The Charlotte Hornets (14-43) are heavy, 10.5-point underdogs as they look to turn around a four-game losing streak when they visit the Dallas Mavericks (31-28) on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at American Airlines Center. The game airs at 8:30 PM ET on KFAA and FDSSE.

Our computer predictions in this article will assist you in choosing the best bets available for Thursday’s game.

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Mavericks vs. Hornets Game Info

• When: Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM ET
• Where: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
• TV: KFAA and FDSSE
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Mavericks vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Mavericks (- 10.5)

• Against the spread, Dallas is 32-27-0 this year.
• Charlotte is 28-29-0 against the spread this season.
• The Mavericks’ ATS record as 10.5-point favorites or more is 6-1.
• The Hornets have an ATS record of 12-7 as 10.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Under (223.5)

• The Mavericks’ 59 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 223.5 points 33 times.
• Hornets games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 223.5 points in 19 of 57 outings.
• Dallas’ matchups this year have an average point total of 228.2, 4.7 more points than this game’s over/under.
• Charlotte’s contests this season have a 222.7-point average over/under, 0.8 fewer points than this game’s total.
• The Mavericks score the seventh-most points in the league this season, while the Hornets’ offense racks up the 29th-most.
• This contest features the NBA’s 12th-ranked (Hornets) and 20th-ranked (Mavericks) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Mavericks (-450)

• The Mavericks have entered the game as favorites 28 times this season and won 19, or 67.9%, of those games.
• The Hornets have been victorious in 12, or 24%, of the 50 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Dallas has been at least a -450 moneyline favorite seven times this season and won all of those games.
• This year, Charlotte has won three of 22 games when listed as at least +333 or better on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 81.8% chance of a victory for the Mavericks.

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