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 continue 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 contest airs at 8:30 PM ET on KFAA and FDSSE.

To find the best bets you can place on Thursday’s game, based on our computer predictions, keep reading.

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

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Pick OU:

Under (223.5)

  • The Mavericks and their opponents have gone over 223.5 combined points in 33 of 59 games this season.
  • Hornets games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 223.5 points in 19 of 57 outings.
  • Dallas has an average point total of 228.2 in its contests this year, 4.7 more points than this game’s over/under.
  • The average over/under for Charlotte’s matchups this season is 222.7, 0.8 fewer points than this game’s total.
  • The Mavericks are the ninth-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Hornets have scored the 30th-most points.
  • The Mavericks are the NBA’s 20th-ranked scoring defense while the Hornets are the 11th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Mavericks (-450)

  • This season, the Mavericks have won 19 out of the 28 games, or 67.9%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • The Hornets have come away with 12 wins in the 50 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • Dallas has been at least a -450 moneyline favorite seven times this season and won all of those games.
  • This season, Charlotte has come away with a win three times in 22 chances when named as an underdog of at least +333 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Mavericks, based on the moneyline, is 81.8%.

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