Cleveland Cavaliers vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds | 03 Jan 2025

We’re Predicting Cavs to Cover the Line

The Cavaliers can cover the -6.5 line on the spread. This is a great number and that’s why we’re playing the favorites at -110 to overcome the Mavericks.

121-119 Cavs Triumph in Previous H2H

Cleveland Cavaliers have triumphed in their previous eight games. The latest was on the road where LA Lakers were beaten 122-110 at Crypto.com Arena. Jarrett Allen scored 27 points, with Donovan Mitchell getting 26 and Evan Mobley 20.

Dallas Mavericks lost on the road in their last game, making it three straight defeats. Houston Rockets won 110-99 at Toyota Center. On the points front, Quentin Grimes recorded 17, Kyrie Irving 16 and Klay Thompson 16.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was a 121-119 win for the Cavs at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse when they last played the Mavs. The Cavs have won four on the spin against the Mavs. They’ve also claimed 5 victories in the past 10 head-to-head matchups.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

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The Cavs have 9 wins and 1 loss in the past 10 games. They are averaging 123.2 points, 45.2 rebounds, 30.4 assists, 8.9 steals and 4.3 blocks while shooting 49.2% from the field and 77.9% from the free-throw line. The opposition have an average of 108.3 points and 43.6 rebounds per matchup.

Donovan Mitchell is averaging 21.8 points and 4.1 (42.3%) 3-pointers made. Jarrett Allen averages 9.1 rebounds and Darius Garland 7.0 assists.

The Mavs have won 4 and lost 6 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 110.5 points, 41.3 rebounds, 22.9 assists, 8.4 steals and 6.9 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field and 76.7% from the free-throw line. Their opponents average 111.4 points and 45.5 rebounds.

Kyrie Irving is averaging 19.4 points, Dereck Lively 5.8 rebounds and Spencer Dinwiddie 4.0 assists, while Klay Thompson has an average of 3.2 (42.1%) 3-pointers made.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Cleveland Cavaliers lineup: Evan Mobley, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Dean Wade, Donovan Mitchell.

Dallas Mavericks lineup: Dereck Lively, Quentin Grimes, PJ Washington, Spencer Dinwiddie, Klay Thompson.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction & Betting Tips

Our pick is for Cavaliers to cover the appealing -6.5 line in this NBA showdown. They should be able to win by a more comfortable margin and odds of -110 are available for the favorites.

The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making NBA picks. Team news is also an important port of call, while the stats we present always tell an interesting story.

Key Cavaliers vs Mavericks stats:

• The -6.5 line has been covered by Cavs in all of their last 5 games.
• The -6.5 line has been covered by Cavs in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The -6.5 line has been covered by Cavs in 8 consecutive games.
• The +6.5 line hasn’t been covered by Mavs in 2 consecutive games.

Cavs -6.5 Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of winning. However, our cappers think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

The Winning Margin lines allow you to bet on the Cavs to claim a victory by a certain number of points. It’s a different wager and a viable alternative to the spread.

Our Pick

Cavaliers -6.5 @ -110 Bet Now

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Player Prop Picks

Kyrie Irving Under 26.5 Points -114

Kyrie Irving (Mavs) has an average of 21 points in the past 4 games at home. Should you expect this trend to continue, you can secure odds of -114 that he doesn’t reach this total.

Latest Kyrie Irving Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 26.5

-115

Under 26.5

-115

Assists

Over 4.5

-167

Under 4.5

+125

Rebounds

Over 4.5

-127

Under 4.5

-105

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Darius Garland Over 6.5 Assists -135

Darius Garland (Cavs) has totaled Over 6.5 assists in 4 straight games. Using this stat, we can therefore back him at -135 when it comes to a Player Assists wager and hope that Overs comes in.

Latest Darius Garland Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 19.5

-120

Under 19.5

-112

Assists

Over 6.5

-128

Under 6.5

-104

Rebounds

Over 2.5

-116

Under 2.5

-111

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Correct Score Prediction

Cavaliers 117 - 108 Mavericks

The Cavaliers will be chasing down a victory and a winning scoreline of 117-108 might be along the right lines. There are enormous odds available about this bet.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Dallas Mavericks Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Cavs Betting Favorites on the Moneyline

Cleveland Cavaliers are regarded as having a 82% chance of winning this NBA game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -455. Dallas Mavericks are the underdogs at +350 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The current spread is 10 and total points is 226.5. The beauty of the Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you fancy Under 226.5, then the odds are -110.

