Will the Mavericks cash for bettors as home underdog vs. Blazers? 2/7/17

Trail Blazers vs. Mavericks Prediction

Will the Mavericks cash for bettors as a home underdog tonight when they host the Trail Blazers at 8:30PM ET?

According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Mavericks are now 1-point home underdogs versus the Trail Blazers after opening as a 2.5-point favorite. As for the total, the number hit the board at 207 and has been bet down to 204.5.

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The Trail Blazers have lost six of their last 10 games both on the hardwood and at the betting window. In their 105-99 loss to the Thunder on Sunday, Damian Lillard scored 29 points on 9-of-22 shooting and is probable to play tonight despite dealing with a sprained right ankle.

The Mavericks have won in six of their last 10 games and are 7-3 against the spread over that same span. They did fall to the Nuggets on Monday 110-87, a loss that snapped a four-game winning streak. In the loss, Yogi Ferrell shot 4-of-11 from the field while finishing with 15 points, five assists, two rebounds, two steals and one block.

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OUR PREDICTION: The Trail Blazers are just 7-18-1 against the spread in their last 26 games versus the Mavericks and have dropped four of their last five games in Dallas. The Mavericks, meanwhile, are a perfect 6-0 against the spread in their last six home games, are 4-1 against the number in their last five games overall, and are 4-0 at the betting window in their last four games coming off a loss.

 

NBA TUESDAY PREDICTION: DALLAS MAVERICKS +1