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Boston Celtics vs. Dallas Mavericks
The Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at American Airlines Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -5-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total opened at 215.5.
Dallas won its last outing, a 109-108 result against the Spurs on November 03. The Mavericks failed to cover in that game as a -1.5-point favorite, while the 217 combined points took the game PUSH the total.
Boston won its last outing, a 95-78 result against the Heat on November 04. The Celtics covered in that game as a +6.5-point underdog, while the 173 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Boston:
Team record: 4-5 SU,4-5 ATS
Boston is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Dallas:
Team record: 5-3 SU,2-6 ATS
Dallas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 8 games
Next up:
Boston home to Toronto Wednesday, November 10
Dallas home to New Orleans Monday, November 8