American Airlines Center features an NBA battle between the host Dallas Mavericks and the visiting New Jersey Nets in betting action on Tuesday.

The Mavericks currently sports a record of 21-13, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 20-14 ATS. The Nets are 10-25 and 15-20 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Mavericks post a 14-20 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Nets have gone 19-16 against the number.



View New Jersey vs Dallas Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Mavericks are listed as 11.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, with the total listed at 187.5.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 2-rated Mavericks and the No. 28-ranked Nets, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring formulas run on this game indicate a potential 98-87 result in favor of the Mavericks.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Dallas's No. 16-ranked offense, averaging 94.4 PPG, against a Nets defense that ranks No. 25 at 99.3 PPG. The Mavericks field goal percentage has averaged 43.8% so far, more than the Nets shooters have achieved on the year, 42.2% per game.

Defensively, the Nets feature the league's No. 22-rated defense on the road, allowing 98.4 points per game. Dallas, meanwhile, comes in at No. 17 in the league in scoring at home.

In their last action, New Jersey was a 108-91 loser at home against the Magic. They failed to cover the 6.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (199) was profitable news for OVER bettors. MarShon Brooks scored 24 points in a failed effort to lead the Nets to victory (they lost 108-91 to Orlando at Prudential Center on Wednesday).

In their last action, Dallas was a 96-91 loser at home against the Lakers. They failed to cover the 4.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (187) was profitable news for OVER bettors. Dallas got 25 points and 12 rebounds from Dirk Nowitzki in a losing cause in a 96-91 loss to Los Angeles on Wednesday at American Airlines Center.


New Jersey Nets Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Boston are 3-7
After playing Orlando are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

Dallas Mavericks Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Memphis are 7-3
After playing LA Lakers are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

A few Nets at Mavericks trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 7 games when playing Dallas
New Jersey is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Dallas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games


Next up:
New Jersey at Boston, Friday, March 2
Dallas at Memphis, Wednesday, February 29