Portland Trail Blazers at Dallas Mavericks odds, picks and predictions

Jess Root | Staff Writer

The Portland Trail Blazers (9-24) and Dallas Mavericks (20-15) meet for a 2nd consecutive game Friday. Tip-off from American Airlines Center is at 8:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Trail Blazers vs. Mavericks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Dallas leads 3-0

The Blazers are on the 3rd game of a 7-game road trip. They have lost the 1st 2 by more than 20 points each. They most recently lost 126-97 in Dallas on Wednesday, failing to cover as 11-point underdogs.

The Mavs' 7-game homestand opened with the win on Wednesday. They have won 2 of their last 3 games.

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 +400 (bet $100 to win $400) | Mavericks -550 (bet $550 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Trail Blazers +10.5 (-110) | Mavericks -10.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 238.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Trail Blazers at Mavericks key injuries

Trail Blazers

C Deandre Ayton (knee) out
F Jabari Walker (knee) doubtful

Mavericks

F Dante Exum (heel) doubtful
C Dereck Lively II (ankle) questionable
F Grant Williams (ankle) questionable

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Trail Blazers at Mavericks picks and predictions

Prediction

Mavericks 121, Trail Blazers 109

Moneyline

The Blazers are 3-12 in their last 15 games. They have lost 6 in a row on the road. Three of their last 4 losses have been by 20 or more points.

So don't expect the Blazers to win, and at -550 odds, betting the Mavs doesn't make sense unless you include it as a leg in a parlay.

PASS.

Against the spread

The Blazers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 losses. They are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games.

The Mavs have covered the spread in their last 15 victories. They are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall.

BET MAVERICKS -10.5 (-110).

Over/Under

The Over is 2-1 in 3 meetings this season, but Portland has failed to score 100 points in the 1st 2 games of the road trip. It only averages 108.4 points per game (PPG) this season.

Dallas averages 118.5 PPG.

BET UNDER 238.5 (-110).

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