Dallas vs Portland Prediction: the Trail Blazers Will Keep Their Handicap

Prediction for the NBA match between Dallas vs Portland, which will take place on January 10th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Daniel Gafford had to drop out of the game during the away game against Memphis, and Dallas lost that one 104-119. That made it five losses in a row for them. They were already missing their main big man, as well as Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic, who are still injuried. But the Mavericks surprisingly broke their losing streak at home against the Los Angeles Lakers, winning 118-97. Jason Kidd's team shot well from the three-point line, making 18 out of 38 attempts. Quentin Grimes scored 23 points, P.J. Washington had 22 and Spencer Dinwiddie got 19.

Dallas showed that they've got a strong squad. But the Texans are struggling without their key players. The Mavericks have lost five of their last six games and are now in fifth place in the Western Conference with a 21-16 record, just 0.5 points off seventh.

The Trail Blazers played their previous game yesterday and confidently beat the last team in the Western Conference, New Orleans, 119-100. Portland got more rebounds (44-41) and assists (24-19) than their opponents, and their best player, Damian Lillard, earned 24 points. Portland is only 13th in the Western Conference standings with a 13-23 record, but they're really not that far behind the play-in zone, at 5.5 wins. If the Trail Blazers want to sort out their tournament problems this season, they could be well placed in the race for the top 10.

Dallas beat Portland after Doncic's injury, but only by four points, and Kyrie Irving scored 46 points in that game. He'll be out too, as will Daniel Gafford, who's also an important performer for the Mavs. So, for the next game, we're starting with Portland and betting on the Trail Blazers to keep their lead and break their personal total. We're also betting on Portland to win the rebounding battle.