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Dallas Mavericks vs. Houston Rockets
The Dallas Mavericks and the Houston Rockets will meet on the court at Toyota Center on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -11-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 225.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 139-130 winner as they battled the Lakers at home. The Rockets covered in the match as a +7.5-point underdog, while 269 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Last time out for Dallas, they were a 107-77 loser as they battled the Knicks at home. The Mavericks failed to cover in the match as a -8-point favorite, while 184 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Dallas:
Team record: 40-26 SU,37-28-1 ATS
Dallas is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games
Houston:
Team record: 17-49 SU,27-38-1 ATS
Houston is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games
Houston is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Dallas at Boston Sunday, March 13
Houston at New Orleans Sunday, March 13