Mavericks vs. Wizards betting: NBA preview for Nov. 8

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Two struggling teams square off when the Dallas Mavericks (2-7) visit the Washington Wizards (1-8) on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The Mavericks are 4.5-point favorites as they look to break a four-game losing streak against the Wizards, losers of seven straight. The point total is set at 230.5 for the matchup.

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Mavericks vs. Wizards betting lines

  • Mavericks odds to win: -184
  • Wizards odds to win: +153
  • Spread: Mavericks (-4.5)
  • Total: 230.5
  • TV Channel: MyNetworkTV (KJBO – Wichita Falls, TX)
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Mavericks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Dallas has covered the spread once on the road so far while putting up a record of 0-3 in road contests.
  • Mavericks road games have hit the over on the set point total one time this season.
  • Recent history seems to trend against Dallas to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 228.5 points per contest this season.

Mavericks ATS Trends Last Season

  • The Mavericks had 39 wins in 82 games against the spread last year.
  • As 4.5-point favorites or greater, the Mavericks went 13-12 against the spread last year.
  • The Mavericks had 46 of their 82 games go over the point total last season.

Mavericks Betting Records

  • The Mavericks have won 25% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (1-3).
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -184 or shorter, Dallas has gone 1-2 (33.3% win percentage).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Mavericks’ implied win probability is 64.8%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (25th in NBA) 46.4 (11th) 43.1 (14th) 49.7 (29th) 23.6 (28th) 16.2 (23rd)

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Wizards Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Wizards games have gone over the set point total three times at home this year.
  • The Wizards are 0-4 in home contests with a 0-4 record against the spread at home.
  • Recent history hints at an edge to the Wizards to beat the total. This year their home games averaged a total of 238.8 points per contest.

Wizards ATS Trends Last Season

  • The Wizards’ record against the spread last year was 34-47-1.
  • The Wizards’ ATS record as underdogs of 4.5 points or more was 31-42-1 last season.
  • There were 43 Wizards games (out of 82) that hit the over last year.

Wizards Betting Records

  • This season, Washington has been the underdog eight times and won one of those games.
  • The Wizards have a record of 1-7 in games where sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +153 on the moneyline.
  • The Wizards have a 39.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (21st in NBA) 48.3 (22nd) 45.7 (10th) 49.7 (29th) 26.6 (14th) 17.3 (30th)
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