The Washington Wizards host Dallas on Saturday, looking to build on their 15-42 mark against the 41-16 Mavericks in NBA action at Verizon Center.

The Mavericks will look to vanquish their hosts on Saturday, as they are 31-24-2 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Wizards are 21-36 ATS. Dallas is 34-23 against the total, while Washington is 26-29-2 versus the number.



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Betting Line:
If you're going with the Wizards in this one, they're listed as 8.5-point underdogs on the betting line for the contest. Totals bettors have seen that number set at 204 for Monday.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Wizards sit at No. 29 in the current NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, while the Mavericks are at No. 7 on that chart. Math models have concluded that the Mavericks will win this game 102-92.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Washington's No. 21-rated squad against Dallas's No. 19-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Washington rates No. 23 in the league with 5.3 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 8 with 7.9 per outing.

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Mavericks own the league's No. 7-rated mark, allowing 96.6 points per game when on the road. Washington, on the other hand, rates No. 24 in home scoring.

Dallas won its last outing, a 118-99 result against the Jazz on February 23. The Mavericks covered in that game as a 10.5-point favorite, while the 217 combined points took the game OVER the total. Dallas got 23 points from Dirk Nowitzki en route to a 118-99 victory over Utah on Wednesday at American Airlines Center.

In their last action, Washington was a 121-113 loser on the road against the Heat. They covered the 15–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (234) was profitable news for OVER bettors. The Wizards got a terrific 38-point performance from Nick Young but Miami handed them a 121-113 defeat on Friday at AmericanAirlines Arena.


Dallas Mavericks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Toronto are 8-2
After playing Utah are 6-4
After a win are 9-1

Washington Wizards Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Chicago are 3-7
After playing Miami are 1-9
After a loss are 2-8

A few Mavericks at Wizards trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Dallas is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Washington's last 20 games at home
Washington is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Dallas


Next up:
Dallas at Toronto, Sunday, February 27
Washington home to Chicago, Monday, February 28