Mavericks vs. 76ers betting: NBA preview for March 16

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The Philadelphia 76ers (22-44) visit the Dallas Mavericks (33-35) after losing eight straight road games. The Mavericks are favored by 6.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 16, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 224.5.

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Mavericks vs. 76ers betting lines

  • Mavericks odds to win: -271
  • 76ers odds to win: +221
  • Spread: Mavericks (-6.5)
  • Total: 224.5
  • TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Mavericks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Dallas is 19-15 in home contests with an 18-16 record against the spread at home.
  • This season, Dallas has a 7-4 record ATS at home when playing as 6.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Mavericks have hit the over in 14 of their 34 home games this year with a set over/under (41.2%).
  • Dallas and its opponents have averaged a total of 228.1 points per home contest this season, 3.6 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Mavericks Recent Trends

  • The Mavericks have covered the spread twice in their last 10 contests while putting up a 2-8 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Mavericks games has exceeded the set total six times.
  • The Mavericks’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 229.4 points scored. That’s 4.9 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Mavericks have a points-per-game average 4.9 points below their season-long scoring average.

Mavericks Betting Records

  • The Mavericks have been favored on the moneyline 30 total times this season. They’ve gone 20-10 in those games.
  • Dallas has a record of 12-1 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -271 or shorter (winning 92.3%).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Mavericks have an implied win probability of 73.0%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.4 (13th in NBA) 46.6 (15th) 43.3 (22nd) 45.8 (26th) 25.3 (22nd) 13.1 (ninth)

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76ers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The 76ers have covered the spread 13 times on the road and are 10-22 in road contests.
  • The 76ers have a 2-1 record ATS in road games this season when playing as 6.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The 76ers have hit the over in 20 of their 32 road games this season with a set over/under (62.5%).
  • The 76ers and their opponents have averaged a total of 221.1 points per road contest this year, 3.4 points fewer than this game’s projected total.

76ers Recent Trends

  • The 76ers are 2-8 overall and 4-6 against the spread over their last 10 contests.
  • The 76ers and their opponents have hit the over in seven of the past 10 games.
  • The past 10 76ers games averaged 2.4 more points (226.9) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In their last 10 games, the 76ers have a 111.4 points-per-game average, 2.1 points above their season-long scoring average.

76ers Betting Records

  • This season, Philadelphia has won nine out of the 39 games, or 23.1%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The 76ers are 4-16 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +221 or more on the moneyline.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 31.2% chance of a victory for the 76ers.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (22nd in NBA) 48.7 (30th) 39.4 (30th) 45 (21st) 23 (28th) 12.7 (sixth)
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