After blowing out two bad teams in back-to-back games, the Dallas Mavericks lost back-to-back close games against two more bad teams in embarrassing fashion. Deja vu, right?

Now, the Mavs are set to play MVP-favorite Joel Embiid. Here’s a look at the gambling slate.

Outcome Odds

Spread: Mavs -2 (-105)

Moneyline: Mavs -125

These odds have me confused. The Mavericks have lost back-to-back games against scrub teams. They won’t have Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr., or Sterling Brown. The Sixers, on the other hand, have won 15 of their last 20 games and have Joel Embiid on their team, who is playing like a Monstar from Space Jam.