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Dallas Mavericks vs. Detroit Pistons
The Dallas Mavericks and the Detroit Pistons will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Little Caesars Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -8.5-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 238.
Detroit won its last outing, a 118-112 result against the Nets on March 07. The Pistons covered in that game as a +2-point underdog, while the 230 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Last time out for Dallas, they were a 114-108 winner as they battled the Heat at home. The Mavericks covered in the match as a -4.5-point favorite, while 222 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Dallas:
Team record: 35-28 SU,33-30 ATS
Dallas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 10-52 SU,31-30-1 ATS
Detroit is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Detroit is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 11 games
Next up:
Dallas at Chicago Monday, March 11
Detroit home to Charlotte Monday, March 11