The set-up: Dallas will look to snap out of a six-game losing skid here. Devin Booker hit a last second shot and the Mavericks most recently fell at home to the Suns. Atlanta enters off an eight-point loss to the Lakers. Both teams have plenty of talent, but each has struggled at times this year.

The pick: With a spread like this, clearly the oddsmakers think these teams are evenly matched. However, Dallas is 7-1 ATS in its last eight non-conference road games after a five-games or longer SU losing streak. I like Luka Doncic and the now desperate Mavericks to lay everything on the line here and to find a way to earn a victory finally. Lay the short points.

This is an 8* ATS BLOOD-BATH on the Dallas Mavericks.