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Dallas Mavericks vs. Denver Nuggets
The Dallas Mavericks and the Denver Nuggets will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Ball Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Nuggets as -3.5-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game's total opened at 226.
Last time out for Denver, they were a 123-116 winner as they battled the Timberwolves at home. The Nuggets failed to cover in the match as a -10.5-point favorite, while 239 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Dallas was a 113-100 winner on the road against the Rockets. They covered the +4-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (213) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Dallas:
Team record: 3-4 SU,3-4 ATS
Dallas is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Dallas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
Denver:
Team record: 3-4 SU,2-5 ATS
Denver is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Denver is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Denver's last 10 games
Next up:
Dallas home to Orlando Saturday, January 9
Denver at Philadelphia Saturday, January 9