Who plays
Dallas Mavericks @ Portland Trail Blazers
Current records: Dallas 12-8, Portland 8-12
Here's how to watch
- When: Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 9 p.m. ET
- Where: Moda Center in the Rose Quarter – Portland, Oregon
- TV: KATU 2.2 ABC
- Consequences: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket price: $12.00
What you should know
The Trail Blazers will play in front of their home fans on Sunday, but a look at the spread shows they may need that home advantage. They host the Dallas Mavericks at 9 p.m. ET at the Moda Center in the Rose Quarter. Both come into the game strengthened by victories in their previous games.
Last Friday, the Trail Blazers were able to get a solid win over the Kings, winning the game 115-106.
The Trail Blazers got their win thanks to several key players, but leading the way was Deandre Ayton, who nearly missed a double-double with 26 points and nine rebounds. Ayton is trending in the right direction considering he has improved his points tally in three games in a row. The team also got help from Deni Avdija, who almost missed a double-double with 20 points and nine rebounds.
By now, the Mavericks had already won two straight (a stretch in which they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 points) and did it for the third time on Saturday. They won against Utah by a score of 106-94.
One of the leaders was Kyrie Irving, who almost missed a double-double with 30 points and nine assists. He's becoming an indicator of the Mavericks' success: If he scores at least 20 points, the team is undefeated (and 7-8 if he doesn't).
The Mavericks played as a unit and finished the game with 30 assists. They significantly outscored their opponents in this regard, as the Jazz only scored 20 points.
Portland increased its record to 8-12 with the win, which was their fourth straight home win. As for Dallas, they have been performing incredibly well of late as they have won seven of their last eight contests, giving a huge boost to their 12-8 record this season.
Not only did both teams win their last games in this Sunday's duel, they also took care of their bettors and covered the spread. Looking ahead, the Mavericks are the favorites in this game as the experts expect them to win by seven points. This contest will be Portland's 14th consecutive season as underdogs (so far they are 8-5 against the slate over that stretch).
The Trail Blazers suffered a tough 139-103 loss to the Mavericks in their last meeting in January. Will the Trail Blazers have better luck at home than away?
Opportunities
According to current data, Dallas is a clear favorite against Portland by 7 points NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the starting position, as the game began with the Mavericks as 6-point favorites.
The over/under is 228.5 points.
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Series story
Dallas has won 8 of its last 10 games against Portland.
- January 5, 2024 – Dallas 139 vs. Portland 103
- January 3, 2024 – Dallas 126 vs. Portland 97
- December 16, 2023 – Dallas 131 vs. Portland 120
- December 8, 2023 – Dallas 125 vs. Portland 112
- January 15, 2023 – Portland 140 vs. Dallas 123
- January 14, 2023 – Portland 136 vs. Dallas 119
- December 16, 2022 – Dallas 130 vs. Portland 110
- November 12, 2022 – Dallas 117 vs. Portland 112
- April 8, 2022 – Dallas 128 vs. Portland 78
- January 26, 2022 – Dallas 132 vs. Portland 112
