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The Dallas Mavericks (2-14) host the Milwaukee Bucks (8-6) in a non-conference match up that will take place at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX at 9 PM ET. The Bucks are the 7.5-point road favorite with the total sitting at 204.
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The Bucks were at home in their latest and picked up the victory against the the Detroit Pistons 99-95. Khris Middleton was the high scorer for Milwaukee going off for 27 points on 12/21 shooting and he also added six rebounds and eight assists. Avery Bradley was the high scorer for Detroit with 28 points on 8/18 shooting and Andre Drummond had 13 points and 17 rebounds. The Bucks outscored the Pistons by 13 points in the 3rd quarter and for the game they shot 48.7% from the floor and they played good defense holding the Pistons to 35.3% shooting. However, Milwaukee failed to cover the spread in the game as 4.5-point favorites and the combined 194 points fell short of the closing total line of 205.5. After losing four in a row the Bucks have put together a four-game winning streak
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In their last game the Mavericks were blown out at home by the Minnesota Timberwolves 111-87. Harrison Barnes was the high scorer in the game for Dallas with 18 points on 6/16 shooting and he also had six rebounds. Jimmy Butler was the high scorer for Minnesota with 21 points on 8/19 shooting and he hit three of his five 3-pointers and also had eight rebounds. The Mavs were outscored 68-32 in the 2nd half and for the game they only shot 37.2% from the floor while the Timberwolves shot 46.4%. Dallas failed to cover the spread in the game as a 6.5-point underdog and they didn’t come close to the 211.5 total line. The Mavericks have lost four in a row and they have the fewest wins in the league.
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The Bucks are 3-3 on the road this season and they rank 20th in ppg, 5th in 3-pt FG%, and 18th in free throw percentage. On defense Milwaukee ranks 12th in ppg allowed, 28th in 3-pt FG% allowed, and 23rd in free-throw percentage allowed.
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The Mavericks are 1-8 at home this season and they rank 28th in ppg, 25th in 3-pt FG%, and 15th in free throw percentage. On defense Dallas ranks 21st in ppg allowed, 23rd in 3-pt FG% allowed, and 25th in free-throw percentage allowed.
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This is the first game between these teams this season and last season the Mavericks won both games against the Bucks.
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Key Betting Trends<br />
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The Bucks are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
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The Bucks are 3-0-1 ATS in their last4 games against a team with a losing record.
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The Bucks have an Over record of 6-2 in their last 8 games.
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The Mavericks are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 home games.
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The Mavericks are 5-16-1 ATS in their last 22 games.
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The Mavericks have an Under record of 4-0 in their last 4 home games.
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Milwaukee at Dallas Betting Angles<br />
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The Mavericks are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games against the Bucks.
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The Mavericks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games against the Bucks.
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In the last 31 games between these teams the Over record is 22-9.
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In the last 13 games between these teams in Dallas the Over record is 9-4.
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