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Dallas Mavericks vs. Detroit Pistons
The Dallas Mavericks and the Detroit Pistons will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Little Caesars Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -6.5-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 223.5.
In their last action, Detroit was a 140-110 loser at home against the Knicks. They failed to cover the +4.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (250) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Dallas, they were a 116-113 winner as they battled the Warriors at home. The Mavericks covered in the match as a -1.5-point favorite, while 229 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Dallas:
Team record: 10-10 SU,5-14-1 ATS
Dallas is 2-13-1 ATS in its last 16 games
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games
Detroit:
Team record: 5-18 SU,10-11-2 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Dallas at New York Saturday, December 3
Detroit home to Memphis Sunday, December 4