The Dallas Mavericks (1-2) square off against the Charlotte Hornets (1-2) as 8-point favorites on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 8:30 PM ET on FS-SE. The point total is 222.5 for the matchup.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mavericks | -8 | -110 | -110 | 222.5 | -110 | -110 |
Head to Head
In the last 10 head-to-head meetings, Dallas and Charlotte have a tied 5-5 record.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8/2020 | Mavericks | Hornets | -3 | 213 | -146 | 124 | Regular Season | 116-100 DAL |
| 1/4/2020 | Mavericks | Mavericks | -11.5 | 217.5 | -731 | 532 | Regular Season | 123-120 CHA |
| 2/6/2019 | – | Mavericks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 99-93 DAL |
| 1/2/2019 | – | Hornets | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 122-84 DAL |
| 3/24/2018 | – | Mavericks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 102-98 CHA |
| 1/10/2018 | – | Hornets | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 115-111 DAL |
| 12/5/2016 | – | Mavericks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 109-101 CHA |
| 12/1/2016 | – | Hornets | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 97-87 CHA |
| 3/14/2016 | – | Hornets | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 107-96 DAL |
| 11/5/2015 | – | Mavericks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 108-94 CHA |
Mavericks Betting Information
- Dallas struggled against the spread, going 38-39-3 last year.
- The Mavericks fared well when favored by at least 8 points, posting an 8-7-1 record against the spread.
- Dallas was reliable for the over last season, combining with opponents to reach the total in 49 of 80 games for a 61.2% rate.
Hornets Betting Information
- Charlotte had a 32-30-2 record against the spread, covering in 50% of their games.
- Charlotte and its opponents hit the over in less than half of their games last season — 30 of 64 (46.9%).
Over/Under Analysis
- The Mavericks and their opponents combined to put up more than 222.5 points in 58% of their games last year (47 of 81 opportunities).
- Charlotte and its opponents combined to score more than 222.5 points in 17 of 65 outings (26.2%) last season.
- The Mavericks and the Hornets combined to average 2.6 fewer points per game last year than the over/under of 222.5 set for this game.
- Opponents of the two teams averaged a combined 0.2 more points per game last season (222.7) than this game’s total of 222.5 points.
- The Mavericks’ average point total in outings last season was 230.2, 7.7 points higher than the total in this game.
- The average over/under in Hornets games last season was 10.0 fewer points than the point total of 222.5 for this outing.
Mavericks Leaders
- Luka Doncic put up 28.8 points per game last season while adding 8.8 assists.
- Kristaps Porzingis pulled down 9.5 rebounds per game.
- Tim Hardaway Jr. had a strong showing from long distance a season ago. He connected on 2.9 shots from deep per game.
- Willie Cauley-Stein grabbed 1.1 steals per game. Porzingis collected 2.0 blocks a game.
Hornets Leaders
- Devonte’ Graham scored 18.2 points per game last season and dished out 7.5 assists.
- Cody Zeller grabbed 7.1 rebounds per game.
- Graham had a solid showing from beyond the arc a season ago. He connected on 3.5 shots from deep per game.
- Terry Rozier averaged 1.0 steal per game. Bismack Biyombo collected 0.9 blocks a game.
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