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It’s Thursday, January 9, and the Portland Trail Blazers (13-23) and Dallas Mavericks (21-16) are ready to leave the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
The Blazers have won two of their last three, including a 119-100 victory last night in New Orleans against the Pelicans. Deni Avdija led Portland with 26 points. The Mavericks beat the Lakers 118-97 in Dallas on Tuesday night. No Luke. No Kyrie. no problem Quentin Grimes has 23 off the bench for the Mavs.
The Trail Blazers are currently 5-15 on the road with a -8.7 point differential, while the Mavericks are 7-3 in their last ten home games.
We’ve got all the information and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest on how to catch the tip, odds, recent team performance, player stats and of course our predictions, picks and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and expert staff.
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Game details on: Trail Blazers vs. Mavericks today
- Date: Thursday, January 9, 2025
- Time: 8:30 pm EST
- Place: American Airlines Center
- City: Dallas, TX
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Game odds for Trail Blazers vs. Mavericks
The latest odds from Thursday:
- Odds: Portland Trail Blazers (+236), Dallas Mavericks (-296)
- Spread: Mavericks -6.5
- Over/Under: 219 points
That gives the Trail Blazers an implied team point total of 108.53 and the Mavericks 111.93.
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Expert picks and predictions for Thursday’s Trail Blazers vs. Mavericks game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread, and over/under bets for each game on the NBA schedule based on data points such as recent performance, player matchups, trend information and projected game totals.
After the model has finished running, we put its projections next to the last betting lines so that the game reaches a relative confidence level for each bet.
Best betting projections for today’s Trail Blazers & Mavericks game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet recommends betting on the Dallas Mavericks on Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is tipping the Portland Trail Blazers at +6.5 for an ATS game.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet leans toward an UNDER play in the 219 total game.
Want even more of the best NBA bets and predictions from our expert staff and tools? Consult the NBA Expert Predictions Page of NBC Sports money line, spread picks and over/under for every game on today’s schedule!
Important stats, trends and knowledge to know before Trail Blazers vs. Mavericks Thursday
- The Trail Blazers have lost 15 of their last 20 games as road underdogs
- 8 of the Mavericks’ last 10 home games with the Trail Blazers have gone over the total
- The Trail Blazers have covered in 3 straight games as road underdogs
- The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in their last 3 road games
If you’re looking for more trends and key stats on the spread, moneyline and total for each game on today’s schedule, check out our NBA’s top trending tool on NBC Sports!
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