Mavericks-Wizzards Preview

The fans at Verizon Center will be treated to a game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Washington Wizards when they take their seats on Monday.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Mavericks listed as 3½-point favorites versus the Wizards, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

Dallas forced 16 Seattle turnovers in Saturday's 111-96 win, creating a PUSH with the 15-point home spread. The 207 points scored were OVER the posted total of 203.5.

Dirk Nowitzki was the high man with 20 points, and Josh Howard had 17 points for the Mavericks.

Washington shot 56.8% from the field in Friday's 111-98 win over New York, covering the 8-point home spread. The 209 points scored were OVER the posted total of 195.

Antawn Jamison poured in a game-high 32 points, while Caron Butler added 22 points for the Wizards.

Team records:
Dallas: 27-12 SU, 17-20-2 ATS
Washington: 21-17 SU, 24-13-1 ATS

Dallas most recently:
When playing on Monday are 10-0
Before playing Charlotte are 4-2
After playing Seattle are 9-1
After a win are 8-2

Washington most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Cleveland are 3-7
After playing New York are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
Dallas is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 9 games on the road
Dallas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
Dallas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Washington's last 11 games at home
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games when playing at home against Dallas

Next up:
Dallas at Charlotte, Wednesday, January 23
Washington at Cleveland, Wednesday, January 23

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