Cleveland Cavaliers at Dallas Mavericks
On Monday, the Cleveland Cavaliers (10-10) will travel to the Lonestar state to face off against the Dallas Mavericks (10-8) in a cross-conference matchup. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 P.M. EST at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX.
Cleveland is 4-6 over their last ten games and most recently defeated the Orlando Magic in convincing fashion 105-92. Dallas is 5-5 over their previous ten affairs and are coming off of a 120-114 loss against the Washington Wizards.
Cavaliers at Mavericks Stats
Looking at the Cavaliers stats
Darius Garland has become the focal point of this Cleveland offense following the season-ending injury for Collin Sexton. Garland is scoring at an efficient rate with 18.7 points per game on 45.4 percent field goal shooting. The 21-year-old has also developed into a quality playmaker, as Garland leads the Cavs with 7.1 assists per game.
Ricky Rubio saw his value increase following the Sexton injury as well. The veteran point guard has averaged 6.3 assists per game and has also chipped in 14.6 points per contest.
Big men Jarret Allen and Evan Mobley have stepped up and played well in 2021. Allen has averaged 15.5 points per game to go along with a team-leading 11.2 rebounds per game, while Mobley averages 14.5 points per game and leads the team with 1.8 blocks per contest.
While the Cavs don’t have one player who dominates the scoring every night, they implement a balanced attack with over seven active players averaging at least 10 points per game.
Cleveland’s best team statistic is their 23.8 assists per game which is good for 9th in the NBA. However, they only average 103 points per game which rank 25th in all of basketball.
Looking at the Mavericks stats
While Cleveland does not feature one player that stands out, Dallas is led by superstar Luka Doncic. Doncic has averaged 25.5 points and 8.1 assists per game to pace the Mavericks. The star has shot a fairly efficient 44 percent from the field.
Kristaps Porzingis is finally healthy and performing well this season. The big man has scored 20.5 points per game to go along with a team-leading 8.1 rebounds per game. If Doncic and Porzingis can continue to perform at this rate, we could see the Mavericks make a deep postseason run.
One area where the team has excelled is limiting turnovers. They rank first in league with just 11.4 turnovers per game. Dallas also ranks third with an assist/turnover ratio of 2.
While the Mavericks don’t always score an outstanding amount of points or play lockdown defense, holding onto the basketball and making each possession count goes a long way.
Betting Trends for Cavaliers at Mavericks
- The Cavaliers are 4-1 ATS in their last five road games.
- The Mavericks are 5-2 ATS over their last seven games.
- The over has hit four times in the last five matchups between Cleveland and Dallas.
- Dallas is 3-9 ATS in their previous 12 home games.
Who to Bet Cavaliers at Mavericks
Top sportsbook odds have the Mavericks generally listed as 5-point favorites against Cleveland. The Mavericks have more firepower and are playing at home. While Cleveland might make earning a victory difficult, Dallas is the correct betting pick in this game.
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Take Dallas -5.