The Charlotte Hornets (14-43) are 9.5-point underdogs as they look to stop a four-game losing streak when they visit the Dallas Mavericks (31-28) on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at American Airlines Center. The matchup airs at 8:30 PM ET on KFAA and FDSSE.

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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
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• 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 (32-27-0 ATS) have covered the spread 54.2% of the time, 5.1% more often than the Hornets (28-29-0) this year.
• As a 9.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Charlotte is 13-9 against the spread compared to the 6-1 ATS record Dallas puts up as a 9.5-point favorite.
• When it comes to exceeding the point total in 2024-25, Dallas does it better (50.8% of the time) than Charlotte (38.6%).
• As a moneyline underdog this season, the Hornets are 12-38, while the Mavericks are 19-9 as moneyline favorites.

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Mavericks Performance Insights

• The Mavericks are scoring 115.1 points per game (11th-ranked in NBA) this year, while allowing 113.4 points per contest (16th-ranked).
• This year, Dallas is averaging 44.3 boards per game (15th-ranked in NBA) and ceding 45 rebounds per contest (21st-ranked).
• This season, the Mavericks rank 21st in the league in assists, putting up 25.2 per game.
• With 13.5 turnovers per game, Dallas ranks 14th in the NBA. It forces 12.8 turnovers per contest, which ranks 22nd in the league.
• So far this year, the Mavericks are making 13.2 treys per game (14th-ranked in NBA) and are shooting 37.3% (seventh-ranked) from three-point land.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• On offense, the Hornets are the third-worst team in the league (105.4 points per game). Defensively, they are 13th (112.9 points conceded per game).
• Charlotte collects 45.4 rebounds per game and give up 45.1 boards, ranking sixth and 22nd, respectively, in the NBA.
• This season the Hornets are fifth-worst in the league in assists at 23.7 per game.
• In 2024-25, Charlotte is 24th in the league in turnovers committed (14.8 per game) and 19th in turnovers forced (13.4).
• Beyond the arc, the Hornets are 13th in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (13.4). They are third-worst in 3-point percentage at 34%.

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