Mavericks vs Cavaliers

The Dallas Mavericks will try to stay undefeated on their current three-game homestand against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.

[Click Here.](http://dallasbasketball.com/) [Luka Doncic](https://www.si.com/nba/mavericks/news/dallas-mavs-luka-doncic-trade-free-agency-espn-insider) and the Mavs have faced Donovan Mitchell since defeating him and the Utah Jazz in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs last season. Doncic, who is coming off a 38-point performance on Monday, will try to replicate that performance against a team he's had success against in the past. FINAL WORD: "I think you've seen everything — from box-and-one, to zone, to the blitz, the Red, going underneath and saying 'we're going to live with you shooting 3s,'" said Kidd of the many defenses that have been thrown at Doncic. In seven career games against the Cavs, Doncic is averaging 27.6 points, 9.1 rebounds and 9.1 assists while shooting 51.1 percent from the field, including 45.3 percent from deep and 79.5 percent from the free-throw line. Dallas defeated Portland on Nov. Cavs guard Darius Garland has always had success when facing the Mavs, as he's averaged 18.8 points and seven assists on 57.9-percent shooting from deep in four career games against Dallas. Now, they'll look to string together multiple wins, as they face a tough Cleveland Cavaliers squad that currently sits third in the Eastern Conference. It's a good test for us tomorrow." "Their bigs are mobile. In 24 games with Cleveland, Mitchell is averaging career-highs with 29 points per game on 49.6-percent shooting from the field, including 41.9-percent shooting from deep. [Dallas Mavericks](https://www.si.com/nba/mavericks/news/dallas-mavs-bojan-bogdanovic-trade-detroit-pistons-luka-doncic-jason-kidd-mark-cuban) rebounded by [beating the Oklahoma City Thunder](https://www.si.com/nba/mavericks/news/dallas-mavs-okc-thunder-game-recap-final-score-luka-doncic-tim-hardaway-jr) on Monday to tipoff their three-game homestand.

The Dallas Mavericks host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Dec. 14, and here is a look at the odds, TV channel, predictions, and more for Wednesday's game.

Luka Doncic drops 37 as the Mavericks earn a hard-fought win over the Cavaliers on Wednesday night. Can Luka Doncic and company take advantage of the Cavs' recent play or will Donovan Mitchell and his team grab the upper hand? Here is a look at the odds, how to watch, and more on the contest. Be sure to tune in to find out. 14 showdown with the Cavaliers. Here is a closer look at their next three games after their Dec. They lost their last game in San Antonio, and the Cavaliers have lost three straight road games. Fans can get all the prop bets they desire at FanDuel, so be sure to check it out. CT or 9:00 p.m. Cleveland is currently third in the Eastern Conference standings, but they are just 5-9 on the road this season. [Cleveland Cavaliers](https://kingjamesgospel.com/) on Wednesday night. Can Donovan Mitchell and company get back on track at the American Airlines Center on Dec.

The Cleveland Cavaliers (17-11) have seen good dividends from their offseason trade for Donovan Mitchell, currently sitting third in the Eastern Conference ...

The Mavericks have gone 17-10 to the Over this year, the second-best mark in the league. At home, the Cavaliers are third in net rating, and on the road they're also third (1.3). Given the aforementioned challenges the Cavaliers can throw at the Mavericks, Dallas may struggle to score and will likely regularly find themselves deep into the shot clock. They went Over the total in their last game, but had gone Under in the eight games prior to that. The Cavaliers allow just 46.0 points in the paint per game, the second-lowest in the league. The Mavs have failed to cover in four straight games. Secondly, although the Mavericks are tangibly better at home, there aren't many metrics to suggest that they are as good as the Cavaliers. For one, he seemingly takes care of the ball much better at home: he averages a full turnover more on the road (4.1). Despite the Cavaliers boasting a much better record (17-11) through nearly two months of play compared to the Mavericks (14-13), the latter find themselves favored for their contest tonight. For one, the Cavaliers are a more consistent and reliable team night to night, no matter where they are playing. The Cleveland Cavaliers (17-11) have seen good dividends from their offseason trade for Donovan Mitchell, currently sitting third in the Eastern Conference after two months of play. But those types of records can be misleading, especially in a relatively small sample size earlier on in the season, as the result of lopsided scheduling, variance, etc.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in Dallas to take on Luka Doncic and the Mavericks! It's time to continue our NBA odds series with a Cavaliers-Mavericks ...

Donovan Mitchell is 8th in the NBA in scoring at 29 per game and Darius Garland is second on the team averaging 21.4. I think they show up and potentially win, but I expect the Cavs to play just as well and cover the spread on the road. Dinwiddie is a 6-foot-6 point guard that is one of the quickest in the NBA. The Mavs are the worst rebounding team in the NBA and Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen have a chance to dominate the glass. Cleveland is (15-11-2) ATS and Dallas is (8-17-2). The great news about this team at this point in the season is that they are healthy. On the offensive side, the Cavs are in the middle of the pack averaging 110.9 points per game. The Cavs are (17-11) on the season which is good for third in the Eastern Conference. Dallas found their way to the Western Conference Finals last year not only because Doncic had the best moments of his career, but because the entire team elevated their level of play. The Brooklyn Nets have turned things around but the Cavs are the third-best team in the East right now. The Mavs are coming off a huge win over the Oklahoma City Thunder Monday night after suffering two-straight losses. They now have a tough battle in Dallas after coming off of a stunning loss to the San Antonio Spurs.

Joe Dellera previews the NBA game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Dallas Mavericks, including a betting prediction.

Meanwhile, the Mavericks have struggled in the minutes Doncic has been off the floor. They can slow down this Dallas offense enough to cover the They have the sixth-best Allowed eFG% ( [52.8%](https://cleaningtheglass.com/stats/league/shots#tab-defense_shooting_accuracy)) and are effective at funneling their opponents to shoot from long midrange and at the rim. Although the Cavaliers have struggled on the road this season, it has not been as stark as their road record implies. The Cavaliers have a balanced offensive attack and the 12th-best Adjusted Offensive Rating, but despite the scoring prowess of both Mitchell and Garland, this is a team that wins games with defense. In the last matchup between these teams (March 30), Bullock was 3-of-7 from deep and Finney-Smith was 6-of-12 from beyond the arc while Doncic logged 13 assists. The big thing for the Mavericks has been surviving the non-Doncic minutes. But at the end of the day, this is a team that lives and dies with Doncic. I expect him to navigate his way through the Cavaliers defense and find the open man, which likely will be either Reggie Bullock or Dorian Finney-Smith in the corner. Dallas has played very well this season with the eighth-best Adjusted Net Rating, a league-average defense and the seventh-best Adjusted Offensive Rating. Their one weakness is they struggle to rotate to defend the corner, a shot they not only allow with great frequency but with a high rate of efficiency — opponents shoot a league-best What has actually been surprising is that Mitchell, Darius Garland and Evan Mobley have negative point differentials on the season.