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The Dallas Mavericks visit Rocket Arena to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. Tipoff is scheduled for 3:30 pm in Cleveland, OH.
The – are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at ().
The Mavericks vs Cavaliers Over/Under is total points for the game.
So far this NBA season, the Mavericks are 29-38 against the spread, while the Cavaliers are 28-38 against the spread.
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Mavericks vs. Cavaliers Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Dallas Mavericks | O | ||
| Cleveland Cavaliers | U |
Cavaliers vs Mavericks Prediction for Tonight’s Game:
The winning team model predicts the Cavaliers will win Sunday‘s game with 80.0% confidence, factoring in game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups for both Mavericks and Cavaliers.
Cavaliers vs Mavericks Spread Prediction:
Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Mavericks will cover the spread for Sunday‘s game with 70.0% confidence.
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Mavericks Best Bets for Tonight:
- The Dallas Mavericks have hit the 1Q Game Total Over in 30 of their last 45 games (+13.65 Units / 26% ROI)
- The Dallas Mavericks have hit the Game Total Under in 13 of their last 17 away games (+8.60 Units / 46% ROI)
- The Dallas Mavericks have hit the 2H Game Total Under in 16 of their last 23 away games (+8.13 Units / 31% ROI)
- The Dallas Mavericks have hit the Team Total Under in 9 of their last 10 games (+7.95 Units / 70% ROI)
- The Dallas Mavericks have hit the 4Q Game Total Under in 22 of their last 35 away games (+6.95 Units / 17% ROI)
Cavaliers Best Bets for Tonight:
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the 2H Moneyline in 23 of their last 30 games at home (+15.05 Units / 23% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the Team Total Under in 24 of their last 35 games at home (+11.50 Units / 29% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have covered the 4Q Spread in 32 of their last 50 games (+11.10 Units / 19% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the 3Q Moneyline in their last 10 games at home (+10.25 Units / 56% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the Game Total Under in 23 of their last 35 games at home (+9.80 Units / 25% ROI)
Dallas Mavericks Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Mavericks have gone 29-38 (-12.85 Units / -17.42% ROI).
- 22-45 against the Moneyline (-18.85 Units / -21.92% ROI)
- 28-39 against the Over for game total points (-14.9 Units / -20.22% ROI)
- 39-28 against the Under for game total points (+8.2 Units / 11.13% ROI)
Cleveland Cavaliers Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Cavaliers have gone 28-38 (-13.8 Units / -18.72% ROI).
- 41-26 against the Moneyline (-12.35 Units / -5.86% ROI)
- 32-35 against the Over for game total points (-6.5 Units / -8.82% ROI)
- 35-32 against the Under for game total points (-0.2 Units / -0.27% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Cavaliers:
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the 2Q Moneyline in 19 of their last 45 games at home (-29.80 Units / -35% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the 1H Moneyline in 18 of their last 35 games at home (-19.65 Units / -20% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the Moneyline in 28 of their last 45 games at home (-19.15 Units / -11% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have only covered the 2Q Spread in 18 of their last 50 games (-18.80 Units / -32% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the Team Total Over in 11 of their last 35 games at home (-16.95 Units / -42% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Mavericks:
- The Dallas Mavericks have only hit the 1Q Game Total Under in 14 of their last 45 games (-19.75 Units / -39% ROI)
- The Dallas Mavericks have only hit the 1Q Moneyline in 15 of their last 50 games (-19.70 Units / -35% ROI)
- The Dallas Mavericks have only hit the Moneyline in 3 of their last 22 games (-18.90 Units / -72% ROI)
- The Dallas Mavericks have only covered the 1Q Spread in 19 of their last 50 games (-16.60 Units / -29% ROI)
- The Dallas Mavericks have only hit the 1H Moneyline in 10 of their last 35 games (-15.45 Units / -37% ROI)
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Dallas Mavericks: Keys to the Game vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers
The Mavericks are 5-20 (.200) when their opponent attempts 25 or more free throws this season — 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .447
The Mavericks are 11-20 (.355) when attempting 25 or more free throws this season — 5th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .553
The Mavericks are 4-25 (.138) when their eFG is 50% or worse this season — 9th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .223
The Mavericks are 9-14 (.391) when scoring 15 or more second chance points this season — 7th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .534
Cleveland Cavaliers: Keys to the Game vs. the Dallas Mavericks
The Cavaliers were undefeated (14-0) when scoring fewer than 10 second chance points last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .455
The Cavaliers were 11-2 (.846) when attempting 15 or less free throws last season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .420
The Cavaliers were 58-17 (.773) when allowing 12 or more offensive rebounds last season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .505
The Cavaliers were 46-7 (.868) when making 15 or more three-pointers last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .646
Dallas Mavericks Offensive Stats & Trends
The Mavericks had an assist to turnover ratio of 2.5 (240 assists/ 95 TOs) in close and late situations in the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.8
The Mavericks have made 10.6 three-pointers per game this season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.3
The Mavericks are shooting 33% from three (347/1,058) in the first half this season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 36%
The Mavericks have a TS% of 49% in the first half this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 52%
Cleveland Cavaliers Offensive Stats & Trends
The Cavaliers have averaged 60.7 points per game (9,041 points/149 games) in the second half since the start of the 2024-25 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 56.6
The Cavaliers shot 38% from three (640/1,671) on the road last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 36%
The Cavaliers had an eFG% of 58% last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 54%
The Cavaliers have averaged 61.0 points per game (4,087 points/67 games) in the second half this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 56.7
Dallas Mavericks Defensive Stats & Trends
The Mavericks have averaged 37.2 defensive rebounds per game (2,490 rebounds/67 games) this season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.0
The Mavericks have allowed opponents to shoot 34% from three (837/2,448) this season — best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 36%
The Mavericks averaged 7.0 steals per game (572 steals/82 games) in the 2023-24 season — tied for 7th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.5
The Mavericks have averaged 7.3 steals per game (1,695 steals/231 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — 5th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 8.0
Cleveland Cavaliers Defensive Stats & Trends
The Cavaliers have averaged 8.8 steals per game (590 steals/67 games) this season — tied for 9th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 8.4
The Cavaliers averaged 4.6 blocks per game (380 blocks/82 games) in the 2023-24 season — tied for 7th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.1
The Cavaliers have 590 steals this season — 10th most among NBA teams
The Cavaliers averaged 36.4 defensive rebounds per game (2,985 rebounds/82 games) last season — tied for 6th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.3
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