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San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks
The San Antonio Spurs and the Dallas Mavericks will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at American Airlines Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -6.5-point favorites versus the Spurs, while the game's total opened at 226.5.
Last time out for Dallas, they were a 110-107 loser as they battled the Raptors on the road. The Mavericks failed to cover in the match as a +1.5-point underdog, while 217 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, San Antonio was a 145-115 winner on the road against the Grizzlies. They covered the -1-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (260) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
San Antonio:
Team record: 12-17 SU,9-19-1 ATS
San Antonio is 7-13-1 ATS in its last 21 games
San Antonio is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games
Dallas:
Team record: 19-10 SU,17-12 ATS
Dallas is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games
Dallas is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games
Next up:
San Antonio home to Detroit Saturday, December 28
Dallas at Golden State Saturday, December 28