Courtesy of OddsShark.com
The Portland Trail Blazers and the Dallas Mavericks will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at American Airlines Center.
Oddsmakers currently have the Mavericks listed as 7-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Last time out for Portland, they were an 86-73 loser as they battled the Grizzlies on the road. The Trail Blazers failed to cover in the match as a 3.5-point underdog, while 159 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Mavericks were a 103-99 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Bucks. They failed to cover the 7.5?point spread as favorites, while the total score (202) made winners of OVER bettors.
Current streak:
Portland has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Portland: 12-13 SU, 12-11-2 ATS
Dallas: 19-5 SU, 13-9-2 ATS
Portland most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing Minnesota are 3-7
After playing Memphis are 8-2
After a loss are 3-7
Dallas most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing Phoenix are 6-4
After playing Milwaukee are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Portland's last 11 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games
Dallas is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games
Dallas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Dallas is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Portland
Next up:
Portland home to Minnesota, Friday, December 17
Dallas home to Phoenix, Friday, December 17