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Dallas Mavericks vs. Portland Trail Blazers
The Dallas Mavericks and the Portland Trail Blazers will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -1.5-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 230.5.
Last time out for Portland, they were a 125-119 winner as they battled the Mavericks at home. The Trail Blazers covered in the match as a +3-point underdog, while 244 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Dallas lost its last outing, a 125-119 result against the Trail Blazers on March 19. The Mavericks failed to cover in that game as a -3-point favorite, while the 244 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Dallas:
Team record: 21-19 SU,18-22 ATS
Dallas is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Dallas's last 12 games
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Portland:
Team record: 25-16 SU,21-20 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Portland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 7 games
Next up:
Dallas at Minnesota Wednesday, March 24
Portland home to Brooklyn Tuesday, March 23