Mavericks vs. Hornets prediction: Odds, latest trends, stats and best bets for January 20

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It’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and the Dallas Mavericks (23-19) and Charlotte Hornets (10-28) are all set to depart from the Spectrum Center in Charlotte.

The Mavs take the court for the first time after their surprise win at home on Friday over the OKC Thunder. The win snapped a 3-game losing streak for Dallas. Kyries Irving returned to the lineup for the Mavericks and scored 25 to lead all scorers in the game. The Hornets have won two straight and three of their last four. Friday night, Charlotte won in Chicago, 125-123. LaMelo Ball had 26 in the win for the Hornets.

The Mavericks are currently 10-11 on the road with a +4 point differential while the Hornets have a 1-9 record in their last ten games at home.

We’ve got all the information and analysis you need to know ahead of the match, including the latest how to catch tips, odds, recent team performances, player stats and of course our predictions, picks and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details and how to watch Mavericks vs. Hornets live today

  • Date: Monday 20 January 2025

  • Time: 12:00 PM EST

  • Website: Spectrum Center

  • Town: Charlotte, NC

  • Network/streaming: NBA TV

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Betting odds for Mavericks vs. Hornets

The latest odds from Monday:

That gives the Mavericks an implied team point of 118.39 and the Hornets 115.

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Expert picks and predictions for Monday’s Mavericks vs. Hornets match

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under for each game on the NBA calendar based on data points such as recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trend information and projected game totals.

Once the model has finished running, we set its projections against the most recent bet lines in order for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each bet.

Here are the best bets our model projects for today’s Mavericks & Hornets game:

  • Money line: NBC Sports Bet recommends a Dallas Mavericks bet on the Moneyline.

  • Spread: NBC Sports Bet leans a game ATS on the Charlotte Hornets at +6.

  • Total: NBC Sports Bet stays away from a game on Game Total of 232.

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Important stats, trends and insights to know ahead of Mavericks vs. Hornets on Monday

  • The Mavericks have lost their last 3 road games against teams with losing records

  • The Hornets’ last 4 home games have stayed UNDER the total

  • The Hornets have covered the Spread in their last five games as an underdog

  • The Hornets are 21-17 against the spread this season

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