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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Dallas Mavericks
The fans at American Airlines Center will be treated to a game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Dallas Mavericks when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -2.5-point favorites versus the 76ers, while the game's total opened at 231.
The Mavericks were a 124-122 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Pacers. They failed to cover the -9.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (246) made winners of OVER bettors.
Philadelphia won its last outing, a 119-96 result against the Heat on March 01. The 76ers covered in that game as a +3.5-point underdog, while the 215 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 40-21 SU,36-25 ATS
Philadelphia is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Dallas:
Team record: 32-31 SU,22-38-3 ATS
Dallas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games
Next up:
Philadelphia at Milwaukee Saturday, March 4
Dallas home to Phoenix Sunday, March 5