The Dallas Mavericks enter this game having lost three of their last five games and are on a three-game losing streak which includes a 109-117 loss at home against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday.
Meanwhile, the Charlotte Hornets enter this game having lost three of their last five games but are coming off a 117-109 win on the road against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday.
BookMaker has the Dallas Mavericks listed as 10-point favorites on the road against the Charlotte Hornets and has set the total for the over/under plays at 228 points. Will the Mavericks snap their three-game losing streak or will the Hornets get the win at home? Let’s take a closer look at how these teams are faring this season.
The Dallas Mavericks enter this game with an overall record of 36-38 which puts them in 11th place in the Western Conference and are coming off a 109-117 loss at home against the Charlotte Hornets. The Mavericks are 28-43-3 ATS overall, 16-20 ATS on the road, and 15-31-2 ATS as a favorite this season.
Luka Doncic leads the team in scoring, rebounds, and assists with an average of 32.9 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 8.2 assists per game this season. Christian Wood leads the team in blocks with an average of 1.07 blocks per game on the year.
The Charlotte Hornets enter this game with an overall record of 24-51 which puts them in 14th place in the Eastern Conference and are coming off a 117-109 win on the road against the Dallas Mavericks. The Hornets are 33-40-2 ATS overall, 14-22 ATS at home, and 25-33-2 ATS as an underdog this season.
Terry Rozier leads the team in scoring and assists with an average of 21.1 points and 8.4 assists per game this season. Mason Plumlee leads the team in rebounds with an average of 9.7 rebounds per game on the year. P.J. Washington leads the team in blocks with an average of 1.11 blocks per game.
Both teams are 5-5 in the last ten games in the series, however, Dallas has outscored Charlotte by an average of 109.5 to 105.5 points per game while both teams are 5-5 ATS in those matchups. The Hornets have won two of the last three games in the series and have won by an average score of 114 to 112.33 while going 2-1 ATS in those contests.
The under has hit in seven of the last ten games in the series with the teams combining for an average of 215 points per game in those contests. The under has hit in two of the last three games in the series with the teams combining for an average of 226.33 points per game in those matchups.
Dallas is the better team this season, however, Charlotte has been the better team most recently in the series, winning two of the last three games. The Hornets are 2-1 ATS in the last three games in the series. As a result, I am taking the Charlotte Hornets +10 on BookMaker for this matchup on Sunday afternoon.
