Dallas vs Cleveland Prediction: Can the Mavericks Take Revenge?

Prediction for the NBA match between Dallas vs Cleveland, which will take place on December 28th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Dallas

The Christmas game in Phoenix turned out to be a bright one. The Mavericks led the entire game, but at the beginning of the fourth quarter, they allowed their opponent to get within double digits and even take the lead. Luckily, Luka Doncic played for Dallas, scoring 50 points and dishing out 15 assists to secure a 128-114 victory.

The Mavericks won their second match in a row, their seventh in the last 11, and clinched the fifth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Their record is 18-12.

Cleveland

The Cavaliers also win more often than they are losing - the same seven victories in the previous 11 games. In the Eastern standings, J.B. Bickerstaff's team has climbed to the top-6 - currently 7th with a record of 17-13. In the last game, Cleveland coped with Chicago away, finally showing top defense - 109-95. At the same time, almost all key players - Donovan Mitchell, Caris Lavert, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley - skipped the game due to injuries. Max Strus was the top scorer for the Cavaliers, earning 26 points.

Expert Betting Tips

Darius Garland and Evan Mobley are not on the injury report for the game against Dallas. Donovan Mitchell and Karis Lavert's participation is questionable but not completely out. So, we will not consider the lineups here - they will be more or less optimal. Dallas is second from the bottom in average rebounds, while Cleveland is in the top ten. So we're going to take the Cavs to win this one. We'll also pick the Mavericks to win in three-pointers - Dallas is second in three-pointers made and slightly behind Cleveland in perimeter defense. As for the bigmen, we like the visitors to have a better margin - they had more time to recover from the previous game.