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Miami Heat vs. Dallas Mavericks
The fans at American Airlines Center will be treated to a game between the Miami Heat and the Dallas Mavericks when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -1.5-point favorites versus the Heat, while the game's total opened at 218.
Dallas was a 130-122 loser in its last match at home against the Hawks. They failed to cover the -2.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 252 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Miami, they were a 124-98 winner as they battled the Pelicans on the road. The Heat covered in the match as a -3.5-point favorite, while 222 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 16-16 SU,10-20-2 ATS
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 9 games
Miami is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Dallas:
Team record: 16-16 SU,11-19-2 ATS
Dallas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games
Next up:
Miami home to New Orleans Sunday, January 22
Dallas home to Los Angeles Sunday, January 22