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Dallas Mavericks vs. Houston Rockets
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Dallas Mavericks and the Houston Rockets meet at Toyota Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Rockets as -2.5-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game's total opened at 235.
The Rockets were a 134-127 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Hawks. They failed to cover the -2.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (261) made winners of OVER bettors.
Dallas was a 120-111 loser in its last match at home against the Clippers. They failed to cover the +1.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 231 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Dallas:
Team record: 16-11 SU,14-13 ATS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 9 games
Dallas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 13-12 SU,15-8-2 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Houston is 15-5-2 ATS in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Dallas home to San Antonio Saturday, December 23
Houston at New Orleans Saturday, December 23