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Dallas Mavericks vs. Indiana Pacers
The Dallas Mavericks and the Indiana Pacers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Pacers as -1.5-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game's total opened at 213.5.
Last time out for Indiana, they were a 122-102 winner as they battled the Knicks at home. The Pacers covered in the match as a -5-point favorite, while 224 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Dallas won its last outing, a 104-96 result against the Grizzlies on December 08. The Mavericks covered in that game as a +1-point underdog, while the 200 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Dallas:
Team record: 12-12 SU,10-14 ATS
Dallas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Dallas is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Indiana:
Team record: 11-16 SU,13-13-1 ATS
Indiana is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Indiana is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Indiana's last 8 games
Next up:
Dallas at Oklahoma City Sunday, December 12
Indiana home to Golden State Monday, December 13