The Dallas Mavericks (20-14) will look to break a three-game losing streak when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers (29-4) on Friday, January 3, 2025 at American Airlines Center as 6.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 8:30 PM ET on KFAA and FDSOH.

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Cavaliers vs. Mavericks Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, January 3, 2025
• Time: 8:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: KFAA and FDSOH
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• Location: Dallas, Texas
• Venue: American Airlines Center

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Cavaliers vs. Mavericks Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Cavaliers 116 – Mavericks 114

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Spread & Total Prediction for Cavaliers vs. Mavericks

• Pick ATS: Mavericks (+ 6.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Cavaliers (-2.5)
• Pick OU:

  Under (230.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 230.4

• The Cavaliers have covered more often than the Mavericks this season, tallying an ATS record of 24-9-0, as opposed to the 19-15-0 mark of the Mavs.
• As a 6.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, Cleveland is 14-7 against the spread compared to the 1-1 ATS record Dallas puts up as a 6.5-point underdog.
• Cleveland’s games have gone over the total 63.6% of the time this season (21 out of 33), which is more often than Dallas’ games have (17 out of 34).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Cavaliers are 27-3, while the Mavericks are 6-6 as moneyline underdogs.

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Cavaliers Performance Insights

• The Cavaliers own a top-five offense this year, ranking second-best in the league with 122.4 points per game. Defensively, they rank 10th with 110.5 points allowed per contest.
• Cleveland is averaging 43.8 rebounds per game (17th-ranked in league). It is giving up 43.8 rebounds per contest (12th-ranked).
• The Cavaliers have been piling up assists in 2024-25, ranking fifth-best in the NBA with 28.9 dimes per game.
• Cleveland ranks top-five this season in turnovers, ranking fifth-best in the league with 12.5 turnovers per game. Meanwhile, it ranks seventh with 14.7 forced turnovers per contest.
• When it comes to three-point shooting, everything is clicking for the Cavaliers, who are draining 16.4 threes per game (second-best in NBA) and shooting 40.7% from three-point land (best).

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Mavericks Performance Insights

• The Mavericks are eighth in the league in points scored (116.6 per game) and 13th in points conceded (111.4).
• On the boards, Dallas is 13th in the NBA in rebounds (44.6 per game). It is 16th in rebounds allowed (44.1 per game).
• This season the Mavericks are ranked 21st in the league in assists at 24.9 per game.
• In terms of turnovers, Dallas is 14th in the league in committing them (13.9 per game). It is 19th in forcing them (13.6 per game).
• The Mavericks are 17th in the NBA in 3-pointers made (13.4 per game) and fifth-best in 3-point percentage (37.7%).

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