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Memphis Grizzlies vs. Dallas Mavericks
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Memphis Grizzlies and the Dallas Mavericks meet at American Airlines Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -5-point favorites versus the Grizzlies, while the game's total opened at 220.5.
Last time out for Dallas, they were a 107-105 loser as they battled the Suns on the road. The Mavericks covered in the match as a +4-point underdog, while 212 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Memphis was a 129-122 winner on the road against the Rockets. They failed to cover the -7.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (251) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Memphis:
Team record: 2-0 SU,0-1-1 ATS
Memphis is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Memphis is 3-5-2 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Memphis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Dallas:
Team record: 0-1 SU,1-0 ATS
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Dallas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Memphis home to Brooklyn Monday, October 24
Dallas at New Orleans Tuesday, October 25