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Chicago Bulls vs. Dallas Mavericks
The Chicago Bulls and the Dallas Mavericks will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at American Airlines Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -8.5-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game's total opened at 217.
In their last action, Dallas was a 123-120 loser at home against the Hornets. They failed to cover the -11.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (243) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Chicago was a 111-104 loser at home against the Celtics. They failed to cover the -1-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (215) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 13-23 SU,18-18 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Chicago is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Dallas:
Team record: 22-13 SU,19-16 ATS
Dallas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Dallas is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
Dallas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at New Orleans Wednesday, January 8
Dallas home to Denver Wednesday, January 8