Cleveland Cavaliers vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, Odds and Picks

Updated Jan 3, after the final

The Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Dallas Mavericks on Friday 3 January 2025. The Statz model gives the Dallas Mavericks a 67% chance to win. No market line is posted for this game yet. The Dallas Mavericks list 4 players on the injury report and the Cleveland Cavaliers list 4, with 7 ruled out.

Matchup at a glance

Cavaliers against Mavericks, per game this season.

CLECavaliersMavericksDAL
116.5Points scored · CLE edge114.9
115Points allowed · DAL edge110.3
45.5%Win % · DAL edge63.6%
98.8Pace106.4
46.3%Field goal % · DAL edge46.9%
36.9%Three-point % · CLE edge33.5%
76.8%Free throw % · CLE edge74.7%

Injuries

8 listed across both sides.

Quick answers3 questions

Who is favoured, Cleveland Cavaliers or Dallas Mavericks?

The Statz model favours the Dallas Mavericks with a 67% win probability, leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers at 33%. Over their last five games the Dallas Mavericks are 3-2 and the Cleveland Cavaliers are 1-4. The model's number comes from team-first projections that update through the day, so it can move before tip-off.

What is the spread and total for Cleveland Cavaliers at Dallas Mavericks?

No spread or total is posted yet for Cleveland Cavaliers at Dallas Mavericks; the odds board fills in once the books price the game. Lines move with injury news and money, so the odds board on this page carries the latest price. Alternative spreads and totals, first-quarter and first-half lines sit in the same board where the book offers them.

Which player props stand out for Cleveland Cavaliers at Dallas Mavericks?

No player props or projections are posted yet for Cleveland Cavaliers at Dallas Mavericks; they appear once the books price the matchup, usually the day before tip-off. Until then the player stats tab ranks both rosters by points, rebounds and assists over the last five and last 10 games.