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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Dallas Mavericks
A winning streak will be on the line for the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday when they battle the Portland Trail Blazers at American Airlines Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -3.5-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 235.5.
Last time out for Dallas, they were a 143-130 winner as they battled the Pelicans at home. The Mavericks covered in the match as a -3-point favorite, while 273 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Portland was a 129-110 winner in its last match at home against the Cavaliers. They covered the -3.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 239 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Portland:
Team record: 15-10 SU,13-12 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Portland is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games on the road
Portland is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Dallas
Dallas:
Team record: 13-14 SU,11-16 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Dallas is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games
Next up:
Portland at Oklahoma City Tuesday, February 16
Dallas home to Detroit Wednesday, February 17