The Dallas Mavericks have won 50 games plus every year for a decade running. But come playoffs time, this team has been a classic underachiever. What they have this season is an offense, especially at home, that has been putting up some lofty numbers. Their last 13 at home show 108.2 points per game which is in Denver and Phoenix territory, so you’re not going to see a 180s total in their games. Portland loves to play in the half court, but at the same time the last eight matchups between these clubs has seen the Mavs get to the century mark in five of them, averaging 98.5 points per game. Portland is not far behind at 97.3 ppg. This one appears to be over-adjusted because it is a playoffs game, but I think this one tops the 190 mark, so I'll play on the OVER.
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