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The First Betting Odds Have Been Released For the NBA's Restart In Orlando, And The Dallas Mavericks Will Begin The Resumed Season As Under Dogs

Matt Galatzan | Jun 29, 2020

DALLAS - The Dallas Mavericks will begin the NBA's restart In Orlando as underdogs after the first betting odds for the resumed season have been released.

Dallas, who opens up against the Houston Rockets at The Arena At Walt Disney World on July 31st at 8 PM CT on ESPN, will head into the game as 1.5-point underdogs, with the money line at -110.

Before the hiatus due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Mavericks and Rockets had squared off twice during the regular season.

The Mavericks won the first matchup of the season between the two teams 137-123 on November 24th in Houston, thanks to a 41-point, six-rebound, 10-assist performance from Luka Doncic, 31 points from Tim Hardaway Jr, as well as 23 points and 13 boards from Kristaps Porzingis.

Houston took the second of the two matchups on January 31st in Houston, winning 128-121 behind 35 points, 16 rebounds, six assists, and four steals from James Harden. Kristaps Porzingis score 35 points to go along with 12 rebounds in the loss.

You can view the full schedule with times included below:

July 31: Rockets, 8 p.m., The Arena At Walt Disney World - ESPN

Aug. 2: Suns, 8 p.m., Visa Athletic Center

Aug. 4: Kings, 1:30 p.m., HP Field House

Aug. 6: Clippers, 5:30 p.m., HP Field House - TNT

Aug. 8: Bucks, 7:30 p.m. The Arena At Walt Disney World - ESPN

Aug. 10: Jazz, 1:30 p.m. The Arena At Walt Disney World - NBATV

Aug. 11: Blazers, 4 p.m. The Arena At Walt Disney World

Aug. 13: Suns, TBD

All games will also be carried by Fox Sports Southwest, with the crew the game remotely due to restrictions in Orlando.

Published Jun 29, 2020

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com. He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com