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Cavaliers vs Mavericks: The Mavs are turning up the engine
The Dallas Mavericks are looking for their third straight win when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers in the American Airlines Center on Wednesday night. The Mavericks are a 4-point favorite but the Cavs have a winning record on the road this season.
The Cavaliers are in good form
The Cleveland Cavaliers are seventh in the Eastern Conference with a 17-13 record. They are 8-6 on the road and have won 4 of the last 5 games. The Cavs are going to Dallas after a 109-95 win over the Chicago Bulls. Max Strus had the best game of the season, leading the Cavs with 26 points. Donovan Mitchell is still the best scorer on the team, averaging 27.7 points per game, ranked 9th in the league.
How good are the Mavs this season?
The Dallas Mavericks are fifth in the Western Conference with an 18-12 record. They are 8-6 at home and have won 6 of the last 10 games. The Mavericks are doing well, even though Kyrie Irving is out with an injury. Dante Exum has stepped up and averages 16.8 points in the last 10 games. The Mavericks are coming off a 128-114 win over the Phoenix Suns on the road. Dallas is second in the league, shooting 42.5% from the three-point line, and they are fifth with 91.4 field goal attempts per game.
Betting Trends
The Mavericks have gone over in 19 of their 30 games this season while the Cavaliers have done so in 16 of 30. At home, Dallas has gone over in 9 of 14 games this season.
Does Luka Doncic have an MVP season?
Luka Doncic has been named to the All-NBA First Team in the last four seasons, and he is one of the frontrunners in the MVP race this year. Doncic is averaging 33.5 points per game, second in the league, 9.4 assists, third in the league, and 8.5 rebounds. Last night, he dropped 50 in the Mavs win in Phoenix.
Injury Reports
Evan Mobley, Darius Garland, Ty Jerome, and Ricky Rubio are out for the Cavs. Kyrie Irving, Josh Green and Maxi Kleber are out for the Mavs.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams have long injury lists going into this game, but also have momentum. The Mavericks are coming off an impressive win in Phoenix, and the Cavs did the same in Chicago. Luka Doncic and Donovan Mitchell have been among the top 10 scorers in the league for years now, and their matchup will be interesting to see. The Mavs are 7th in the league, scoring over 119 points per game. They go over the total line in two-thirds of their games this season, and that trend will continue when Cleveland is in town tonight.
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