The Memphis Grizzlies are 7-3 SU and 5-5 ATS in their past 10 games against the Dallas Mavericks as those Southwest Division teams meet on the hardwood on Saturday night.
As well, the Grizzlies went 3-1 SU but just 1-3 ATS against the Mavericks in their four meetings last season, with the OVER/UNDER going 1-2-1 in those contests. The teams have played to just three OVER results in their past 10 matchups.
The Mavericks bring a 1-1 record (1-1 ATS) to the battle against the 1-1 Grizzlies, who are 0-2 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Dallas go 2-0 so far and the Grizzlies go 2-0. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news).
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Oddsmakers at Sportsbook opened the Mavericks as -2.5-point Favorite in this matchup earlier today, while the OVER/UNDER line was sitting around 193 earlier at Sportsbook.
This game matches up the No. 19 (Mavericks) and the No. 10 (Grizzlies) teams in the league, according to our current NBA Power Rankings at Odds Shark. A 100-97 result in favor of the Mavericks is predicted by handicapping models.
In their last action, Memphis was a 111-108 Sportsbook at home against the Pistons. They failed to cover the 7.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (219) was profitable news for OVER bettors. Memphis got 22 points from Mike Conley en route to a 111-108 victory over Detroit on Friday at FedExForum.
Last time out for Dallas, they were a 113-105 loser as they battled the Rockets on the road. The Mavericks failed to cover in the match as a 6.5-point underdog, while 218 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Mavericks got 22 points from Dirk Nowitzki, but it was Houston that prevailed in a 113-105 final on Friday at Toyota Center.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits Dallas's No. 4-ranked offense, averaging 111.5 PPG, against a Grizzlies defense that ranks No. 22 at 104.5 PPG. The Mavericks field goal percentage has averaged 46.33% so far, less than the Grizzlies shooters have achieved on the year, 46.47% per game.
Next up:
Memphis at Boston, Monday, November 4th
Dallas at Los Angeles, Tuesday, November 5th
