Standings: Dallas Mavericks: 8th, Western Conference; Portland Trail Blazers: 11th, Western Conference
It's a West Conference action on Monday night when the Portland Trail Blazers will take on the Dallas Mavericks at Portland's Moda Center. These two teams would be without a few key players due to Covid health and Safety Protocols, but it promises to be a showdown with the playoffs in sight.
DALLAS MAVERICKS
It was a very close one for the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night as they lost 120-116 against the Utah Jazz. The Mavericks were without Starter Dorian Finney-Smith as they battled third-placed Utah Jazz.
The Mavericks did put up a good fight, but the Utah Jazz showed superiority.
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
On Tuesday night, the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 111-97. It was a tough one between these two teams who were without key players, but in the end, a team had to win, and it wasn't the Blazers.
Expert Betting Tips
The Dallas Mavericks and the Portland Trail Blazers have met each other 164 times in the NBA. The Trail Blazers have won 88 times against the Mavericks' 76 wins. However, these two teams are coming into this encounter after a loss from the previous game and would be much willing to return to winning ways.
The last time they met was in March 2021, and the Dallas Mavericks owned the day, winning by a 132-92 scoreline. So who's coming out on top today?
- Mavericks to win for -125
- Trail Blazers to cover -1.5 spread for -105
- Mavericks to cover -1 spread for -112