Dallas Mavericks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Preview
Don’t miss out on the NBA showdown between the Cavaliers and Mavericks. The game is starting at 8:30 ET on BSSW, and it’s hosted by the Mavericks at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX. Get ready to place your bets!
The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 231 points, and the Mavericks are favored to win at home against the Cavaliers. Check out BetCoco for Dallas Mavericks – Cleveland Cavaliers odds
Dallas Mavericks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times the Cavaliers have travelled to take on the Mavericks, they are 2-1. In addition to going 2-1 vs. the spread in the last three head-to-head games vs. the Cavaliers, the Mavericks are 3-0 ATS the last three times they have hosted the Cavaliers.
- When looking at their past ten road matchups, Cleveland has an ATS record of 6-2-2 while averaging 111 per game. The team went 6-4 overall in these games.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Dallas has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 115 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Cavaliers have gone 6-3-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 5-5.
- Through their last five games as the favorite, the Mavericks have an ATS record of 5-0 and a straight up mark of 5-0.
Dallas Mavericks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction
Coming into today’s game against the Mavericks, the Cavaliers have a record above .500 at 17-13. When playing on the road, the Cavaliers are 8-6 compared to their 9-7 record at home.
For the season, Cleveland maintains an ATS record of .500, currently standing at 14-14 ATS. On the road, the Cavaliers have an ATS record of 7-5 compared to a 7-9 record vs. the spread at home.
The Cavaliers have seen over half of their games surpassing the over/under lines, resulting in an over/under record of 16-14-0. The average points per game in their played games is 227.0, with an average over/under line of 222.7.
The Cavaliers’ offense recently wrapped up a game with a total of 109 points against the Bulls. In that game, they made 12/45 three-point attempts and achieved a field goal percentage of 44.3%. Coming into the game, the Cavaliers offense has strugled with their outside shot this season, hitting threes at a rate of just 35%. On average, they get up 35.3 three-point attempts per game and are averaging 16 made free-throws.
At present, the Cavaliers’ defense is ranked 8, allowing 111.9 points per game.
Most recently, the Cavaliers’ defense put together a solid performance, giving up just 95 points to the Bulls.
With their overall record of 18-12, the Mavericks are looking to extend their two game winning streak in today’s game. Currently, the Mavericks hold 5th place in the Western Conference and are in 1st place in the Southwest division.
Dallas has an ATS record above .500, currently standing at 16-14 against the spread. The Mavericks maintain an ATS record of 10-6 on the road, while they have a 6-8 record vs. the spread when playing at home.
The Mavericks come in with an over/under record of 19-11-0 for the current season. The average over/under line in their games stands at 234, and their differential vs. the over/under line this season is 3.
In their recent matchup, the Mavericks offense ended with 128 points against the Suns. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 53.6% and made 16 threes. On the offensive front, the Mavericks have a season-long field goal percentage of 47%, ranking 19th in the NBA. When it comes to three-point shooting, they are ranked 14th in terms of percentage and 2nd in three-pointers made.
Currently, the Mavericks’ defense holds the 21 rank in the NBA, allowing 117.8 points per game.
In terms of two point field goal attempts, the Mavericks defense has allowed a shooting percentage of 56.0% while allowing 36.4% from downtown.
Based on projections, we have the Mavericks coming out on top by a score of 117-110.
Dallas Mavericks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Tips
- Take the Mavericks on the moneyline
- The Mavericks should also cover at -4
- Our NBA model projects 227 points, and we suggest taking the under
Dallas Mavericks Injury Report
- Kyrie Irving – Foot – Out
- Maxi Kleber – Toe – Out
- Luka Doncic – Quad – Questionable
- Josh Green – Elbow – Out
Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Report
- Ricky Rubio – Personal – Out
- Caris LeVert – Knee – Questionable
- Donovan Mitchell – Illness – Questionable
- Darius Garland – Jaw – Out
- Ty Jerome – Ankle – Out
- Sam Merrill – Wrist – Doubtful
- Evan Mobley – Knee – Out
