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Boston Celtics vs. Dallas Mavericks
The fans at American Airlines Center will be treated to a game between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -7.5-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game's total opened at 221.
In their last action, Dallas was a 121-115 winner on the road against the Thunder. They covered the +11.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (236) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Boston was a 117-96 loser on the road against the Lakers. They failed to cover the -6.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (213) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 31-14 SU,18-27 ATS
Boston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 11 games
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Dallas:
Team record: 24-21 SU,22-22-1 ATS
Dallas is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games
Dallas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Dallas's last 25 games at home
Next up:
Boston home to Houston Monday, January 27
Dallas home to Washington Monday, January 27