Cavaliers vs. Mavericks Prediction: Cleveland to Win, Donovan Mitchell Projected for Big Game in Friday's NBA Matchup [1/3/2025]

NBA action continues on Friday at 8:30PM ET as the Cleveland Cavaliers lock horns with the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center.

The Mavericks, with star players like Klay Thompson, P.J. Washington and Quentin Grimes, are set to take on the Cavaliers, whose lineup includes Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland and Evan Mobley.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Cavaliers as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Cleveland-Dallas game 10,000 times," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Cavaliers' chance of winning is 77%, while the Mavericks' is 23%."

For a closer look at Friday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Cavaliers vs. Mavericks predictions page.

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Cavs vs. Mavs Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's action between the Mavericks and Cavaliers at American Airlines Center is scheduled to start at 8:30PM ET.

• Who: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Dallas Mavericks
• Date: Friday, January 3, 2025
• Time: 8:30PM ET/5:30PM PT
• Venue: American Airlines Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Mavericks and Cavaliers gear at Fanatics

Dimers.com's full preview of Friday's Cavaliers vs. Mavericks matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Cavaliers vs. Mavericks Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's NBA game between the Cavaliers and Mavericks 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Cavaliers a 77% chance of beating the Mavericks. Our predicted final score has the Cavaliers winning 117-108.

According to our model, the Mavericks (+9.5) have a 53% chance of covering the spread, while the 226.5-point over/under has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Cavaliers vs. Mavericks Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Cavaliers	Mavericks
Spread	-9.5 (-105)	+9.5 (-110)
Moneyline	-375	+340
Total	o226.5 (-105)	u226.5 (-115)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Cavaliers vs. Mavericks Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Cavaliers vs. Mavericks matchup is on the over/under.

Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best NBA picks for every game throughout the season.

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Cavaliers vs. Mavericks Player Props

Looking for Cleveland vs. Dallas NBA player props? We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at American Airlines Center.

Donovan Mitchell is expected to lead the Cavaliers in scoring, while Klay Thompson is projected to be the top scorer for the Mavericks.

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every NBA game this season.

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Conclusion

We predict the Cavaliers, with a 77% win probability, will likely beat the Mavericks on Friday.

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