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Houston Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Houston Rockets and the Dallas Mavericks meet at American Airlines Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -11.5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 224.
Dallas was a 103-95 winner in its last match on the road against the Raptors. They covered the -4.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 198 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 107-97 loser as they battled the Celtics at home. The Rockets failed to cover in the match as a +5-point underdog, while 204 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 1-2 SU,1-2 ATS
Houston is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Houston is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Dallas:
Team record: 1-1 SU,1-1 ATS
Dallas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Dallas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Next up:
Houston home to Utah Thursday, October 28
Dallas home to San Antonio Thursday, October 28