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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Dallas Mavericks
A winning streak will be on the line for the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday when they battle the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -4.5-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 214.
Dallas lost its last outing, a 113-105 result against the Wizards on November 10. The Mavericks failed to cover in that game as a -6-point favorite, while the 218 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Last time out for Portland, they were a 106-95 winner as they battled the Pelicans on the road. The Trail Blazers covered in the match as a +10-point underdog, while 201 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Portland:
Team record: 9-3 SU,10-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Portland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games
Dallas:
Team record: 6-5 SU,3-7-1 ATS
Dallas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas's last 10 games
Next up:
Portland home to San Antonio Tuesday, November 15
Dallas home to Los Angeles Tuesday, November 15