Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 11/16/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Sunday, November 16, 2025

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: KFAA

The Portland Trail Blazers (6-5) are traveling to American Airlines Center on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Dallas Mavericks (3-9).

The Trail Blazers faced the Pelicans and took home the win by a score of 125-117 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Trail Blazers finished with 22 while the Pelicans finished the game with 20 fouls. They converted 13 of their 39 attempts from long range. New Orleans finished the game at 85.7% from the free throw line by burying 18 of 21 shots. In addition, New Orleans snagged 35 boards (15 offensive, 20 defensive) and added 5 blocked shots. New Orleans totaled 28 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. In reference to defending, Portland allowed their opponent to shoot 47.3% from the field on 43 out of 91 shooting. They also dished out 26 assists for this game while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they collected 39 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Trail Blazers converted 16 of 17 shots for a percentage of 94.1%. Portland walked away from the contest having earned a 57.8% FG percentage (48 out of 83) and converted 13 of 37 3-point shots.

Shaedon Sharpe is a player who played a role in the game. Sharpe finished shooting 72.2% from the floor and also dished out 3 assists. He was on the court for 30 minutes played and collected 5 rebounds. He accumulated 35 points on 13 out of 18 shooting.

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Portland will enter this game with a mark of 6-5 for the season. They are averaging 121.0 pts per game (7th in the NBA) while shooting 45.7% from the floor. The Trail Blazers are hitting 33.4% on shots from 3-point land (154 of 461) and 83.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Portland is pulling down 42.8 rebounds per contest and has earned 287 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 25th in the NBA in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 16.4 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 23.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Trail Blazers are forcing 18.5 turnovers per game and they draw 23.4 personal fouls. They give up 34.8% on 3-point shots while they are 22nd in basketball in points per game from their opponents (119.1). The Trail Blazers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 48.6% (459 of 945) and they surrender 43.8 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 5th in the league in allowing assists with 287 conceded on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Mavericks took a loss by a final score of 123-114 when they faced the Suns. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Dallas allowed Phoenix to collect 46 in total (13 offensive). They finished 40.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 14 of 35 and ended up going 21 of 26 at the free throw line (80.8%). The Mavericks permitted the Suns to make 44 of 95 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.3% for this contest. In all, the Mavericks walked away from this one shooting 43 out of 86 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Dallas converted 17 out of their 47 attempts (36.2%). They were able to bury 11 of those for a rate of 64.7%. The Suns earned 20 personal fouls for the game which took the Mavericks to the free throw line for a total of 17 tries. They also coughed up the ball 21 times, while getting 10 steals in this game. The Mavericks collected 37 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 45 for this contest.

Klay Thompson ended up being important for the Mavericks for the game. Thompson had 19 points in his 31 mins on the court and tallied 1 assist for this game. He knocked down 6 out of 17 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 35.3%, and had 3 rebounds.

Dallas has a win-loss mark of 3-9 this season. The Mavericks are committing 21.1 fouls per game and they shoot 74.8% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 24.6 times per contest (26th in the NBA) and they turn it over 16.4 times per contest. Dallas has scored 1,293 pts this season (107.8 per game) and they collect 44.7 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Mavericks are connecting on 44.8% from the field, which has them ranked 25th in basketball.

The Mavericks on the defensive side of the court are 10th in the league in PPG given up with 114.3. They have forced 14.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.9% from the field (10th in the league). The Dallas defense gives up 34.4% on shots from 3-point land (134 of 389) and their opponents are making 73.7% of their free throw shots. They concede 24.5 dimes and 48.4 rebounds every game, which is 5th and 27th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas

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