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Milwaukee Bucks vs. Dallas Mavericks
The Milwaukee Bucks and the Dallas Mavericks will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at American Airlines Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Bucks as -4.5-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game's total opened at 215.5.
Last time out for Dallas, they were a 114-102 winner as they battled the Timberwolves at home. The Mavericks covered in the match as a +2-point underdog, while 216 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Milwaukee was a 126-106 winner at home against the Rockets. They covered the -8.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (232) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Milwaukee:
Team record: 20-13 SU,14-19 ATS
Milwaukee is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Milwaukee is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Dallas:
Team record: 15-15 SU,14-16 ATS
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Dallas's last 10 games
Dallas is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games at home
Next up:
Milwaukee home to Boston Saturday, December 25
Dallas at Utah Saturday, December 25