The Portland Trail Blazers head to the American Airlines Center to face the Dallas Mavericks in a Western Conference matchup. The Blazers are 13-23, which puts them in 13th place. The Mavs are 21-16, which puts them in fifth place.

The Portland Trail Blazers (13-23) and Dallas Mavericks (21-16) meet Thursday. Tip-off from the American Airlines Center is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Trail Blazers vs.

The Dallas Mavericks sought a two-game winning streak, and so did the Portland Trail Blazers, as the two West teams entered Thursday night’s game. The Mavericks defeated the Trail Blazers 117-111 at the American Airlines Center on Thursday night.

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Pregame analysis and predictions of the Houston Rockets vs. Portland Trail Blazers NBA game to be played on January 18, 2025 on ESPN.

The Rockets are red-hot and have won five of their last six games. The Trail Blazers have lost four straight and are spiraling into this matchup against the Rockets. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-Trail Blazers prediction and pick.

The Portland Trail Blazers thought they knew the assignment. This was supposed to be a “Let’s see what we have now” year. Anfernee Simons and Shaedon Sharpe had some nice moments last season, Scoot Henderson could take an offseason to reassess his jumper and get away from the rigors of a rookie season,