The Charlotte Hornets (14-43) visit the Dallas Mavericks (31-28) after losing four straight road games. The Mavericks are favored by 9.5 points in the contest, which tips at 8:30 PM ET on Thursday, February 27, 2025.

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Mavericks vs. Hornets Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025
• Time: 8:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: KFAA and FDSSE
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Dallas, Texas
• Venue: American Airlines Center

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Mavericks vs. Hornets Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Mavericks 118 – Hornets 105

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Spread & Total Prediction for Mavericks vs. Hornets

• Pick ATS: Mavericks (- 9.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Mavericks (-13.5)
• Pick OU:

  Under (223.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 223.4

• The Mavericks’ .542 ATS win percentage (32-27-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Hornets’ .491 mark (28-29-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• When the spread is set as 9.5 or more this season, Dallas (6-1) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (85.7%) than Charlotte (13-9) does as the underdog (59.1%).
• When it comes to going over the total in 2024-25, Dallas does it better (50.8% of the time) than Charlotte (38.6%).
• The Mavericks have a .679 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (19-9) this season while the Hornets have a .240 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (12-38).

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Mavericks Performance Insights

• With 115.1 points per game on offense, the Mavericks rank 11th in the NBA. At the other end of the court, they allow 113.4 points per contest, which ranks 16th in the league.
• Dallas is averaging 44.3 boards per game (15th-ranked in league). It is allowing 45 rebounds per contest (21st-ranked).
• The Mavericks rank 21st in the NBA with 25.2 assists per game.
• Dallas is averaging 13.5 turnovers per game (14th-ranked in NBA) this year, while forcing 12.8 turnovers per contest (22nd-ranked).
• So far this season, the Mavericks are making 13.2 three-pointers per game (14th-ranked in NBA) and are shooting 37.3% (seventh-ranked) from downtown.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Hornets are the third-worst squad in the NBA (105.4 points per game). On defense, they are 13th (112.9 points conceded per game).
• At 45.4 rebounds per game and 45.1 rebounds allowed, Charlotte is sixth and 22nd in the league, respectively.
• The Hornets are fifth-worst in the league in assists (23.7 per game) in 2024-25.
• Charlotte commits 14.8 turnovers per game and force 13.4 per game, ranking 24th and 19th, respectively, in the NBA.
• Beyond the arc, the Hornets are 13th in the league in 3-pointers made per game (13.4). They are third-worst in 3-point percentage at 34%.

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