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Houston Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks
The Houston Rockets and the Dallas Mavericks will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at American Airlines Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -5.5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 226.
Dallas won its last outing, a 120-114 result against the Timberwolves on October 29. The Mavericks covered in that game as a +4-point underdog, while the 234 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 106-101 winner as they battled the Spurs on the road. The Rockets covered in the match as a -2.5-point favorite, while 207 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 2-2 SU,2-2 ATS
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Houston's last 21 games
Dallas:
Team record: 3-1 SU,2-2 ATS
Dallas is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 9 games
Next up:
Houston home to Golden State Saturday, November 2
Dallas home to Orlando Sunday, November 3