The Dallas Mavericks (14-14) have lost three of their last four games, and face a Portland Trail Blazers (16-12) team that has won three of its last four. Blazers star Damian Lillard has scored at least 36 points in each of his last four games, and he scored 29 points with 12 assists when the two teams played earlier this season on November 12. Luka Doncic and the Mavs got the last laugh in that game, however, and won 117-112.

Tip-off from the American Airlines Center is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. Dallas is favored by four points in the latest Mavericks vs. Trail Blazers odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over/under is set at 226. Before you make any Trail Blazers vs. Mavericks picks and predictions, you NEED to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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