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Dallas Mavericks vs. Portland Trail Blazers
The Dallas Mavericks and the Portland Trail Blazers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -4.5-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 224.5.
Portland won its last outing, a 122-120 result against the Jazz on December 26. The Trail Blazers failed to cover in that game as a -3.5-point favorite, while the 242 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Dallas won its last outing, a 98-89 result against the Suns on December 27. The Mavericks covered in that game as a +1-point underdog, while the 187 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Dallas:
Team record: 20-11 SU,18-12-1 ATS
Dallas is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games
Dallas is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
Portland:
Team record: 10-20 SU,15-15 ATS
Portland is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Portland is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Portland's last 10 games
Next up:
Dallas at Sacramento Monday, December 30
Portland home to Philadelphia Monday, December 30