The Mavericks start as favorites against a struggling Hornets team struggling in 13th spot in the Eastern Conference and will look to cement their playoff ambitions with their 49th win of the campaign.
Dallas is 48-30 and on a three-game win and cover streak, including a thrilling 147-136 overtime win against the Houston Rockets.
Charolotte have won only twice in their last ten games, with decent wins over the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Orlando Magic to show for their efforts.
The Mavs have lost only once in their last 11 games and start as overwhelming odds-on winners.
With Luka Doncic the MVP elect the mavericks have firepower and a points-scoring machine.
Daniel Gafford is another league-topper, with the highest field goal percentage (71.4%).
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Breakdown: A Tale of Two Teams
Team Mavericks Hornets Record 48-30 19-59 O/U Record 35-43 38-39-1 Spread Record 42-31 32-46 Injuries Greg Brown III, Maxi Kleiber, Dereck Lively II Amari Bailey Key players to watch Luka Doncic Lamelo Ball - Time: 7 PM ET
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The head-to-head record between the teams in the past 10 games has been evenly split at 5 apiece with the Hornets winning three of their last four encounters. The last game between the pair saw the Mavericks claim a 124-118 win.
Doncic will be the key with the big man scoring a league high 33.9 points per game and is second in the NBA in assists with an average of 9.8.
On the other side of the court Miles Bridgers of the Hornets ranks 14th in the eastern Conference with 21.3 points per game, while Brandon Miller ranks 12th in forwards regarding players for FG% (71.4).
Charlotte is not great though and rank 30th in the league for point differential (-10,2) and 30th in rebounds (40.4).
Our Picks:
Hornets vs Mavericks – Dallas -12.5
The Mavericks have hit the over in 35 of their last 78 games, while the over hit at 22 of their last 49 games as the favorite.
Dallas thrives on being the favorite and are 4-1 in their last five games with the tag, and 4-1 on the road against bottom ten scoring defenses.
Sallas have been within the spread in seven of their last nine games, with the over hitting twice.
The Hornets should lose as the Mavericks have won their past dozen games against teams with a losing record.
Doncic really is key and also collects 9.2 rebounds per game, and his prop betting stats are always fruitful, especially taking him Over.
He hit 37 points against the Rockets last out, and in four of his last 10 games has scored 34+points.
Mavericks ATS: The Mavs have an against the spread record of 42-31 this season. They should go over the spread tonight.
Hornets ATS: The Hornets are 32-46 against the spread. They will struggle to cover the spread tonight.
Pick 1: Back the Over on the Mavericks
The Mavericks are one of the hottest teams presently while the Hornets are on a backslide, so expect Doncic and teammates to hammer away and potentially score 135+ points.
Pick 2: Doncic Prop Over 31.5 points
With Doncic facing one of the weakest defenses in the league, he is likely to score more than his season average, which is nearing 34 points. A good pick is to take him Over at -105.
