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Dallas Mavericks vs. Houston Rockets
The Dallas Mavericks and the Houston Rockets will meet on the court at Toyota Center on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Rockets as -12-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game's total opened at 224.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 111-104 winner as they battled the Suns at home. The Rockets covered in the match as a -4.5-point favorite, while 215 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Last time out for Dallas, they were a 126-116 loser as they battled the Spurs on the road. The Mavericks failed to cover in the match as a +6-point underdog, while 242 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Dallas:
Team record: 33-34 SU,32-33-2 ATS
Dallas is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Dallas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
Houston:
Team record: 41-25 SU,37-29 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Next up:
Dallas home to Philadelphia Sunday, March 16
Houston home to Chicago Saturday, March 15