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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Dallas Mavericks
The Portland Trail Blazers 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 -6.5-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 220.
Last time out for Dallas, they were a 118-97 winner as they battled the Lakers at home. The Mavericks covered in the match as a +6.5-point underdog, while 215 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Portland won its last outing, a 119-100 result against the Pelicans on January 08. The Trail Blazers covered in that game as a +2-point underdog, while the 219 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Portland:
Team record: 13-23 SU,19-17 ATS
Portland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Portland is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
Portland is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Dallas:
Team record: 21-16 SU,19-17-1 ATS
Dallas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
Next up:
Portland home to Miami Saturday, January 11
Dallas home to Denver Sunday, January 12