Mavericks a slight favorite vs. Blazers
DALLAS, TX (TheSpread) – It’s just another day in the Western Conference as two top teams meet up tonight at 8:30PM ET when the Dallas Mavericks host the Portland Trail Blazers.
Dallas is 34-18 on the season, 19-10 on the road and 25-26-1 against the spread. Portland is 34-16 on the season, 12-11 on the road and 25-24-1 against the spread. Dallas has won and covered the spread in four of its last six against the Blazers, but Portland picked up a 108-87 home win in this season’s lone meeting. These two have hit the under in their last two encounters.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Mavericks are favored at home, as they are getting odds of -2.5 points against the Blazers. The over/under total for the game has been set at 206.5 points.
Portland has won two straight coming into this game, but the Blazers are 1-4 against the spread in their last five and they have lost five straight road games. Dallas has won four of its last five coming into this game, but they are just 1-2 in their last three at home while going 3-6 against the spread in their last nine overall. The Mavs have hit the under in five of their last six games.
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