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Dallas Mavericks vs. Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Saturday when they take on the Dallas Mavericks at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -6-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 231.5.
In their last action, Portland was a 122-114 loser at home against the Jazz. They failed to cover the -5.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (236) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Dallas was a 119-101 loser at home against the Timberwolves. They failed to cover the +2-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (220) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Dallas:
Team record: 15-9 SU,13-11 ATS
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Portland:
Team record: 6-17 SU,11-12 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Portland is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Portland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games
Next up:
Dallas at Denver Monday, December 18
Portland home to Golden State Sunday, December 17