Portland Trailblazers vs Dallas Mavericks NBA Free Pick, Odds, Preview, Prediction, 12/16/22

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(12/16/22) 8:30 PM Eastern.

Spread: Trail Blazers +4 / Mavericks -4

Moneyline: Trail Blazers +155 / Mavericks -180

Total: Over / Under 226.

The Pick: Trail Blazers/Mavericks Over 226.

Portland is hot and the Dallas defense has struggled all year. The Mavericks defense ranks 20th in the NBA while Portland is 7th in offensive rating. And it’s not like the Trailblazers defense is anything special either, Luka Doncic and the Mavericks will score and are favorites for that reason. These two have a long history of going over the posted total, going Over in 10 of their last 12 meetings and 5 of their L6 in Dallas. Portland has also seen the Over hit in 4 straight games while Dallas’s Over has hit in 7 of their L10. The Mavericks also show out after a bad game, cashing the Over in 13 of their L16 games following a SU Loss.