It’s Sunday, February 2, and while Luka Doncic has not been in the Mavericks’ lineup for a spell, today he is no longer eligible to play for Dallas.
Today, the Dallas Mavericks (26-23) are in Cleveland to face the Cavaliers (39-9) with Anthony Davis now the central piece of their franchise. Keep an eye on the news as to whether or not Davis will be available. He is having a monster season to date averaging 25.7 points and 11.9 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, the Cavaliers have won three straight overall and eight and their last ten at home specifically. Cleveland continues to hold the top spot in the Eastern Conference.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Mavericks vs. Cavaliers live today
- Date: Sunday, February 2, 2025
- Time: 3:30PM EST
- Site: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
- City: Cleveland, OH
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Game odds for Mavericks vs. Cavaliers
The latest odds as of Sunday:
- Odds: Mavericks (+564), Cavaliers (-800)
- Spread: Cavaliers -12.5
- Over/Under: 237 points
That gives the Mavericks an implied team point total of 117.56, and the Cavaliers 124.06.
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Expert picks & predictions for Sunday’s Mavericks vs. Cavaliers game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Mavericks & Cavaliers game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the Cleveland Cavaliers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Dallas Mavericks at +12.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 237.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Mavericks vs. Cavaliers on Sunday
- The Cavaliers have won their last 3 games as the favorite
- The OVER is 8-2 in the Mavericks’ and the Cavaliers’ last 5 games combined
- The Mavericks have covered the Spread on their last 6 road trips to Cleveland
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