Portland Trail Blazers at Dallas Mavericks 01/17/20 - NBA Betting Odds & Picks
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Dallas Mavericks
NBA: 9:30 PM EST
Jan. 17, 2020
TV: ESPN
Latest Odds : Mavericks -5.5
Two teams that went in opposite directions this season as this has been a disappointing year for the often strong Portland Trail Blazers. They come into this season at 18-24 and 10th overall in the Western Conference. Portland though has won 2 straight games and the Rockets come in off a win at the Houston Rockets.
This is a chance for veteran 35 year old former star Carmelo Anthony to get revenge on the Rockets who decided to cut him just 10 games into the season last year in Houston. Carmelo Anthony is scoring 16.3 points per game with 6.3 rebounds as he continues to contribute to this Blazers team and the more he does the more the Blazers will win key games like the Mavericks.
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Dallas has been one of the most improved teams in the NBA last year it started for Dallas but they had their issues on the road. Also the emergence of Luka Donic as a real NBA super stud has really helped Dallas. Luka is averaging almost 30 points per game with 9.8 rebounds and 9 assists per game and far away looks to be giving James Harden a run for NBA MVP.
Damian Lillard will be the main guy for Dallas to stop on Friday he is scoring 26.8 points per game and 7.6 assists. Lillard had 25 points 7 rebounds and 7 assists in the last game and will be key to the cover for Dallas as they will also lean heavy on their number 2 scorer Kristaps Porzingis who is questionable for this game Friday.
Free Betting Pick: Mavericks
Dallas needs this win and needs to cash in on games at home if they hope to get a home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Dallas has won 3 straight games and are just 12-10 SU at home look for Dallas to send out a statement to the rest of the NBA as I see them running rough shot in this game as the Mavericks win and cover this game by the score of 123-101.