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Chicago Bulls vs. Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks will be trying to extend a winning streak on Sunday when they take on the Chicago Bulls at American Airlines Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Bulls as -1.5-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game's total opened at 218.5.
Dallas won its last outing, a 130-106 result against the Rockets on January 07. The Mavericks covered in that game as a -3.5-point favorite, while the 236 combined points took the game OVER the total.
The Bulls were a 130-122 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Wizards. They covered the -5.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (252) made winners of OVER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 26-10 SU,22-14 ATS
Current Streak: won 9 straight games.
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 10 games
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Dallas:
Team record: 21-18 SU,20-19 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Next up:
Chicago home to Detroit Tuesday, January 11
Dallas at New York Wednesday, January 12