Don't look now, but the Dallas Mavericks are streaking. After losing its first game post-All Star Break, the team has won its last six games, including an eight-point win in Atlanta Friday night. Tonight, they'll host the New Orleans Hornets, who are also off a big outright win as underdogs. Dallas is favored by 7.5-points at the majority of our recommended online sportsbooks.

When the Mavs made a trade with Washington during the Break to bring in Caron Butler and Brendan Haywood, many predicted it would permanently elevate them into the upper echelon of the Western Conference. The deal has clearly been a success with the team looking for its first seven-game win streak in two-plus years. However, the outstanding play of two mainstays has been the primary reason for Dallas' recent surge.

Dirk Nowitzki, probably the best player in franchise history, is averaging nearly 28 points per game since the trade and PG Jason Kidd had a triple double Friday night that included 16 rebounds and 17 assists to lead the OT win. Butler, the key component of the trade, has actually not played the last two games due to an allergic reaction to some medicine he was taking, but could return tonight.

New Orleans has fallen off the playoff pace in the West ever since losing Chris Paul to an injury, but did defeat Orlando, as five-point home underdogs, Friday night. Forward David West had a monster game with 40 points and 10 boards to lead the way as the team rallied from an 18-point deficit.

The Hornets are a poor 11-19 SU on the road this year, but Dallas is the worst pointspread team at home, going 7-21 vs. the number.

These two teams have split two games this season, and the Mavericks have won 15 of the last 16 regular-season home matchups. New Orleans has covered both meetings, which occured before the New Year.

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