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Miami Heat vs. Dallas Mavericks
The Miami Heat and the Dallas Mavericks will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at American Airlines Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -7.5-point favorites versus the Heat, while the game's total opened at 215.5.
In their last action, Dallas was a 122-111 winner on the road against the Pistons. They covered the -5.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (233) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
The Heat were a 113-110 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Lakers. They covered the +5.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (223) made winners of OVER bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 18-7 SU,15-8-2 ATS
Miami is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Dallas:
Team record: 17-7 SU,15-9 ATS
Dallas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Dallas's last 23 games
Next up:
Miami at Memphis Monday, December 16
Dallas at Milwaukee Monday, December 16