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Boston Celtics vs. Dallas Mavericks
The Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at American Airlines Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -3-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game's total opened at 225.
Dallas won its last outing, a 111-106 result against the Rockets on January 02. The Mavericks failed to cover in that game as a -7-point favorite, while the 217 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 150-117 loser as they battled the Thunder on the road. The Celtics failed to cover in the match as a -11.5-point favorite, while 267 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 22-10 SU,17-14-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Boston is 3-8-1 ATS in its last 12 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Dallas:
Team record: 16-16 SU,11-19-2 ATS
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
Next up:
Boston at San Antonio Saturday, January 7
Dallas home to New Orleans Saturday, January 7