Mavericks vs Trail Blazers prediction NBA · Monday, December 29
At a glance
The Portland Trail Blazers (13-19) host the Dallas Mavericks (12-21) on Monday, December 29 at 10:30 PM ET at Moda Center in NBA action. Final score: Mavericks 122 – Trail Blazers 125. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Trail Blazers a 52% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Trail Blazers are 6-9 at home and the Mavericks are 3-12 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 4-6 for the Trail Blazers and 4-6 for the Mavericks (current streaks: Trail Blazers W1, Mavericks L2).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Trail Blazers 116 – 115 Mavericks, a margin of about 0.6 points in favor of the Trail Blazers and a total around 230 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Trail Blazers played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The Mavericks need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
DALPOR
Top performers
Mavericks
Max ChristieG · #025pts / game
Cooper FlaggF · #328assists
Daniel GaffordF · #2110reboundsTrail Blazers
Deni AvdijaF · #827pts / gameDeni AvdijaF · #811assists
Donovan ClinganC · #2311reboundsRecent form
DALPOR
POR
Team comparison
| DAL | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 12-21 | Record | 13-19 |
| 113.7 | Points scored / game | 115.0 |
| 116.9 | Points allowed / game | 118.4 |
| -2.8 | Adjusted margin / game | -2.9 |
| L2 | Current streak | W1 |
| 4-6 | Last 10 games | 4-6 |
| 3-12 road | Home / road record | 6-9 home |
| 39-43 (-1.2) | Last season | 36-46 (-3.0) |
| No | Played yesterday | Yes |
Injury report Mavericks
Injury report Trail Blazers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.