Mavericks vs Hornets Prediction: Odds, Picks, Best Bets – Sunday, March 26, 2023

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The Dallas Mavericks (36-38) take the court against the Charlotte Hornets (24-51) as 11-point favorites on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 1:00 PM ET on BSSE. The over/under for the matchup is 231.5 points.

How to bet Mavericks vs. Hornets

Dallas Mavericks vs. Charlotte Hornets Odds

Point Spread

The spread for this matchup is set at 11 points, with sportsbooks listing the Mavericks as the favorites.

Moneyline

As for the moneyline, the Mavericks have -570 odds to pick up the win, while the Hornets are listed at +422 to claim victory.

Over/Under

Finally, the total for the game is set at 231.5 points.

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Mavericks vs. Hornets Game Time and How to Watch

  • Game Day: Sunday, March 26, 2023
  • Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: BSSE
  • Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Arena: Spectrum Center

Mavericks vs. Hornets Betting Trends

In the Mavericks’ 74 games this year, they have 27 wins against the spread. Dallas has been the favorite in 48 games this season and has come away with the win 29 times (60.4%) in those contests. Mavericks games this year have gone over the total in 39 out of 75 opportunities (52%).

The Hornets are 32-40-3 against the spread this year. Charlotte has gone 16-43 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 27.1% of those games). Hornets games this year have hit the over 32 times in 75 opportunities (42.7%).

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Potential Starting Lineups and Key Players

Mavericks

Mavericks Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Luka Doncic 59 32.9 8.6 8.2 1.4 0.5 2.7
Kyrie Irving 54 27.2 5.2 5.5 1 0.7 3.2
Christian Wood 61 17.2 7.6 1.9 0.5 1.1 1.6
Tim Hardaway Jr. 65 14 3.6 1.8 0.7 0.2 2.9
Josh Green 54 9.5 3 1.8 0.7 0.1 1.2

Hornets

Hornets Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Terry Rozier 63 21.1 4.1 5.1 1.2 0.3 2.6
Kelly Oubre Jr. 48 20.3 5.2 1.1 1.4 0.4 2.3
P.J. Washington 70 15.3 4.8 2.3 0.9 1.1 2
Gordon Hayward 49 14.5 4.3 4.1 0.9 0.2 1
Dennis Smith Jr. 53 8.7 3.1 4.8 1.4 0.5 0.4
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Mavericks: Tim Hardaway: Probable (Illness)

Hornets: LaMelo Ball: Out (Ankle), Kelly Oubre: Questionable (Shoulder), Cody Martin: Out (Knee), Terry Rozier: Doubtful (Foot)

What you need to know about the Dallas Mavericks

Dallas ranks 17th in the NBA with 113.8 points per game this season. At the other end, it ranks 15th with 113.5 points allowed per contest. Offensively the Mavericks have played better in home games this season, scoring 115.2 points per game, compared to 112.4 per game away from home. The Mavericks have scored 113.8 points per game over their last 10 contests, the same amount they’ve put up on average this season.

Dallas is top-five this year in three-point shooting, ranking third-best in the league with 15 threes per game. Meanwhile, it ranks ninth with a 37% shooting percentage from three-point land. This season, the Mavericks have taken 51.5% two-pointers, accounting for 62.2% of the team’s buckets. They have shot 48.5% from beyond the arc (37.8% of the team’s baskets).

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What you need to know about the Charlotte Hornets

Charlotte is the fourth-worst team in the NBA in points scored (111.2 per game) and 22nd in points conceded (117.3). At home the Hornets are putting up 110 points per game, 2.2 fewer points than they are averaging on the road (112.2). While the Hornets are posting 111.2 points per game in 2022-23, they have fallen short of that over their last 10 games, tallying 104.4 points per contest.

Beyond the arc, Charlotte is fourth-worst in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (10.6). And it is second-worst in 3-point percentage at 32.7%. The Hornets take 64.3% percent of their shots from inside the 3-point line, and 35.7% percent from beyond it. In terms of makes, 74.4% of the Hornets’ baskets are 2-pointers, and 25.6% are 3-pointers.

Mavericks vs. Hornets Predictions and Pick

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WRITTEN BY

Dan Weiner

Hailing from Atlanta and attending college at the University of Texas, Dan is passionate about sports, particularly college football and soccer. He's a diehard Atlanta pro sports and Texas Longhorns fan. He likes every sport and will watch anything and everything the weirder the better. He joined Betsperts after an 11 year career in television production at ESPN.

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