The Portland Trail Blazers (6-17) are underdogs (+5) as they attempt to stop a five-game losing streak when they host the Dallas Mavericks (15-9) at 9:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Moda Center. The matchup airs on ROOT Sports NW and BSSW. The matchup has a point total of 235.5.
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How Do I Watch Mavericks vs. Trail Blazers?
- Game Day: Saturday, December 16, 2023
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ROOT Sports NW and BSSW
- Location: Portland, Oregon
- Arena: Moda Center
Betting Lines For Dallas vs. Portland
Mavericks vs Trail Blazers Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Mavericks |
-5 |
235.5 |
Mavericks Betting Stats & Information
- The Mavericks have gone 13-4 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 76.5% of those games).
- Dallas has a record of 4-1 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -208 or shorter (winning 80%).
- The Mavericks have a 13-11-0 record against the spread this season.
- In games they have played as at least 5-point favorites this season, the Mavericks are 2-3 against the spread.
- The average total Dallas has had set in games this year is 0.9 more points than this outing’s point total.
- The Mavericks have gone over in 17 of their 23 games with a set total (73.9%).
Portland Betting Stats & Info
- The Trail Blazers have been underdogs in 22 games this season and won six (27.3%) of those contests.
- This season, Portland has won three of its 16 games, or 18.8%, when it is the underdog by at least +175 on the moneyline.
- The Trail Blazers have covered the spread 11 times over 23 games with a set spread.
- The Trail Blazers are 8-7-1 ATS when playing as at least 5-point underdogs.
- The average point total for Portland this year is 15.0 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
- This year, 11 of the Trail Blazers’ games have gone over the point total.
Mavericks vs. Trail Blazers Season Stat Comparison
| Mavericks Rank |
Mavericks AVG |
|
Trail Blazers AVG |
Trail Blazers Rank |
| 6th |
119.4 |
Points Scored |
106.8 |
29th |
| 21st |
117.0 |
Points Allowed |
113.7 |
16th |
| 24th |
42.0 |
Rebounds |
41.1 |
26th |
| 21st |
10.2 |
Off. Rebounds |
12.5 |
6th |
| 1st |
15.9 |
3pt Made |
12.2 |
16th |
| 17th |
25.7 |
Assists |
22.3 |
30th |
| 2nd |
11.6 |
Turnovers |
14.9 |
26th |
Mavericks vs. Trail Blazers Injury Updates
Mavericks
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Kyrie Irving |
Out |
Heel |
| Maxi Kleber |
Out |
Toe |
| Seth Curry |
Questionable |
Ankle |
| Josh Green |
Out |
Elbow |
Trail Blazers
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Robert Williams III |
Out For Season |
Knee |
| Ishmail Wainright |
Out |
Knee |
| Jerami Grant |
Out |
Concussion |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Dallas Mavericks Leaders
- The Mavericks get 32.3 points, 8.1 rebounds and 9.1 assists from Luka Doncic.
- Doncic makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Mavericks, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.8 per contest.
Portland Trail Blazers Leaders
- Shaedon Sharpe averages 18.1 points per game. He also grabs 5.7 rebounds and dishes out 3.6 assists per game.
- Malcolm Brogdon adds 16.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game to the team’s cause, while Deandre Ayton averages 13.0 points, 10.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.
- Sharpe knocks down 2.2 three-pointers per game.
