Dallas Mavericks (43-27) vs. Charlotte Hornets (35-35)
March 19, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Charlotte Hornets +1.5; Over/Under: -225.5
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The Dallas Mavericks and Charlotte Hornets meet Saturday in NBA action at the Spectrum Center. The Dallas Mavericks look for a win after winning eight of their last 10 games. The Charlotte Hornets look to build on their three-game winning streak.
The Dallas Mavericks are averaging 106.7 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 103.7 points on 45.6 percent shooting. Luka Doncic is averaging 28 points and 8.6 assists, while Spencer Dinwiddie is averaging 17.5 points and 2.6 rebounds. Jalen Brunson is the third double-digit scorer and Dorian Finney-Smith is grabbing 4.9 rebounds. The Dallas Mavericks are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 76.6 percent from the free throw line. The Dallas Mavericks are allowing 33.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.1 rebounds per game.
The Charlotte Hornets are averaging 114.9 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 114.8 points on 46.4 percent shooting. Miles Bridges is averaging 20 points and 3.8 assists, while LaMelo Ball is averaging 19.7 points and 6.9 rebounds. Terry Rozier is the third double-digit scorer and Gordon Hayward is dishing 3.6 assists. The Charlotte Hornets are shooting 36.1 percent from beyond the arc and 73.8 percent from the free throw line. The Charlotte Hornets are allowing 35.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.9 rebounds per game.
The Mavericks are 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 road games and 12-4-1 ATS in their last 17 games overall. The Hornets are 3-11-1 ATS in their last 15 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Mavericks last 5 overall. The over is 4-1 in Hornets last 5 overall. The Mavericks are 15-3 ATS in the last 18 meetings in Charlotte and 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Charlotte Hornets have the rest advantage and have put together a nice week, but they’re still a team that’s hard to trust against respectable teams, and they only win at home by an average of 0.1 points. The Dallas Mavericks have been a covering machine over the last month, and they win in the favorite role by an average of 6.6 points. The Mavs are 20-13-1 against the spread on the road. I’ll lay the bucket with the Mavs on the road.
