The Mavericks are a 5-point favorite against the Trail Blazers when the Mavericks and the Trail Blazers meet. The game features an over/under of 214.5.

The Portland Trail Blazers are playing without their leading scorer and leader in assists Damian Lillard as well as Gary Payton II and Keon Johnson. Portland also played its most recent game without Jusuf Nurkic, its leading rebounder and he is listed as day-to-day. Nevertheless, Portland has won three straight thanks to above average shooting at 47.1% overall and 38.4% from three-point land which is fifth in the NBA. Without Lillard in the lineup, the leading scorer is Anfernee Simons with an average of 22.1 points per game and Jeremy Grant is second with an average of 19.2 points per game. Simons is shooting 41.8% overall and Grant is shooting 48.3%.

Portland’s defense is keeping the Trail Blazers near the top of the Northwest division despite injuries. Portland is third in points allowed at 106.6 points per game and is holding opponents to 44.8% shooting what you say is best in the NBA and opponents are averaging 41.1 rebounds per game which is third best. Portland’s Nurkic, who is questionable, has a team-high average of 11.2 rebounds per game. Justise Winslow he’s averaging a team-best 1.3 steals per contest.

The Dallas Mavericks are allowing an average of 106.7 points per game which is fourth-best in the NBA. Opponents are shooting 47.4% overall against Dallas which is 24th and 34.3% from three-point land which is 8th. Dallas holds opponents to an average of 41.2 rebounds per game which is fourth best. Luka Doncic is the leading rebounder for Dallas with an average of 8.3 boards per contest and is also the leader in steals with an average of 2.0 per game. Maxi Kleber is the leader in blocked shots with an average of 0.7 swats per game.

The Dallas offense is scoring an average of 109.9 points per game which is 22nd in the NBA. The Mavericks have a field goal shooting percentage of 46.5% which is 18th and a three-point shooting percentage of 35.0% which is 19th. Doncic is the leading scorer for Dallas with an average of 33.6 points per game and is shooting 48.8% overall but only 29.0% from three-point land. Spencer Dinwiddie scores and average of 18.4 points per game and shoots 48.1% overall and a very respectable 42.9% from long range. Doncic is the dish leader for Dallas with an average of 7.9 assists per game. Dallas has  a 1.5 assist to turnover ratio with an average of 19.3 assists and 12.9 turnovers per game