Indiana Pacers (3-7) vs. Dallas Mavericks (6-4)
November 9, 2026 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Dallas Mavericks -3.5; Over/Under: 222.5
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The Dallas Mavericks play host to the Indiana Pacers at the American Airlines Center on Monday night.
Dallas Mavericks Betting Preview
The Dallas Mavericks have been in pretty good form as they’ve won five of their last seven games overall and they will be aiming for a third straight victory after making light work of the Nets in a 130-93 blowout win last night. Cooper Flagg led the team with 25 points and 12 assists on eight of 13 shooting, Kyrie Irving added 21 points on nine of 15 shooting while Daniel Gafford chipped in with 18 points on seven of eight shooting. As a team, the Mavericks shot a healthy 57 percent from the field and 14 of 35 from the 3-point line as they looked comfortable from the very start, pouring in 66 points in the first half to open up a double digit lead that kept growing in the second half despite the Mavericks pulling their starters early.
Indiana Pacers Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Indiana Pacers have been in a major slump as they’ve lost six of their last seven games overall and they will be hoping to bounce back after getting routed by the Nuggets by 114-102 in Mexico City on Saturday. Pascal Siakam led the way with 23 points and five assists on 10 of 18 shooting, Larry Nance Jr provided the spark off the bench with five 3-pointers to finish with 15 points while Ivica Zubac chipped in with 10 points, 12 rebounds and five assists. As a team, the Pacers shot 45 percent from the field and 15 of 48 from the 3-point line as they were sleepwalking during tipoff and scored just 41 points in the first half to trail by as many as 27 points which was a shame because the Pacers woke up with 37 points in the third quarter to cut the deficit to just seven points before they ran out of steam.
Dallas v Indiana Free Prediction
The Mavericks are still missing Dereck Lively II, Sergio de Larrea and Tarik Biberovic, while the Pacers have ruled out Tyrese Haliburton and Ben Sheppard with TJ McConnell listed as questionable.
The Mavericks are playing their second game of a back to back set, but they did pull their starters early last night, while the Pacers had to take a long flight home following their loss to the Nuggets on Saturday in Mexico City. The Mavericks hold the clear edge in terms of recent form, they are getting healthier with every game and I think they should be heavier favorites when I look at this line. The Pacers are still missing a bunch of players and I don’t think the Pacers can score enough points even if Siakam has a big game. Give me the Mavericks to continue their strong form with another win and cover at this short line.
