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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Dallas Mavericks
The fans at American Airlines Center will be treated to a game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Dallas Mavericks when they take their seats on Wednesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -7-point favorites versus the Cavaliers, while the game's total opened at 234.
The Mavericks were a 128-114 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Suns. They covered the +4.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (242) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 109-95 winner as they battled the Bulls on the road. The Cavaliers covered in the match as a +6.5-point underdog, while 204 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 17-13 SU,14-14-2 ATS
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Dallas:
Team record: 18-12 SU,16-14 ATS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
Dallas is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Dallas's last 16 games at home
Next up:
Cleveland home to Milwaukee Friday, December 29
Dallas at Minnesota Thursday, December 28