It's the crucial Game 5 of the Blazers v Mavericks first-round Playoff series. The game will be played in Dallas where the hosts are favored to win. However, given the way they blew a 23-point lead in the fourth quarter of the previous match, nothing is certain when it comes to Blazers v Mavs predictions anymore. The Mavericks franchise has a long history of doing quite well in the regular season only to fail completely in the Playoffs when it matters most. From the way things have been shaping up thus far, it does appear that this negative trend for them is about to continue. A huge part of this Blazers at Mavs prediction is the psychological momentum, which has definitely swung in favor of the Portland blazers as result of their astonishing comeback in Game 4. Dallas took a 20+ point lead in the fourth quarter, and were already seeing themselves taking a 3-1 lead to home, where they could have just eliminated their opponent. However, led by Brandon Roy, the Blazers achieved the