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Dallas Mavericks vs. Charlotte Hornets
The Dallas Mavericks and the Charlotte Hornets will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Spectrum Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -3.5-point favorites versus the Hornets, while the game's total opened at 216.5.
Charlotte lost its last outing, a 125-110 result against the Rockets on February 04. The Hornets failed to cover in that game as a +13.5-point underdog, while the 235 combined points took the game OVER the total.
The Mavericks were a 119-118 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Wizards. They failed to cover the -3-point spread as favorites, while the total score (237) made winners of OVER bettors.
Dallas:
Team record: 31-21 SU,27-22-3 ATS
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 13-4-2 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Charlotte:
Team record: 16-35 SU,23-26-2 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Charlotte is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Charlotte is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games
Charlotte is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Dallas home to Utah Monday, February 10
Charlotte at Detroit Monday, February 10