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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Dallas Mavericks
The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Dallas Mavericks will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at American Airlines Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Cavaliers as -5.5-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game's total opened at 228.5.
Last time out for Dallas, they were a 110-99 loser as they battled the Rockets on the road. The Mavericks failed to cover in the match as a +5-point underdog, while 209 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Cleveland won its last outing, a 122-110 result against the Lakers on December 31. The Cavaliers covered in that game as a -4.5-point favorite, while the 232 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Cleveland:
Team record: 29-4 SU,24-9 ATS
Current Streak: won 8 straight games.
Cleveland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Dallas:
Team record: 20-14 SU,18-15-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Cleveland home to Charlotte Sunday, January 5
Dallas at Memphis Monday, January 6