The Charlotte Hornets (14-43) visit the Dallas Mavericks (31-28) after losing four road games in a row. The Mavericks are favored by 9.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 8:30 PM ET on Thursday, February 27, 2025.

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Mavericks vs. Hornets Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025
• Time: 8:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: KFAA and FDSSE
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Dallas, Texas
• Venue: American Airlines Center

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Mavericks vs. Hornets Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Mavericks 118 – Hornets 105

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Spread & Total Prediction for Mavericks vs. Hornets

• Pick ATS: Mavericks (- 9.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Mavericks (-13.5)
• Pick OU:

  Under (223.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 223.4

• The Mavericks have a 32-27-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 28-29-0 mark of the Hornets.
• As a 9.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, Dallas is 6-1 against the spread compared to the 13-9 ATS record Charlotte racks up as a 9.5-point underdog.
• Dallas’ games have gone over the total 50.8% of the time this season (30 out of 59), which is more often than Charlotte’s games have (22 out of 57).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Mavericks are 19-9, while the Hornets are 12-38 as moneyline underdogs.

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Mavericks Performance Insights

• The Mavericks rank 11th in the NBA with 115.1 points per game so far this season. At the other end, they rank 16th with 113.4 points allowed per game.
• Dallas is pulling down 44.3 boards per game (15th-ranked in league). It is allowing 45 rebounds per contest (21st-ranked).
• The Mavericks are delivering 25.2 assists per game, which ranks them 21st in the NBA in 2024-25.
• Dallas is 14th in the NBA with 13.5 turnovers per game this year. Meanwhile, it ranks 22nd with 12.8 forced turnovers per contest.
• The Mavericks are sinking 13.2 threes per game (14th-ranked in NBA) this season, while owning a 37.3% three-point percentage (seventh-ranked).

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Hornets Performance Insights

• The Hornets are the third-worst team in the league in points scored (105.4 per game) and 13th in points conceded (112.9).
• In 2024-25, Charlotte is sixth in the league in rebounds (45.4 per game) and 22nd in rebounds conceded (45.1).
• This season the Hornets are fifth-worst in the league in assists at 23.7 per game.
• In terms of turnovers, Charlotte is 24th in the league in committing them (14.8 per game). It is 19th in forcing them (13.4 per game).
• In 2024-25 the Hornets are 13th in the NBA in 3-point makes (13.4 per game) and third-worst in 3-point percentage (34%).

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