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Dallas Mavericks vs. Charlotte Hornets
The Dallas Mavericks and the Charlotte Hornets will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Spectrum Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -7-point favorites versus the Hornets, while the game's total opened at 232.5.
The Hornets were a 125-123 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Bulls. They covered the +4.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (248) made winners of OVER bettors.
Dallas won its last outing, a 106-98 result against the Thunder on January 17. The Mavericks covered in that game as a +2.5-point underdog, while the 204 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Dallas:
Team record: 23-19 SU,20-21-1 ATS
Dallas is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
Dallas is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games
Charlotte:
Team record: 10-28 SU,20-17-1 ATS
Charlotte is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Charlotte is 4-19 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Charlotte's last 11 games
Next up:
Dallas home to Minnesota Wednesday, January 22
Charlotte at Memphis Wednesday, January 22