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Dallas Mavericks vs. Portland Trail Blazers
The Dallas Mavericks and the Portland Trail Blazers will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Oddsmakers opened the Trail Blazers as -3-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game's total opened at 214.5.
Last time out for Portland, they were a 111-97 loser as they battled the Pelicans on the road. The Trail Blazers failed to cover in the match as a -1.5-point favorite, while 208 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Dallas was a 120-116 loser in its last match on the road against the Jazz. They covered the +13.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 236 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Dallas:
Team record: 15-17 SU,15-17 ATS
Dallas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Dallas's last 12 games
Portland:
Team record: 13-19 SU,12-20 ATS
Portland is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Portland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Dallas at Sacramento Wednesday, December 29
Portland home to Utah Wednesday, December 29