Mavericks vs. Nets betting: NBA preview for March 31

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The Dallas Mavericks (37-38) are favored by 9.5 points against the Brooklyn Nets (24-51) on Monday, March 31, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on KFAA and YES. The matchup has a point total of 217.5.

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Mavericks Cover -9.5 vs Nets -110

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Mavericks vs. Nets betting lines

  • Mavericks odds to win: -431
  • Nets odds to win: +331
  • Spread: Mavericks (-9.5)
  • Total: 217.5
  • TV Channel: YES Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Mavericks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Dallas has a 19-17 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 20-16 overall in those contests.
  • Dallas’ record against the spread is 5-2 as 9.5-point favorites or more in home games this year.
  • Mavericks games have hit the over on the set point total 16 times at home this year.
  • This season at home, Dallas and its opponents have averaged a total of 228.1 points per contest, 10.6 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Mavericks Recent Trends

  • The Mavericks have a 5-5 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Mavericks games has gone over the set total nine times.
  • The last 10 Mavericks games averaged 227.6 total points, 10.1 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Mavericks have scored 2.8 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Mavericks Betting Records

  • The Mavericks have gone 21-11 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 65.6% of those games).
  • Dallas has won all eight games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -431 or shorter.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Mavericks have an implied win probability of 81.2%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (10th in NBA) 46.9 (17th) 43 (22nd) 45.4 (25th) 25.2 (22nd) 13.1 (11th)

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Nets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Nets have a 24-14-1 record against the spread on the road and are 13-26 in road contests.
  • On the road this year, Nets games have hit the over on the set point total 16 times.
  • Recent history hints at an edge to the Nets to beat the total. This year their road games averaged a total of 218.2 points per contest.

Nets Recent Trends

  • The Nets have covered the spread six times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 2-8 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Nets and their opponents have combined to hit the over in five of the past 10 games.
  • The past 10 Nets games averaged 2.7 more points (220.2) than this matchup’s point total.
  • Across their last 10 games, the Nets have scored 0.6 fewer points per contest compared to their 105.1 PPG season-long scoring average.

Nets Betting Records

  • This season, Brooklyn has won 19 out of the 64 games, or 29.7%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Nets have a record of 7-25 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +331 on the moneyline.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 23.2% chance of a victory for the Nets.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (29th in NBA) 47.8 (27th) 41.4 (28th) 43.5 (11th) 24.9 (25th) 13.8 (19th)
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