavericks return home to open a 7-game homestand after a 1-2 road trip. They lost 127-90 as 4.5-point favorites at the Utah Jazz Monday.

Trail Blazers at Mavericks odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Trail Blazers +475 (bet $100 to win $475) | Mavericks -650 (bet $650 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Trail Blazers +11.5 (-110) | Mavericks -11.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 237.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Trail Blazers at Mavericks key injuries

Trail Blazers

C Deandre Ayton (knee) out
F Toumani Camara (knee) questionable
C Duop Reath (back) questionable
G Anfernee Simons (illness) questionable

Mavericks

F Dante Exum (heel) doubtful

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Trail Blazers at Mavericks picks and predictions

Prediction

Mavericks 121, Trail Blazers 107

Moneyline

The Trail Blazers are 4-12 in away games and have not picked up a road win since Nov. 30.

The Mavs (-650) are only 8-7 at home this season but have beaten the Blazers by double digits twice in Portland.

The Blazers opened the road trip with a 21-point loss.

The Mavs should win, but betting them on the ML doesn't make sense as a single bet. Include a Dallas win in part of a parlay bet, but PASS on the ML.

Against the spread

Portland is 15-17 ATS this season and 4-6 ATS in the last 10 games. It lost by 21 to open the road trip on Monday. Its last 2 losses have been by at least 13 points.

The Mavs are 18-16 ATS and 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games. They are 13-8 ATS as favorites this season. They won the 1st meeting by 13 points on Dec. 8 and the 2nd by 11 on Dec. 16.

BET MAVERICKS -11.5 (-110).

Over/Under

The 1st 2 meetings between these teams had at least 237 total points.

Of the Blazers' last 5 losses, 4 did not reach Wednesday's projection.

Six of the last 10 games for the Mavericks have not reached 235 total points.

BET UNDER 237.5 (-110).

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