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

Published 5:33 pm Wednesday, February 26, 2025

The Dallas Mavericks (31-28) are heavily favored (by 10.5 points) to extend a three-game home winning streak when they host the Charlotte Hornets (14-43) on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM ET.

Hoping to make an informed wager on Thursday’s game? Check out the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) in the following article.

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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
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Mavericks vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Mavericks (- 10.5)

  • Dallas has 32 wins in 59 games against the spread this year.
  • Charlotte is 28-29-0 against the spread this year.
  • As 10.5-point favorites or more, the Mavericks are 6-1 against the spread.
  • Against the spread as 10.5-point underdogs or greater, the Hornets are 12-7.

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Pick OU:

Under (223.5)

  • In 33 games this season, the Mavericks and their opponents have gone over 223.5 total points.
  • The Hornets have played 19 games this season that ended with a combined score over 223.5 points.
  • Dallas has an average total of 228.2 in its outings 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 point total.
  • 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)

  • The Mavericks have entered the game as favorites 28 times this season and won 19, or 67.9%, of those games.
  • The Hornets have been underdogs in 50 games this season and have come away with the win 12 times (24%) in those contests.
  • 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 worse on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Mavericks, based on the moneyline, is 82.6%.

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