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Detroit Pistons vs. Dallas Mavericks
The Detroit Pistons and the Dallas Mavericks will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at American Airlines Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Pistons as -10-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game's total opened at 230.
Dallas lost its last outing, a 135-131 result against the Pacers on March 19. The Mavericks covered in that game as a +10.5-point underdog, while the 266 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Detroit won its last outing, a 116-113 result against the Heat on March 19. The Pistons failed to cover in that game as a -4.5-point favorite, while the 229 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Detroit:
Team record: 39-31 SU,38-30-2 ATS
Detroit is 15-7-1 ATS in its last 23 games
Detroit is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
Dallas:
Team record: 33-37 SU,33-35-2 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Dallas is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
Dallas is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games
Next up:
Detroit home to New Orleans Sunday, March 23
Dallas at Brooklyn Monday, March 24