Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction and Betting Tips | Jan. 9, 2025

The Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks matchup is one of the eight games scheduled for Thursday. Portland is 13th in the West with a 13-23 record, while Dallas is fifth with a 21-16 record.

The two teams have played each other 178 times, with Portland holding a 91-87 lead. This will be their fourth and final regular-season game this season, with Dallas holding a 2-1 lead. They last played Dec. 28, when Portland won 126-122 behind Shaedon Sharpe’s 23 points. Kyrie Irving led the Mavs with 46 points.

Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks game details and odds

The Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks game is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. EST on Thursday, Jan. 9, at American Airlines Center. The matchup will be broadcast locally on KFAA/WFAA and KUNP / KATU 2.2. Fans can also stream it live on NBA League Pass and FuboTV.

Moneyline: Trail Blazers (+240) vs. Mavericks (-300)

Spread: Trail Blazers (+7.5) vs. Mavericks (-7.5)

Total (O/U): Trail Blazers -110 (o220) vs. Mavericks -110 (u220)

Editor's note: The odds could change close to the game. The odds listed were as per available information at the time of writing.

Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks preview

The Trail Blazers will play the second leg of a back-to-back after defeating the New Orleans Pelicans 119-100 on Wednesday. Deni Avdija had 26 points, while Shaedon Sharpe and Anfernee Simons had 21 and 17 points, respectively.

Even though Portland has struggled this season, it has hit some form lately, going 5-5 in the past 10 games. The team will find it tough with tired legs on the second straight night as it is still expected to be without Jerami Grant and Matisse Thybulle.

The Mavericks are not without their own injury concerns as they are currently navigating a period without superstar guard Luka Doncic. The Slovenian star has a left calf strain and is expected to be out for a month at least. Dallas is also without Kyrie Irving with a bulging disc in his back and could miss upto two weeks.

Even without their two top players, the Mavs edged out a dominating 118-97 win against the LA Lakers on Tuesday. Question Grimes came off the bench to lead the team in scoring with 23 points, while P.J. Washington had 22 points and eight rebounds.

Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks betting props

Anfernee Simons’ points total is set at 19.5. While he had a down game with just 17 points on Wednesday, he scored 22 points or more in each of the previous five games. So, bet on Simons to have another good scoring night Thursday and have over 19.5 points.

Klay Thompson’s points total is set at 16.5, which is over his season average of 14.2 points. He has not scored more than 16 points in any of the past five games. So, take the under on this prop.

Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks prediction

The Mavericks are favored to win this game at home despite being without Doncic and Irving. However, we predict an upset. Portland has shown some life lately and should get a win Thursday. This should be a low-scoring game with the team total staying under 220 points.