Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks 12/16/2022 Picks

Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks 12/16/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Portland Trail Blazers will go against the Mavericks in NBA action in American Airlines Center, TX, on Friday, December 16, 2022, at 8:30 PM ET.

Five of their previous six matches were victories for the Portland Trail Blazers (16-12; 19-9 ATS). Last Wednesday, the Trail Blazers, who were 7-point road favorites, handily defeated the San Antonio Spurs 128-112, stretching their undefeated run to 3 matches.

While the Spurs scored 46.4% from the field and hit 8 out of their 19 tries at the free-throw line, Portland converted 60.5% of its field goals (18-for-40 from downtown) and dished out 26 assists.

Damian Lillard destroyed San Antonio with 37 points while shooting 7 of 14 from beyond the arc. He pulled 5 rebounds, 8 assists, and two steals. Jerami Grant scored 18 points and 4 rebounds and Anfernee Simmons made 23 points and four assists.

This year, Lillard is unstoppable, averaging 28.8 points and 7.1 assists per game. Over his previous 5 games, he scored 34.4 points on 50.7% of his long-range shots on average.

The NBA’s seventh-best offensive rating belongs to the Trail Blazers, who scored 115.1 points for every 100 possessions. They are sixth in triples completed per 100 possessions and third in the league in 3-point percentage (39.0%).

The Portland Trail Blazers are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 matches.
The total went OVER in 4 of Portland’s last 5 matches.
The Trail Blazers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 matches.

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Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks Predictions 12/16/2022

The Mavericks (14-14; 8-18-2 ATS) lost again last Wednesday, this time to the Cavaliers 105-90, after ending a two-game winless run with a 121-114 home win over the Thunder this past Monday.

The Mavs struggled against the Cavaliers’ defense, shooting only 39.2% overall (13-for-38 beyond the arc) while dishing out 17 assists. In the paint, Cleveland defeated Dallas 52 to 26.

The Mavericks lost against Cleveland from the beginning to the end despite forcing the Cavs into only 9 turnovers. Christian Wood added 20 points and 7 boards off the bench, while Luka Doncic paced Dallas with 30 points, 6 assists, and 6 rebounds.

The Mavericks have the eighth-best offensive rating in the NBA with 114.6 points per 100 possessions. They attempt 42.2 3-pointers per 100 possessions, which is the most but only provide 22.5 assists (27th in the league).

The Mavericks shoot 57.1% from outside the arc and make 35.7% of their triples (15th) (tied-5th).

The Dallas Mavericks are 5-14-1 ATS in their previous 20 meetings.
The total went OVER in 7 of the Mavericks’ previous 10 contests.
The total went OVER in 10 of Dallas’ last 12 matches against Portland.

Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks. The NBA pick for this game is the Dallas Mavericks. Dallas and Portland are matched up twice this year.

On November 12, the Mavs defeated the Trail Blazers 117-112 at home as 6.5-point favorites. While Jerami Grant scored 37 points against Dallas, Damian Lillard had 29 points and 12 assists, and Luka Doncic recorded a triple-double with 42 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists.

The Blazers and Mavs are expected to engage in another close contest, and with 3.5 points available, it is a good idea to pick Dallas.

Luka Doncic is ready for another impressive performance since the Trail Blazers’ interior defense is far from being at an elite level.

The Mavs will also take a lot of open long shots because Portland allows 12.3 trips per 100 possessions (36.2%).

Dallas possesses a 20-game overall record of 5-14-1 ATS, but in their prior five meetings with the Blazers, the Mavs record 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS. The Dallas Mavericks will win to a predicted score of 113-111.

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