Dallas Mavericks (36-38) vs. Charlotte Hornets (24-51)
March 26, 2023 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Charlotte Hornets +9.5; Over/Under: +228
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The Dallas Mavericks and Charlotte Hornets meet Sunday in NBA action at the Spectrum Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Dallas Mavericks are averaging 113.7 points on 47.4 percent shooting and allowing 113.2 points on 48.6 percent shooting. Luka Doncic is averaging 33 points and 8 assists, while Kyrie Irving is averaging 28.4 points and 5.1 rebounds. Christian Wood is the third double-digit scorer and Tim Hardaway Jr. is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Dallas Mavericks are shooting 37.1 percent from beyond the arc and 75.4 percent from the free throw line. The Dallas Mavericks are allowing 35 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.7 rebounds per game.
The Charlotte Hornets are averaging 111.3 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 117.4 points on 47.7 percent shooting. Terry Rozier is averaging 21.4 points and 4.1 rebounds, while Kelly Oubre Jr. is averaging 20.5 points and 5.2 rebounds. PJ Washington is the third double-digit scorer and Gordon Hayward is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The Charlotte Hornets are shooting 32.7 percent from beyond the arc and 74.8 percent from the free throw line. The Charlotte Hornets are allowing 35.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.5 rebounds per game.
The Mavericks are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 road games and 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Hornets are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games and 8-3 ATS in their last 11 Sunday games. The under is 6-2-1 in Mavericks last 9 overall. The under is 20-6 in Hornets last 26 overall. The Mavericks are 13-3 ATS in the last 16 meetings in Charlotte.
The Dallas Mavericks should be favored and should win this game, but they’ve also underachieved a lot since the Kyrie trade and winning consistently is difficult, let alone covering chalk. Also, Luka just admitted he’s not having fun at the moment and the Hornets just beat the Mavs on the road a couple of days ago. Earl game on the road. Give me the Hornets and free buckets.
