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Miami Heat vs. Dallas Mavericks
The Miami Heat will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Thursday when they take on the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -1.5-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game's total opened at 223.5.
Dallas was a 111-107 winner in its last match at home against the Warriors. They covered the +7.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 218 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Heat were a 115-101 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Thunder. They earned a push of the +14-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (216) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 25-27 SU,21-30-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Miami is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games
Dallas:
Team record: 29-26 SU,28-25-2 ATS
Dallas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Dallas's last 12 games
Dallas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Miami at Toronto Friday, February 21
Dallas home to New Orleans Friday, February 21