The Portland Trail Blazers (7-11) will be at home when they face the Dallas Mavericks (10-8). Action begins at 10:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Dec. 1 and can be seen on NBA, FSW and CNW.
The Trail Blazers are expecting a better outcome after their 102-87 loss to the Clippers on Monday. Despite the loss, Ed Davis earned his fourth double-double this season with 13 points and 10 rebounds. The Mavericks, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 112-98 loss against the Kings on Monday. Dallas still lost despite the best efforts of Zaza Pachulia, who recorded his 11th double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Dallas will look to keep miscues at a minimum in this matchup. They’re ranked fifth in the NBA at avoiding mistakes (turnover percentage of 13.6%). Conversely, Portland forces the fewest errors in the league, with just 11.5% of opponents’ possessions resulting in a turnover.
The odds for the Trail Blazers and Mavericks are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 203 points. The Trail Blazers have gone 7-10 Straight Up (SU) and 9-8 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 7-7 SU and 9-5 ATS against the Western Conference.
In the other locker room, the Mavericks have a record of 11-6 ATS and 10-7 SU. Dallas performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning an 8-2 record. The Dallas defense has been a problem for competitors, allowing only .310 shooting from three-point range to its opponents.
The conference foes will be squaring off for the first time this season. In their previous head-to-head meeting, Dallas came out on top, bumping its SU record over the last 10 meetings to 6-4. The Mavericks also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 7-3.
Predictions: SU Winner – Por, ATS Winner – Por, O/U – Under
Notes
Portland is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland’s last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland’s last 6 games at home.
Portland is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Dallas.
Portland is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Dallas.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Portland’s last 15 games when playing Dallas.
Portland is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Dallas.
On average, Dallas scores 100.0 points per game (ranked 16th). Portland ranks 17th in points allowed per game with 101.0.
Dallas puts up an average of 100.5 points per away game (ranked 10th). Portland ranks 20th in points allowed per home game with 100.5.
The Dallas Mavericks are 8-1 in games where they allow fewer than 100 points, while the Portland Trail Blazers are winless (0-6) when scoring less than 100.
At 2-7, the Dallas Mavericks have a subpar record when their opponents score 100 points or more. The Portland Trail Blazers are 7-5 when they hit the century mark.
The Trail Blazers have a defensive rating of 103.0 (ranked 20th), while the Mavericks rank 18th for their offensive rating of 101.2.
Portland has an average field goal percentage of 44.3%. Dallas is a poor 2-5 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, the Portland Trail Blazers attempt 25.0 three point field goals per game and the Dallas Mavericks attempt 25.0 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 threes, Portland has a solid 7-4 record, while Dallas is 5-4.
The Portland Trail Blazers rank 23rd with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.33. The Dallas Mavericks have a higher A/TO (1.60), ranking ninth.
The Trail Blazers rank eighth in rebounds per game with 45.7, while the Mavericks rank 20th with 43.7 per game.
Portland is ranked 10th in defensive rebounds, while Dallas ranks 29th in offensive rebounds.
Portland has forced an average turnover percentage of 11.5% this season. Dallas has a losing 5-8 record when its TOV% is 11.5% or higher.
