Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 29/12/2025, 02:04  by Kennedy Kechula | Modified on 29/12/2025 at 02:08 in NBA Predictions

The Dallas Mavericks travel to the Portland Trail Blazers in their next assignment in the NBA, hoping to return to winning ways. They enter this game sitting in 12th place in the Western Conference, 1.5 games behind 10th-placed Portland. Read on to find our prediction for this match.

The Blazers are coming off a morale-boosting win and will hope it propels them to end the year on a strong note. Thiago Splitter’s men snapped a three-game skid with a 114-108 victory over the in-form Celtics.

Their 13th win of the season saw them tighten their grip on the final play-in spot. The Blazers have a long injury report that includes Jerami Grant, Jrue Holiday, Matisse Thybulle and Scoot Henderson.

The Mavericks won the first meeting of the season and now seek to improve to 2-0 in this series. They needed overtime to claim that first victory back in November at home and will know how difficult the Blazers can be.

Jason Kidd’s men are struggling and arrive for this game having lost four of their last five fixtures. Before this slump, they had lost just twice in eight outings and had defeated the likes of Denver, Detroit, and Houston.

Currently on a two-game skid, the Mavs are coming off a 113-107 setback away to the spiraling Kings. Anthony Davis missed the game due to injury and is doubtful for this trip.