Dallas Mavericks at Charlotte Hornets odds, picks and predictions

Kevin Erickson

Staff Writer

The Dallas Mavericks (48-30) open a 2-game Eastern Confernece road trip against the Charlotte Hornets (19-59) on Tuesday. Tip-off at Spectrum Center is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Mavericks vs. Hornets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Mavericks lead 1-0; Mavs won 124-118 on Nov. 5, but Hornets covered as 11.5-point underdogs as Over (235.5) cashed

The Mavericks head into Charlotte on a 3-game win and cover streak, including a high-scoring 147-136 OT win against the Houston Rockets last time out on Sunday as the Over (227.5) connected.

The Mavs have won 10 of the past 11 games, while covering 8 of the past 9 outings, while Dallas is 14-2 against the spread (ATS) in the past 16 games. The Mavericks have hit the Under in 3 of the past 4 outings, and 9-2 in the previous 11 contests.

The Hornets have actually given the Mavericks trouble in recent seasons, winning 3 of the past 4 in the series, while covering 4 in a row, including the past 3 as a double-digit underdog. The Under is 5-2 in the past 7 in the series.

Charlotte hasn't really given anyone trouble in the win-loss column, posting just 2 wins in the past 12 contests. However, Charlotte is a respectable 4-1 ATS in the past 5 games, including 3 straight covers as a double-digit underdog.

Mavericks at Hornets odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:19 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Mavericks -850 (bet $850 to win $100) | Hornets +590 (bet $100 to win $590)
Against the spread: Mavericks -13 (-110) | Hornets +13 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 223 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Mavericks at Hornets key injuries

Mavericks

F Greg Brown III (personal) out
F Maxi Kleber (back) probable
C Dereck Lively II (knee) questionable

Hornets

G Amari Bailey (illness) questionable

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Mavericks at Hornets picks and predictions

Prediction

Mavericks 115, Hornets 105

Moneyline

The Mavericks (-850) will set you back 8 1/2 times your potential return, and that's way too much risk for not enough reward. Dallas should be able to pound the Hornets (+590), but over the years the Mavs have had trouble with them, particularly in the Queen City. Regardless, there is never a reason to bet such a heavy favorite, straight up, or even as part of a multi-team parlay.

PASS.

Against the spread

The HORNETS +13 (-110) haven't won a lot of games lately, but they have shown some backbone when an underdog of 7.5 or more points, covering 5 of the past 6 games when catching more than 3 buckets.

Charlotte has managed to win 3 of the past 4 games in this series outright, and it covered a double-digit spread in Dallas earlier this season, too.

Over/Under

UNDER 223 (-110) has been a strong play in games involving the Mavericks for a while now.

The total has gone low in 3 of the past 4 games for Dallas, while going 11-3 in the past 14 games since March 11. The Under is also 5-1 in the past 6 games on the road for the Mavs, while going 3-1 in the previous 4 tries against teams from the Eastern Conference.

For the Hornets, the Over is 4-1 in the past 5 games, as the offense has picked up lately. However, Charlotte has allowed 115 or fewer points in 5 of the past 8 games, and it should struggle to produce against Dallas.

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