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Houston Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks
The division rival Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks are set to renew hostilities on Thursday when they meet at American Airlines Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -12-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 223.
Dallas was a 126-121 winner in its last match at home against the Knicks. They failed to cover the -5.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 247 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Rockets were a 126-102 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Celtics. They failed to cover the +15-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (228) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 9-22 SU,13-15-3 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Houston is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Houston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Dallas:
Team record: 16-16 SU,11-19-2 ATS
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 5-11-2 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Next up:
Houston home to New York Saturday, December 31
Dallas at San Antonio Saturday, December 31