of dallas mavericks (33-24) cleveland cavaliers (37-19) Tuesday at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. Tipoff is scheduled for 7pm ET. Let's break down BetMGM Sportsbook's line. Mavericks vs Cavaliers odds Make NBA picks and predictions from experts.
Season series: On December 27th, the Cavaliers took a 1-0 lead against Dallas, scored the under (232), and won 113-110 despite being behind by 6 points.
The Mavericks tied the game Sunday in Indiana with the under (252), but lost to the Pacers, a two-point favorite, 133-111, ending their winning streak at seven. Despite not having coverage, the Mavs are 6-2 against the spread (ATS) in their last eight games, while the under has hit in eight of their past 10 games.
Dallas is 4-1 SU and 3-2 ATS in their last five games against Eastern Conference teams. The under has scored five of the last six tries against East.
The Cavaliers defeated the Wizards 114-105 in Washington on Sunday, ending their losing streak at two. Cleveland hasn't covered in their last five games, but the under is 10-4 in their last 14 games.
The Cavs have won six straight against teams from the Western Conference and are 3-1 ATS in their last four against teams in the West. The under is 4-1-1 in their last six games against Western Conference teams.
Mavericks odds at Cavaliers
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- Moneyline (ML): Mavericks +150 (bet $100 to win $150) | Cavaliers -185 (bet $185 to win $100)
- against proliferation: Mavericks +4.5 (-110) | Cavaliers -4.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 232.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Mavericks, Cavs suffer major injuries
Mavericks
- F Luka Doncic (nose) probably
- G josh green (elbow) likely
- F Maxi Kleber (nose) probably
- C Derek Lively II (nose) probably
cavaliers
- C tristan thompson (suspension) out
Latest updates: Official NBA Injury Report.
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prediction
Cavaliers 115, Mavericks 113
money line
The Cavaliers (-185) set back nearly twice their potential return. This is slightly above my personal limit for single moneyline bets. It wouldn't be the end of the world if you threw Cleveland into a multi-team parlay, but it wouldn't add any value.
avoid.
against proliferation
of Mavericks +4.5 (-110) is a solid play to catch two or more buckets as Dallas has covered six of the past eight games while the Cavaliers have failed to cash in in their last five games at -4.5 (-110).
Go back and double check that Doncic wasn't demoted. He currently has the potential tag, so he will likely be available. But the ballgame would be a very different ball game if Doncic was out.
over/under
Less than 232.5 (-110) may be the most powerful play on the board.
Under has contributed in each of the Mavs' last four games, including Sunday's road trip opener in Indianapolis. He also had a poor total in eight of his past 10 games, including a 5-1 mark in his last six games against Eastern Conference foes.
The Cavs are 4-1-1 in their last six games against Western Conference foes, but have finished last in three of their last four games and eight of their last 11 games overall.
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