Dallas Mavericks vs Portland Trail Blazers 01/23/20 NBA Betting Odds and Pick

The Dallas Mavericks visit the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center on January 23, 2020.

The Mavs head to Portland after seeing their four-game winning streak end at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night. More than the defeat, Dallas lost center, Dwight Powell, to a ruptured Achilles injury and they will need their other big men to fill in the void moving forward. The Blazers are coming off a huge scoring game from Damian Lillard. Dame set career highs with 61 points and 11 three-point baskets made during their Monday overtime win against the Golden State Warriors. This will be the second meeting between these teams in seven days as Dallas beat Portland 120-112.

Losing Powell to Injury

The Dallas Mavericks got big man Kristaps Porzingis back from injury. But just as they got their Latvian Unicorn back, the Mavs lost big man Dwight Powell to injury. Powell suffered a non-contact ruptured Achilles during the Mavs’ 107-110 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night.

Luka Doncic had another near triple-double during the loss. Doncic put up 36 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists in a losing effort. He rallied his team back from a double-digit deficit but the comeback fell a little bit short. With Powell hurt, Boban Marjanovic played extended minutes and contributed 12 points and 7 rebounds. Kristaps Porzingis scored 10 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in his first game back from injury.

The Mavs rank 3rd in the NBA in scoring at 116.4 points per game this season. They are 4th overall off the glass with an average of 47.6 rebounds per game and are 15th in passing at 25.2 assists per contest. Dallas has the 13th best scoring defense in the league, allowing opponents to score just 109.4 points per game this season.

Career Game by Dame

The Portland Trail Blazers struggled to beat the Golden State Warriors in their matchup last Monday night. The Warriors forced the Blazers to overtime and the Dubs even took a six-point lead during the extra period before Damian Lillard delivered one big three-point basket after another to help the Blazers escape with a win.

Lillard had a career game against the Warriors. He scored 61 points and drilled 11 three-pointers, including the one that sent the game to overtime. Lillard also hit back to back triples to tie the game in overtime. Portland played without C.J. McCollum who is still out with an ankle injury.

The Blazers are 13th in the NBA in scoring at 111.9 points per game and they are 9th in rebounding at 46.1 boards grabbed per contest. However, Portland is dead-last when it comes to passing as they average just 19.7 assists per game. They are also 23rd in scoring defense at 114.3 points per game allowed.

Who Wins?

The Mavericks are 4-1 SU in their last five games played. Dallas is 10-3 SU in their last 13 games played on the road. The Blazers are 5-10 SU in their last 15 games played. Portland is 2-1 SU in their last three games played at home, and 1-4 SU in their last five games against the Southwest Division. Head to head, the Blazers are 6-4 SU in their last 10 games played against the Mavericks.

The Mavericks saw their four-game winning streak end at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night. Dallas rallied from a double-digit halftime deficit before coming up short 107-110 to LA. The Mavs suffered a double debacle when Dwight Powell suffered an Achilles injury and is likely out for the rest of the season.

Damian Lillard is coming off a career-best 61 points against the Warriors. But the Blazers had a hard time beating the worst team in the West. The Warriors forced overtime and even led by six points in the extra period before Lillard hit back to back triples. Portland is well-rested after that hard-fought games but C.J. McCollum is still listed as day to day with an ankle injury.

Dallas lost a key piece in Powell but if Portland continues to miss McCollum, this is going to be a tough game for the Blazers. Dallas is one of the elite teams in the league this season and for as long as Luka Doncic is healthy, they will always be a dangerous team. With Porzingis slowly getting back into form, I like Dallas to win on the road.

Prediction: Dallas Mavericks

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Dallas is 4-4-2 ATS in their last 10 games played. The Mavericks are 13-5-1 ATS in 19 road games played this season. Portland is 1-6 ATS in their last seven games played. The Blazers are 0-6 ATS in their last six games played at home. Head to head, the Mavs are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games against the Blazers. Dallas is also 6-1 ATS in their last seven road games against Portland.

These teams split their first two meetings of the season in Dallas. The Blazers won 121-119 on October 27, 2019, while the Mavs bounced back 120-112 just last January 20th. The Mavs have struggled as of late but remain a very solid road team against the spread. The Blazers have struggled to cover games this season, period. I like the Mavs to cover the spread here.

Prediction: Mavericks -4.5

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The total has gone over in six out of the last 10 games played by the Mavericks. The over is 4-2 in their last six games against the Northwest Division. The total has gone over in four out of the last five games played by the Blazers. Portland has seen the total go over in 12 out of their 20 home games played this season. Head to head, the total has gone over in seven out of the last 10 games played by these two teams.

Dallas has scored at least 120 points per game in three out of their last four games played and are averaging 119.5 points per game during that period. Portland has seen the total hit an average of 236.66 points per game in their last three assignments. The Mavs are the third highest-scoring team in the league and Portland’s defense is ranked only 23rd among 30 teams. I like these teams to hit the over.

Prediction: Over 228.5

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