NBA Best Bets: Mavericks vs. Hornets Picks for February 27

Published 5:33 pm Wednesday, February 26, 2025

The Dallas Mavericks (31-28) are heavy favorites (-10.5) as they look to build on a three-game home win streak when they take on the Charlotte Hornets (14-43) on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at American Airlines Center. The matchup airs at 8:30 PM ET on KFAA and FDSSE.

Why don’t you check out the best bets available (based on our computer predictions) for Thursday’s game, before you make a wager on this contest?

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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
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Mavericks vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Mavericks (- 10.5)

  • Dallas’ record against the spread is 32-27-0.
  • Charlotte has beaten the spread 28 times in 57 games.
  • The Mavericks’ ATS record as 10.5-point favorites or more is 6-1.
  • The Hornets’ ATS record as 10.5-point underdogs or more is 12-7.

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Pick OU:

Under (223.5)

  • The Mavericks and their opponents have scored more than 223.5 points in 33 of 59 games this season.
  • The Hornets have played 19 games this season that finished with a combined score over 223.5 points.
  • Dallas has an average total of 228.2 in its contests this year, 4.7 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Charlotte has had an average of 222.7 points scored in its games so far this season, 0.8 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
  • The Mavericks are the fifth-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Hornets have scored the 29th-most points.
  • The Hornets have allowed the 12th-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Mavericks have given up the 21st-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Mavericks (-474)

  • This season, the Mavericks have won 19 out of the 28 games, or 67.9%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • The Hornets have been chosen as underdogs in 50 games this year and have walked away with the win 12 times (24%) in those games.
  • Dallas has been at least a -474 moneyline favorite seven times this season and won all of those games.
  • This season, Charlotte has come away with a win two times in 20 chances when named as an underdog of at least +350 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Mavericks, based on the moneyline, is 82.6%.

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