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Dallas Mavericks vs. Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets will be trying to extend a winning streak on Saturday when they take on the Dallas Mavericks at Ball Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Nuggets as -3-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game's total opened at 226.5.
The Nuggets were a 103-102 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Grizzlies. They failed to cover the -2.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (205) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Dallas lost its last outing, a 116-108 result against the Thunder on March 11. The Mavericks failed to cover in that game as a -2-point favorite, while the 224 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Dallas:
Team record: 19-17 SU,16-20 ATS
Dallas is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 8 games
Denver:
Team record: 22-15 SU,17-20 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 7 games
Next up:
Dallas home to Los Angeles Monday, March 15
Denver home to Indiana Monday, March 15