Cleveland Cavaliers at Dallas Mavericks - 12/14/22 NBA Picks and Prediction

Dallas Mavericks (14-13) vs Cleveland Cavaliers (17-11)

Game Info: Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 9:00 pm (American Airlines Center)

Betting Odds: Dallas Mavericks -2.5 -- Over/Under: 215 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The Cleveland Cavaliers and Dallas Mavericks meet Wednesday in NBA action at the American Airlines Center. The Cleveland Cavaliers have split their last 8 games. The Dallas Mavericks have won 5 of their last 8 games.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 110.9 points on 47.5 percent shooting and allowing 104.8 points on 45.6 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 29 points and 4.9 assists, while Darius Garland is averaging 21.6 points and 2.2 rebounds. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Jarrett Allen is grabbing 10.7 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 37.3 percent from beyond the arc and 80 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 35 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43 rebounds per game.

The Dallas Mavericks are averaging 111.5 points on 47.1 percent shooting and allowing 110 points on 48.4 percent shooting. Luka Doncic is averaging 32.9 points and 8.8 assists, while Christian Wood is averaging 16.8 points and 7.8 rebounds. Spencer Dinwiddie is the third double-digit scorer and Tim Hardaway Jr. is grabbing 2.6 rebounds. The Dallas Mavericks are shooting 35.5 percent from beyond the arc and 72.3 percent from the free throw line. The Dallas Mavericks are allowing 37.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.4 rebounds per game.

The Cavaliers are 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 road games and 3-0-2 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss. The Mavericks are 3-9-2 ATS in their last 14 home games and 5-16-2 ATS in their last 23 games overall. The under is 8-1 in Cavaliers last 9 overall. The over is 4-1 in Mavericks last 5 overall. The Cavaliers are 1-6-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.

The Cleveland Cavaliers in the underdog role here is intriguing, as you can make a strong argument they're the better team. However, the Dallas Mavericks are due for a feel good victory as there's a lot of tension building with some of these strange losses, and they simply can't afford to blow games at home if things are going to settle down. The Mavs win at home by an average of 4.8 points.

Randy’s Pick Dallas Mavericks -2.5

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