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Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns
The Dallas Mavericks and the Phoenix Suns will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Footprint Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Suns as -3.5-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game's total opened at 226.5.
The Suns were a 110-100 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Nuggets. They covered the +2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (210) made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Dallas was a 105-99 loser at home against the Timberwolves. They failed to cover the -5.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (204) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Dallas:
Team record: 19-11 SU,17-12-1 ATS
Dallas is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games
Dallas is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games
Phoenix:
Team record: 15-14 SU,10-19 ATS
Phoenix is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Next up:
Dallas at Portland Saturday, December 28
Phoenix at Golden State Saturday, December 28