If you think the Cavs can reach 20 points first, then odds of -180 are available for the favorites to win. On the flip side, the Mavs are +145 to reach this total before their opponents.

There are a huge selection of game lines and team props when it comes to wagering on this fantastic league and we recommend visiting the top betting sites to find the wager that matches your view on the game.

Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Cavaliers

-455

Mavericks

+350

Point Spread

Cavaliers -10

-108

Mavericks +10

-112

Total Points

Under 226.5

-110

Over 226.5

-110

Kyrie Irving Favorite to Score the Most Points

In terms of landing the most baskets, favorite Kyrie Irving is available at -115 to rack up Over 26.5 points. If you want to go Under, then the same odds are available.

Player Points

Kyrie Irving (Mavericks)

Over 26.5

-115

Under 26.5

-115

Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers)

Over 23.5

-109

Under 23.5

-122

Darius Garland (Cavaliers)

Over 19.5

-120

Under 19.5

-112

Evan Mobley (Cavaliers)

Over 17.5

-118

Under 17.5

-114

Klay Thompson (Mavericks)

Over 17.5

-114

Under 17.5

-118

Spencer Dinwiddie (Mavericks)

Over 16.5

-108

Under 16.5

-125

Jarrett Allen (Cavaliers)

Over 13.5

-118

Under 13.5

-114

P.J. Washington (Mavericks)

Over 13.5

-112

Under 13.5

-115

Quentin Grimes (Mavericks)

Over 13.5

-108

Under 13.5

-123

Dereck Lively II (Mavericks)

Over 8.5

-100

Under 8.5

-133

Dean Wade (Cavaliers)

Over 6.5

-105

Under 6.5

-127

Player Assists

Darius Garland (Cavaliers)

Over 6.5

-128

Under 6.5

-104

Spencer Dinwiddie (Mavericks)

Over 5.5

-122

Under 5.5

-109

Kyrie Irving (Mavericks)

Over 4.5

-167

Under 4.5

+125

Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers)

Over 4.5

-139

Under 4.5

+105

Evan Mobley (Cavaliers)

Over 2.5

-161

Under 2.5

+124

Klay Thompson (Mavericks)

Over 2.5

+134

Under 2.5

-175

Dereck Lively II (Mavericks)

Over 2.5

-109

Under 2.5

-119

Player Rebounds

Jarrett Allen (Cavaliers)

Over 10.5

-118

Under 10.5

-114

Evan Mobley (Cavaliers)

Over 8.5

-139

Under 8.5

+105

Dereck Lively II (Mavericks)

Over 8.5

+110

Under 8.5

-147

P.J. Washington (Mavericks)

Over 6.5

-152

Under 6.5

+117

Dean Wade (Cavaliers)

Over 5.5

+102

Under 5.5

-135

Kyrie Irving (Mavericks)

Over 4.5

-127

Under 4.5

-105

Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers)

Over 4.5

+123

Under 4.5

-164

Klay Thompson (Mavericks)

Over 3.5

-154

Under 3.5

+115

Darius Garland (Cavaliers)

Over 2.5

-116

Under 2.5

-111

Spencer Dinwiddie (Mavericks)

Over 2.5

-175

Under 2.5

+130

Last 5 & H2H

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups

Dallas Mavericks Confirmed Lineup

2 Dereck Lively

5 Quentin Grimes

25 PJ Washington

26 Spencer Dinwiddie

31 Klay Thompson

Cleveland Cavaliers Confirmed Lineup

4 Evan Mobley

10 Darius Garland

31 Jarrett Allen

32 Dean Wade

45 Donovan Mitchell

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Division Conference League

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

• W = Wins
• L = Losses
• PCT = Winning Percentage
• PPG = Points Per Game
• OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
• DIFF = Average Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Road = Away Record
• Div = Division Record
• Conf = Conference Record
• Last 10 = Record last 10 games
• Strk = Current Streak

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