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Dallas Mavericks vs. Detroit Pistons
The Dallas Mavericks and the Detroit Pistons will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Little Caesars Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -9-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 214.5.
Detroit was a 100-86 winner in its last match at home against the Hawks. They covered the +4-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 186 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Dallas won its last outing, a 133-103 result against the Warriors on April 27. The Mavericks covered in that game as a +3.5-point underdog, while the 236 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Dallas:
Team record: 34-27 SU,29-32 ATS
Dallas is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Dallas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 19-43 SU,32-26-4 ATS
Detroit is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games
Detroit is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Dallas home to Washington Saturday, May 1
Detroit at Charlotte Saturday, May 1