Dallas Mavericks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/17/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Saturday, December 17, 2022

Venue:  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH

Where to Watch:  BSOH

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Mavericks +5, Cavaliers -5; Over/Under:  213 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Mavericks +4, Cavaliers -4; Over/Under:  213 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Mavericks +5, Cavaliers -5; Over/Under:  213 points

 

Dallas Mavericks:  14-14 (3rd place, Southwest Division)

Cleveland Cavaliers:  18-11 (2nd place, Central Division)

 

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Dallas Mavericks:  5-5 last 10

Cleveland Cavaliers:  6-4 last 10

 

The Mavericks are coming into this game with a 14-14 record overall and they are 3-9 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night that needs to be played first since this is the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Saturday. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers in their last game. Luka Dončić led the team in points in that game with 30 while Christian Wood was next on the team with 20 points. Spencer Dinwiddie led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Christian Wood led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 39.2% from the field, 34.2% from 3-point range, and 73.1% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 109.9 PPG against them. The Mavericks have an ATS record of 8-18-2 this season and their O/U record is 17-11.

 

 

 

The Cavaliers are coming into this game with an 18-11 record overall and they are 12-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the Indiana Pacers on Friday night that needs to be played first since this is the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Saturday. They are entering this game off of a win against the Dallas Mavericks in their last game. Donovan Mitchell led the team in points in that game with 34 while Lamar Stevens was next on the team with 18 points. Evan Mobley and Darius Garland each led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Lamar Stevens led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 52.6% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 78.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 110.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 104.6 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 16-11-2 this season and their O/U record is 11-18.

The current betting odds have the Cavaliers listed as a 5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Cavs have improved a lot from last season and they are off to a great start this season as they are one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. They have been great in their home games with a 12-2 record there this season while the Mavs have been terrible on the road with just a 3-9 record in road games. The Cavaliers just beat the Mavericks in Dallas the other night so this will be a revenge game for them, but the Mavericks just haven't been good on the road while the Cavaliers have been one of the best home teams in the NBA this season. The Cavaliers are also playing a lot better than the Mavericks are right now and they have the advantage in this game being at home. The Cavaliers also have one of the better ATS records in the NBA this season while the Mavericks have one of the worst. The best way to place a bet here is on the Cavaliers to cover the spread in this game.

 

Mavericks Cavaliers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, December 17, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Cavaliers 114 Mavericks 106.

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Dallas Mavericks: 8-18 ATS in all games. 3-12 ATS when the total is 210 to 219.5. 25-14 UNDER revenging a loss vs opponent of 10 points or more.

Cleveland Cavaliers: 14-6 ATS as a favorite. 12-2 ATS in home games. 12-4 UNDER when the total is 210 to 219.5.

 

 

Dallas Mavericks:  D. Bertans (PF) Ques Fri - Illness. J. Green (SG) Out Fri - Elbow. M. Kleber (PF) Mid Feb - Hamstring.

Cleveland Cavaliers:  D. Wade (SF) Early Jan - Shoulder. D. Windler (SG) Late Dec - Ankle. R. Rubio (PG) Early Jan - Knee.

 

 

 

“You could look at the subs. You could look at a lot of things. I just think that we just couldn't get in sync. We just couldn’t put the ball in the basket.” - Jason Kidd after his team’s loss against the Cavaliers in their game on Wednesday.

 

 

“What we do, when we do it right, travels. Defense goes everywhere. With us, our defense sets the tone for everything else we do.” - J.B. Bickerstaff after his team’s win against the Mavericks in their game on Wednesday.

 

 

 

PG Luka Doncic

SG Spencer Dinwiddie

SF Tim Hardaway Jr.

PF Dorian Finney-Smith

C Dwight Powell

 

PG Darius Garland

SG Donovan Mitchell 

SF Lamar Stevens

PF Evan Mobley

C Jarrett Allen

 

 

PPG: L. Doncic (33)

APG: L. Doncic (8.7)

Reb/G: L. Doncic (8.4)

 

PPG: D. Mitchell (29.2)

APG: D. Garland (7.8)

Reb/G: J. Allen (10.3)

 

Coaches:

Dallas Mavericks: Jason Kidd (2nd season)

Cleveland Cavaliers: J.B. Bickerstaff (5th season)