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Dallas Mavericks vs. Houston Rockets
The Dallas Mavericks and the Houston Rockets will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Toyota Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -7.5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 230.
The Rockets were a 108-88 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Knicks. They failed to cover the +4-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (196) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Dallas, they were a 126-125 winner as they battled the Spurs on the road. The Mavericks failed to cover in the match as a -7-point favorite, while 251 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Dallas:
Team record: 16-16 SU,11-19-2 ATS
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
Dallas is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 9-22 SU,13-15-3 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Houston is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Houston is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Houston is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Dallas home to Boston Thursday, January 5
Houston at New Orleans Wednesday, January 4