Mavericks vs. Wizards betting: NBA preview for January 27

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The Washington Wizards (6-38) visit the Dallas Mavericks (24-22) after losing 20 straight road games. The Mavericks are double-digit favorites by 12.5 points in the contest, which tips at 8:30 PM ET on Monday, January 27, 2025. The matchup has a point total of 231.5.

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Mavericks Cover -12.5 vs Wizards -110

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Mavericks vs. Wizards betting lines

  • Mavericks odds to win: -769
  • Wizards odds to win: +541
  • Spread: Mavericks (-12.5)
  • Total: 231.5
  • TV Channel: MyNetworkTV
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Mavericks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Dallas is 13-10 in home contests with a 12-11 record against the spread at home.
  • Dallas has a 3-0 record ATS at home this season when playing as 12.5-point favorites or more.
  • Mavericks games have hit the over on the set point total nine times at home this season.
  • Recent history seems to trend against Dallas to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 227.1 points per contest this season.

Mavericks Recent Trends

  • The Mavericks are 4-6 overall and 4-6 against the spread in their past 10 games.
  • The Mavericks and their opponents have combined to hit the over in five of those 10 games.
  • The past 10 Mavericks games averaged 8.0 fewer points (223.5) than this matchup’s point total.
  • During the last 10 games, the Mavericks are scoring 4.7 points less per game compared to their season average.

Mavericks Betting Records

  • The Mavericks have won 15 of the 24 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (62.5%).
  • Dallas has won all four games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -769 or shorter.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Mavericks have an implied win probability of 88.5%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.7 (seventh in NBA) 45.3 (sixth) 44.6 (13th) 44.5 (18th) 24.9 (23rd) 13.9 (16th)

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Wizards Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Wizards have covered the spread seven times on the road and are 1-20 in road contests.
  • On the road this year, Wizards games have hit the over on the set point total 10 times.
  • The Wizards and their opponents have averaged a total of 231.1 points per road contest this year, 0.4 points fewer than this game’s listed total.

Wizards Recent Trends

  • The Wizards have covered the spread five times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 0-10 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Wizards and their opponents have combined to hit the over in five of the past 10 games.
  • The past 10 Wizards games averaged 1.2 fewer points (230.3) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In their last 10 games, the Wizards have a 103.6 points-per-game average, 4.2 points below their season-long scoring average.

Wizards Betting Records

  • Washington has won six, or 13.6%, of the 44 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Wizards are 1-19 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +541 or more on the moneyline.
  • The Wizards have a 15.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (29th in NBA) 47.5 (25th) 44.0 (17th) 49.0 (30th) 25.0 (20th) 15.3 (25th)
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