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Dallas Mavericks vs. Houston Rockets
The Dallas Mavericks and the Houston Rockets will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Toyota Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Rockets as -4-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game's total opened at 238.5.
The Rockets were a 125-112 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Trail Blazers. They failed to cover the -5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (237) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Dallas, they were a 133-104 loser as they battled the Suns at home. The Mavericks failed to cover in the match as a -7-point favorite, while 237 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Dallas:
Team record: 29-18 SU,24-20-3 ATS
Dallas is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Dallas is 18-5-2 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 29-18 SU,22-25 ATS
Houston is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Houston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Houston is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home
Next up:
Dallas home to Atlanta Saturday, February 1
Houston home to New Orleans Sunday, February 2