Memphis pays a visit to Dallas on Sunday, hoping to send the Mavericks to a loss while also covering the spread in NBA action at American Airlines Center.

Dallas will face the 34-29 Grizzlies, who own a 39-23-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Mavericks are 36-25 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Grizzlies are 31-32 favoring the OVER.



View Memphis vs Dallas Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Mavericks are listed as 6.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, with the total listed at 200.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 6 (Mavericks) and the No. 14 (Grizzlies) teams in the league, according to our current NBA Power Rankings at Odds Shark. A 102-100 result in favor of the Mavericks is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Grizzlies rank No. 18 in the league with 41.1 per game. That compares with Dallas’s No. 17 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Dallas is the NBA’s No. 8-ranked team at 7.8 per game, while the Grizzlies rate No. 30 with 3.8 per contest.

Defensively, the Grizzlies feature the league's No. 14-rated defense on the road, allowing 98.8 points per game. Dallas, meanwhile, comes in at No. 17 in the league in scoring at home.

Last time out for Memphis, they were a 98-91 loser as they battled the Hornets at home. The Grizzlies failed to cover in the match as a 5.5-point favorite, while 189 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Zach Randolph scored 20 points and added 11 rebounds for a double-double, but his team still lost 98-91 against New Orleans in NBA action at FedExForum.

Dallas won its last outing, a 116-108 result against the Pacers on March 4. The Mavericks failed to cover in that game as an 8.5-point favorite, while the 224 combined points took the game OVER the total. Dallas got 29 points from Dirk Nowitzki en route to a 116-108 victory over Indiana on Friday at American Airlines Center.


Memphis Grizzlies Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 1-9
Before playing Oklahoma City are 4-6
After playing New Orleans are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

Dallas Mavericks Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Minnesota are 6-4
After playing Indiana are 5-5
After a win are 9-1

A few Grizzlies at Mavericks trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Memphis's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Memphis's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Memphis's last 18 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Dallas is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing at home against Memphis


Next up:
Memphis home to Oklahoma City, Monday, March 7
Dallas at Minnesota, Monday, March 7