The Dallas Mavericks (23-28) will travel to Quicken Loans Arena to clash with the Cleveland Cavaliers (11-41). Action gets underway at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 2, 2019, and can be seen on Fox Sports – Ohio.
Dallas Mavericks at Cleveland Cavaliers ATS Odds
In their last game, the Cavaliers (8-point underdogs) covered in a 116-113 victory over the Washington Wizards. The Mavericks fell to the Detroit Pistons, 93-89, but did cover as 7.5-point underdogs. The Cleveland game went 10.5 points over the projected point total of 218.5, while the Dallas game finished 23.5 points under the projected point total of 205.5.
The Cavaliers held the Wizards to an offensive rebounding percentage of 6.8 (below their season average of 20.1) and had an effective field goal percentage of 0.625 (above their season average of 0.496). Dallas, meanwhile, had a better turnover percentage (9.6 vs. 10.3). Cleveland’s Cedi Osman had a solid performance, contributing 26 points, seven assists and five rebounds. Meanwhile, Dallas was lifted by Harrison Barnes, who put up 27 points and seven rebounds.
The Cavaliers dominated this series last year, taking both games. In the last game, Cleveland won 98-87. Cleveland’s rebounding was their biggest strength. The Cavaliers had 10 offensive rebounds and 50 total rebounds, while the Mavericks had four and 38, respectively. This is the first time these teams will meet this year.
Vegas has typically been fairly accurate when predicting totals of Mavericks games, with 28 unders compared to 22 overs. Dallas comes into the contest with records of 23-28 straight up (SU) and 32-19 against the spread (ATS).
Contrary to Dallas, just over half of Cavaliers games have finished over the O/U total. Further, Cleveland owns records of 11-41 SU and 23-28-1 ATS.
Dallas Mavericks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Free Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Mavericks, ATS Winner – Mavericks, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Dallas ranks fifth in three pointers attempted per game (34.7) while Cleveland ranks 27th (26.4).
- The Mavericks rank 24th in blocks per game (4.5) while the Cavaliers rank 29th (2.6).
- Dallas ranks 22nd in points in the paint per game (46.1) while Cleveland ranks 26th (43.6).
- Dallas is 25th in the league with 22.7 assists per game while Cleveland is 29th with 20.3 assists per game.
- The Cavaliers rank fifth in steals allowed per game (7.1) while the Mavericks rank 26th (8.5).
- The Mavericks are 26th in the NBA with 15.0 points off turnovers per game while the Cavaliers are last with 13.4 points off turnovers per game.
- Cleveland ranks 12th in fast break points allowed per game (13.3) while Dallas ranks 28th (16.9).
- Dallas is 8-3 when they allow under 100 points, while Cleveland is 4-3.
- The Cavaliers are 9-20 when they reach 100 points, while the Mavericks are 23-22.
- Cleveland is 10-15 ATS at home, while Dallas is 14-12 ATS on the road.
- The total has gone under in 14 of the Mavericks’ 26 road games, while 15 of the Cavaliers’ 25 home games have gone over.
Bettings Trends:
- The Mavericks are 5-0 ATS over their last five games, while the Cavaliers are 3-2.
- In their last five games, Dallas has 4 unders and 1 over, while Cleveland has 3 unders and 2 overs.
- During their last five games, the Mavericks have scored an average of 107.0 points per game (2.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 101.0 points per game (7.9 below their season average).
- The Cavaliers’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 7.2, down from 10.7 for the season.
