Dallas Mavericks at Portland Trail Blazers 1/23/20 - NBA Betting Odds & Picks
Dallas Mavericks vs. Portland Trail Blazers
NBA: 10:30 PM EST
Jan. 23, 2020
TV: TNT
Latest Odds : Dallas -4.5
Tail of two franchises headed in opposite directions as the Portland Trail Blazers face off with the Dallas Mavericks. NBA basketball has seen a rebirth of sorts since Luka Doncic came to town the former 3rd overall pick by the Hawks is really turning into quite the NBA superstar and at age 20 he has many years left to play at a very high level and will only get better.
Luka Doncic averages 29.1 points per game with 9.7 rebounds and 9 assists per game almost a triple double per game while scoring 30 points a game is almost un heard of. Mavericks also received from the Knicks last season Kristaps Porzingis while not really back 100% in full swing this big man is starting to put up a double double on a nightly basis averaging 17 points and 9 rebounds a night.
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Dallas unlike last year have been very solid on the road this year with their record better then most teams home record coming in at 14-5 SU at home and Portland well they have been unusually pedestrian at home going 10-10. Portland over the years has never been an easy place to play. Damian Lillard leads the Portland Trailblazers in scoring sat 27.9 points a game and 7.6 assists.
Damian Lillard comes in off a historic night versus the Golden State Warriors a night where he scored 61 points and had 10 rebounds and 7 assists. Lillard became only the sixth player in NBA history to accomplish that feet of scoring. Others include Michael Jordan,Kobe Bryant and Wilt Chamberlain. Look for Lillard to again score big points against the Dallas defense here on Thursday night.
Recent Betting Trends:
Mavericks are 20-6-2 ATS in their last 28 road games.
Mavericks are 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Trail Blazers are 18-6 ATS in their last 24 Thursday games.
Free Betting Pick: Portland
Dallas is undoubtably playing greats road basketball but this team is off a huge emotional let down loss where they had their hearts ripped out at home by the Clippers a game that was supposed to be a coming out party to show the NBA this team is for real. Look for after effects tonight as the smoking hot Blazers put up 120 to 130 points and cover this game and win it outrite over the Dallas Mavericks.