Mavericks vs. Pacers betting: NBA preview for Feb. 22

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The Dallas Mavericks (19-36) are just 2-point favorites as they look to end a five-game road losing streak when they square off against the Indiana Pacers (15-42) on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The matchup airs at 5 p.m. ET on FDSIN and KFAA. The over/under for the matchup is set at 233.5.

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Mavericks Cover -2 vs Pacers -109

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Mavericks vs. Pacers betting lines

  • Mavericks odds to win: -131
  • Pacers odds to win: +110
  • Spread: Mavericks (-2)
  • Total: 233.5

Mavericks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Dallas has a 9-16 record against the spread on the road and are 5-20 in road contests.
  • Dallas has a 1-3 record ATS in road games this year when playing as 2-point favorites or more.
  • The Mavericks have hit the over in 10 of their 25 road games this season with a set over/under (40%).
  • Recent history seems to go against Dallas to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 232.8 points per contest this season.

Mavericks Recent Trends

  • The Mavericks are 0-10 overall and 3-7 against the spread in their last 10 contests.
  • The final score of the past 10 Mavericks games has surpassed the set total four times.
  • The past 10 Mavericks games averaged 3.3 fewer points (230.2) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Mavericks’ per-game scoring average during their past 10 games is 2.2 points lower than their season-long average.

Mavericks Betting Records

  • The Mavericks have compiled an 8-9 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 47.1% of those games).
  • Dallas has gone 8-5 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -131 or shorter (winning 61.5%).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Mavericks’ implied win probability is 56.7%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47 (13th in NBA) 46.7 (13th) 44.7 (11th) 47.2 (28th) 25 (22nd) 14.1 (18th)

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Pacers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Pacers have hit the over in 13 of their 28 home games this year with a set over/under (46.4%).
  • The Pacers are 10-18 in home contests and have covered the spread 17 times at home.
  • The Pacers have a 3-2 record ATS at home this season as 2-point underdogs or more.
  • This season at home the Pacers and their opponents have averaged a total of 232.1 points per contest, 1.4 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Pacers Recent Trends

  • The Pacers have a 4-6 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The Pacers and their opponents have combined to hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
  • The Pacers’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 227.5 points scored. That’s six fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Pacers’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 115.6, 4.4 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Pacers Betting Records

  • Indiana has been underdogs in 48 games this season and won 12 (25%) of those contests.
  • The Pacers are 10-34 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +110 or more on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 47.6% chance of a victory for the Pacers.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (29th in NBA) 48.4 (26th) 42.7 (23rd) 47.1 (27th) 26.1 (16th) 13.8 (13th)
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