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Memphis Grizzlies vs Dallas Mavericks: Both teams are in great form
The Dallas Mavericks are hosting the Memphis Grizzlies today at American Airlines Center.
The Grizzlies have the longest active winning streak in the West
The Memphis Grizzlies are third in the Western Conference with a 14-7 record, including 4-4 on the road. They have won the last six games and are coming off a 136-121 win over the Indiana Pacers. The Grizzlies are second in the league scoring 121.7 points per game and third shooting 48.8% from the field. Jaren Jackson Jr. leads the team with 22.4 points per game.
Luka Doncic is back
The Dallas Mavericks are fifth in the Western Conference with a 13-8 record, including 7-3 at home. They have won 8 of the last 9 games and are coming off a 137-131 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. The Mavs are fourth in the league shooting 48.6% from the field and eighth scoring 117.9 points per game. Luka Doncic leads the team averaging 28.6 points, 8 assists and 7.6 rebounds per game.
Betting Trends
The Mavericks are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games overall, 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against teams from the Southwest Division and 4-2 SU in their last 6 games played in December. They are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games against teams from the Western Conference. Dallas has played over the total point line in 7 of their last 8 games overall and 8 of their last 11 home games played on Tuesday and under in 9 of their last 12 games against Memphis and 7 of their last 8 home games against them. The Grizzlies are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games overall, 5-2 SU in their last 7 games against Dallas and 3-6 SU in their last 9 games on the road played on Tuesday. They are 11-2 ATS in their last 13 games overall, 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games against the Mavs, 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games on the road and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games against teams from the Western Conference. Memphis has played under the total point line in in 6 of their last 8 games against teams from the Southwest Division and over in 5 of their last 7 games overall.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Dallas Mavericks are in great form, and they went on a winning streak even though their best player, Luka Doncic, was out with an injury. He returned to action in the last win over the Blazers, leading the team with 36 points and 13 assists. The Memphis Grizzlies are even better at the moment coming to Dallas as the winners of the last six games. They finally can fully focus on basketball as Ja Morant is on top of the game. These two have split the last ten meetings, and given the fact that both of them are among the top 5 offensive teams in the league, we go with the over 241.5 points in total.
