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After defeating Luka Doncic-led Dallas Mavericks by 15 points in a road game, Cleveland Cavaliers are set to host the Mavs at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Saturday night in the NBA 2022-23 regular season fixture. In their last 10 NBA 2022-23 fixtures, the Cavaliers and the Mavericks, both have managed six wins and lost four games.
While the Cavs have managed the third spot in the Eastern Conference standings with 19 wins in 30 matches, the Mavs have won 15 of their 29 games and are placed on the ninth spot in the Western Conference standings. Dallas won their previous fixture against the Trail Blazers and have managed to win just three of their 12 road games this season. On the other hand, Cleveland are currently on a two-game winning streak and lost just two of their 15 home games.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Dallas Mavericks: Match Prediction
Head-To-Head:
- In their last 10 games against each other, the Mavericks have dominated the matchup with seven victories while the Cavaliers won three games.
- The Cavs played a road game against Dallas this season and won it by 15 points.
Top Players:
- The Cavaliers include Donovan Mitchell, Kevin Love, Jarrett Allen, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley as their star players.
- The Mavericks include Luka Doncic, Spencer Dinwiddie, Christian Wood, Tim Hardway Jr. as their star players.
Injured/Questionable Players:
- Mavericks: Davis Bertans, Josh Green, Maxi Kleber, Dwight Powell
- Cavaliers: Dean Wade, Ricky Rubio, Dylan Windler
Average Quarter score: (Cavaliers 109-104 Mavericks)
- 1st quarter: 30-26
- 2nd quarter: 24-25
- 3rd quarter: 26-23
- 4th quarter: 29-30
Mavericks at Cavaliers: Betting Odds
Against The Spread (ATS): 5 points (Cavaliers -5)
Over/Under (OU): 213.5 (Under)
Prediction: Cavaliers 109-104 Mavericks
Money Line:
- The Cavaliers have -180 odds to pick up the win, while the Mavericks are listed at +165 to claim victory.
- This season, the Cavaliers have lost eight of the 23 games they were named the favorites while the Mavericks won eight of the 15 games they played as the underdogs.
Against The Spread:
- In the NBA 2022-23 season, the Mavericks managed 111.1 points per game while the Cavaliers averaged 110.7 points per game.
- From their opponents this season, the Cavaliers averaged 6.1 points more per game, and the Mavericks managed a difference of 1.2 points more per game.
- Best odds for points spread are for the Cavaliers (-5) -105 and the Mavericks (+5) -115.
Over/Under:
- For the Cavaliers, five players are averaging more than 10 points per game as Donovan Mitchell leads the squad with 29.7 points per game followed by Darius Garland with 20.9 points per game.
- For the Mavericks, four players are averaging more than 10 points per game as Luka Doncic leads the squad with 33 points per game followed by Christian Wood (17.2) and Spencer Dinwiddie (16.4).
- Best odds for the total score are Over -110 and Under -110
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Dallas Mavericks: How to Watch
When and where will the Cleveland Cavaliers vs Dallas Mavericks, NBA 2022-23 match take place?
The NBA match between Cleveland Cavaliers and Dallas Mavericks will take place on December 18 at 6:30 am IST (Dec 17, 8:00 pm ET) at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Where to watch the live telecast of Cleveland Cavaliers vs Dallas Mavericks, NBA 2022-23 in India and the US?
The live telecast of the NBA match between Cleveland Cavaliers and Dallas Mavericks will be available on Sports 18 in India and on TNT and NBA TV in the US.
Where to watch the live stream of Cleveland Cavaliers vs Dallas Mavericks, NBA 2022-23 in India and the US?
The NBA match between Cleveland Cavaliers and Dallas Mavericks can be streamed live on Voot Select, Jio TV, NBA.com on subscription basis in India, and on ESPN and ABC in the US.
Where to catch live scores of Cleveland Cavaliers vs Dallas Mavericks, NBA 2022-23?
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