Charlotte Hornets vs. Dallas Mavericks odds, tips and betting trends

Charlotte Hornets vs. Dallas Mavericks odds, tips and betting trends | 1/29/2026

The Charlotte Hornets (20-28) look to build on a three-game road winning streak when visiting the Dallas Mavericks (19-28) on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET.

The Hornets face off against the Mavericks. The Hornets are favored by 3.5 points against the Mavericks. The matchup’s over/under is set at 228.5.

Hornets vs. Mavericks betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:30 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: Charlotte -3.5Total: 228.5Moneyline: Charlotte -168, Dallas +141Watch this game on Fubo!Hornets at Mavericks odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Mavericks (+ 3.5)Pick OU: Over (228.5)Prediction: Mavericks 116 – Hornets 115MoneylineThe Hornets have won seven of the 10 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (70%).Charlotte has gone 4-2 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -168 or shorter (winning 66.7%).The Hornets have a 62.7% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.The Mavericks have been underdogs in 30 games this season and won 11 (36.7%) of those contests.Dallas has a record of 9-12, a 42.9% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +141 or more by bookmakers this season.The moneyline for this contest implies a 41.5% chance of a victory for the Mavericks.Against the spreadThe 116.2 points per game the Hornets average are just 0.4 fewer points than the Mavericks allow (116.6).Charlotte is 18-5 against the spread and 15-8 overall when scoring more than 116.6 points.When it scores more than 114.6 points, Dallas is 12-5 against the spread and 12-5 overall.Charlotte has an ATS record of 19-3 and a 15-7 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 114.1 points.The Hornets are the league’s 16th-ranked scoring team (116.2 PPG), while the Mavericks allow the rank 21st in points per game (116.6) in NBA play.The 22nd-ranked scoring NBA team (114.1 PPG) is Dallas, while the Charlotte squad ranks 12th in the league defensively (114.6 PPG).The Hornets have totaled 76 more points than their opponents this season (1.6 per game on average), while the Mavericks have been out-scored by 117 total points (2.5 per game average differential).Over/UnderThe average implied total for Charlotte this season is 120 points, four more points than its implied total of 116 points in Thursday’s game.This season, Charlotte has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (116) 25 times.The average implied point total on the season for Dallas (118.6) is 5.6 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (113).How to watch Hornets vs. MavericksGame day: Thursday, January 29, 2026Game time: 8:30 p.m. ETLocation: Dallas, TexasArena: American Airlines CenterTV channel: KFAA White Feed – Dallas MavericksLive stream: Watch this game on FuboWatch this game on Fubo!

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