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The Charlotte Hornets head West to take on the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night at the American Airlines Center.
Hanging On
The Charlotte Hornets have not had a really good season but entering Tuesday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Hornets were 26-26 and hanging on to the 7th spot in the Eastern Conference. The Hornets hope to at least keep it that way as they try to end a two-year playoff drought.
Charlotte is in the middle in team scoring at #15 with 111.5 points per game. They are ranked 20th in passing with 23.5 assists per game and 21st off the glass with 44.4 rebounds per game. The Hornets are allowing their opponents to score 111.2 points per game which is the 17th best scoring defense in the league.
Charlotte Hornets vs Dallas Mavericks 2/6/19
Moneyline Odds: Hornets +180, Mavericks -210
Odds from gtbets.eu as of 2/6/19
Future Is Bright
The Dallas Mavericks struck the first big trade of the season when they traded for Knicks’ unicorn Kristaps Porzingis. Indeed the future is bright for the Mavericks who will team up the 7-3 Latvian with rookie sensation Luka Doncic next season. For now though, the Mavs must finish the season without Dennis Smith Jr., DeAndre Jordan and Wesley Matthews who were traded for Porzingis. Dallas is 24-28 on the year and may not have enough veteran experience and talent to push them to the postseason.
Dallas is 20th in team scoring at 109.3 points per game. They are ranked 25th in passing at 22.6 assists per game and are 11th in rebounding at 46.0 rebounds per game. The Mavericks rank 11th in the entire league in scoring defense as they allow opponents to score just 108.7 points per game.
Who Wins?
The Hornets are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games played. Charlotte is 2-3 SU in their last five road games played. The Mavericks are 4-6 SU in their last 10 games played. Dallas is 2-3 SU in their last five home games played. Head to head, the Mavericks have won two out of their last three games against the Hornets.
Dallas pulled off the biggest trade of the season so far and even if they don’t have the centerpiece of that deal playing yet, the Mavericks got Tim Hardaway Jr., Courtney Lee and Trey Burke. Lee and Burke are on the injured list but Hardaway was New York’s top scorer before getting traded. He should help offset the loss of Dennis Smith Jr., Wesley Matthews and DeAndre Jordan on offense.
Dallas is well rested with a four day break while the Hornets are flying in after a home game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. Add Charlotte’s road woes and I think it’s going to be a long night for MJ’s Hornets. Doncic and company should take care of business.
I’m picking the Dallas Mavericks to beat the Charlotte Hornets on 2/6/19.
Other Bets To Make
Charlotte is 6-3-1 ATS in their last 10 games played. The Hornets are 3-2 ATS in their last five road games. Dallas is 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games played. The Mavericks are 3-1-1 ATS in their last five home games. Head to head, the Mavs are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games against the Hornets.
Charlotte Hornets vs Dallas Mavericks 2/6/19
Spread Odds: Hornets +5 (-109), Mavericks -5 (-109)
Odds from gtbets.eu as of 2/6/19
The Hornets are 5-0 ATS in their last five against the Western Conference but 4-9 ATS in their last 13 road games. The Mavericks are 15-5-1 ATS in their last 21 home games and 6-0 -1 ATS in their last seven games overall. Charlotte’s road woes are an open book. Dallas is 17-7-1 ATS on the road this season. I like the home team here.
Prediction: Mavericks -5
The total has gone under in six out of the last 10 games by the Hornets. The under is 3-2 in Charlotte’s last five games on the road. The Mavericks have seen the total hit the under in 7 out of their last 10 games. Head to head, the under is 6-4 in the last 10 games between these two teams.
Charlotte Hornets vs Dallas Mavericks 2/6/19
Over/Under Odds: Over 216.5 -109, Under 216.5 -109
Odds from gtbets.eu as of 2/6/19
The under is 5-1 in the Hornets’ last six games against the Southwest Division and the total has gone under in four out of the last six games of Charlotte against teams with a winning record. Dallas has a Top 15 defense and the Hornets have averaged just 103.8 points per game in their last five games and Charlotte is just 7-18 SU on the road.
Prediction: Under 216.5
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