Two of the top stars in the NBA square off on Thursday as LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are in Dallas to face Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavericks. Cleveland had last night off after winning against Miami on Christmas Day while Dallas played in Utah last night. SBG Global reports that early NBA betting has the public taking Mavericks at Home.
NBA Betting Preview
Cleveland Cavaliers at Dallas Mavericks
Thursday, 8:05 pm Eastern – TNT
SBG Global Current Line: Mavericks – 6.5 , Total 194
The Cavaliers are hoping that the win on Christmas against the Heat was a step in the right direction. “It has to be. We can’t take one step forward and two steps back at this point,” LeBron James said, “We need to continue to go, because we are heading into January for the last three or four months of the season. Going into the playoffs, we need to start getting in tune.” The Cavaliers may be facing the Mavericks at the right time considering they had to play in Utah last night and may be tired.
SBG Global Current Line: Mavericks – 6.5 , Total 194.5
Here are the NBA betting stats for Thursday’s game. The Cavaliers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Thursday games. The Cavaliers are 21-8 ATS in their last 29 games as a road underdog. The Cavaliers are 21-8-1 ATS in their last 30 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. The Cavaliers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Cavaliers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 vs. the Southwest. The Cavaliers are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Dallas. The road team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings between the two teams.
The Mavericks are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Mavericks are 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 games as a home favorite. The Mavericks are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. The Mavericks are 4-13-1 ATS in their last 18 vs. the Central. The Mavericks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Thursday games.
The Over is 4-0 in the Cavaliers last 4 road games. The Under is 4-1 in the Cavaliers last 5 vs. the Southwest. The Under is 23-8 in the Cavaliers last 31 Thursday games. The Under is 5-2 in the Cavaliers last 7 games as an underdog. The Under is 6-1 in the Mavericks last 7 overall. The Under is 5-1 in the Mavericks last 6 games as a favorite. The Over is 12-5 in the Mavericks last 17 games as a home favorite. The Over is 11-5 in the Mavericks last 16 vs. the Eastern Conference. The favorite is 10-4 ATS in the last 14 meetings between the two teams.
