The Charlotte Hornets (14-43) are heavy underdogs (by 10.5 points) to end a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Dallas Mavericks (31-28) on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM ET.

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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 (- 10.5)
• 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 season.
• As a 10.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Charlotte is 12-7 against the spread compared to the 6-1 ATS record Dallas racks up as a 10.5-point favorite.
• When it comes to topping the total in 2024-25, Charlotte and its opponents don’t do it as often (38.6% of the time) as Dallas and its opponents (50.8%).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Mavericks are 19-9, while the Hornets are 12-38 as moneyline underdogs.

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Mavericks Performance Insights

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

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Hornets Performance Insights

• On offense, 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).
• In 2024-25, Charlotte is sixth in the NBA in rebounds (45.4 per game) and 22nd in rebounds conceded (45.1).
• This season the Hornets are fifth-worst in the NBA 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).
• The Hornets are 13th in the NBA in 3-pointers made (13.4 per game) and third-worst in 3-point percentage (34%).

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