Mavericks vs. Hornets betting: NBA preview for January 20

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The Dallas Mavericks (23-19) are 4.5-point favorites as they look to break a five-game road losing streak when they visit the Charlotte Hornets (10-28) on Monday, January 20, 2025 at Spectrum Center. The game airs at 12:00 PM ET on NBA TV, KFAA, and FDSSE. The matchup has a point total of 224.

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Mavericks Cover -4.5 vs Hornets -108

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Mavericks vs. Hornets betting lines

  • Mavericks odds to win: -187
  • Hornets odds to win: +157
  • Spread: Mavericks (-4.5)
  • Total: 224
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Mavericks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Dallas has a 10-11 record against the spread on the road and are 10-11 in road contests.
  • Dallas has a 3-3 record ATS in road games this year when playing as 4.5-point favorites or more.
  • On the road this season, Mavericks games have gone over the set point total 13 times.
  • This season on the road Dallas and its opponents have averaged a total of 228.1 points per contest, 4.1 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Mavericks Recent Trends

  • The Mavericks have covered the spread twice in their past 10 contests while putting up a 3-7 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Mavericks games has gone over the set total three times.
  • The past 10 Mavericks games averaged 1.2 more points (225.2) than this matchup’s point total.
  • During their past 10 games, the Mavericks have a points-per-game average 7.2 points below their season-long scoring average.

Mavericks Betting Records

  • The Mavericks have been favored on the moneyline 23 total times this season. They’ve finished 15-8 in those games.
  • Dallas has gone 13-4 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -187 or shorter (winning 76.5%).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Mavericks’ implied win probability is 65.2%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.7 (seventh in NBA) 45.4 (seventh) 44.5 (13th) 44.7 (19th) 25.2 (19th) 13.8 (15th)

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Hornets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Hornets have hit the over on a set point total in a home game five times this season.
  • The Hornets have a 9-9-1 record against the spread at home and is 6-13 in home contests.
  • This year, the Hornets have a 0-1 record ATS in home games when playing as 4.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Recent history seems to trend against the Hornets to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 222.0 points per contest this season.

Hornets Recent Trends

  • The Hornets are 3-7 overall and 5-4-1 against the spread in their last 10 games.
  • Hornets’ past 10 contests saw three hit the over.
  • The Hornets’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 224.9 points scored. That’s 0.9 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Hornets have a 108.2 points-per-game average, 1.2 points above their season-long scoring average.

Hornets Betting Records

  • Charlotte has entered the game as underdogs 34 times this season and won eight, or 23.5%, of those games.
  • The Hornets have a record of 5-21 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +157 on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Hornets have a 38.9% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43 (30th in NBA) 46.6 (16th) 46.3 (fourth) 44 (15th) 23.8 (26th) 15.1 (24th)
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