The fans at New Orleans Arena will be treated to a game between the Dallas Mavericks and the New Orleans Hornets when they take their seats on Sunday.
Oddsmakers currently have the Hornets listed as 4-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Mavericks were badly outplayed in the fourth quarter but came away with a 100-92 victory over the Hornets on Friday. The Mavericks covered the 7-point spread, but the 192 points fell UNDER the posted total of 196.
Josh Howard led the Mavericks with 25 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double. Dirk Nowitzki also had 25 points in that win.
The Hornets were defeated 102-92 by the Mavericks last time out, as 7-point underdogs. The 192 points fell UNDER the posted total of 196.
Chris Paul poured in a game-high 42 points with nine rebounds and seven assists in a losing effort.
Current streak:
Dallas has won 3 straight games.
New Orleans has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Dallas: 48-31 SU, 39-40 ATS
New Orleans: 48-31 SU, 33-44-2 ATS
Dallas most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Minnesota are 7-3
After playing New Orleans are 6-4
After a win are 6-4<\/p>\n
New Orleans most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Houston are 6-4
After playing Dallas are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games on the road
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing New Orleans
Dallas is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing New Orleans
New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Orleans's last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing Dallas
New Orleans is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas
Next up:
Dallas home to Minnesota, Monday, April 13
New Orleans at Houston, Monday, April 13<\/p>\n