Charlotte Hornets vs. Dallas Mavericks odds, tips and betting trends | 3/3/2026
Data Skrive
March 2, 2026, 7:29 p.m. ET
The Charlotte Hornets (30-31) will try to extend a four-game winning stretch when hosting the Dallas Mavericks (21-39) on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at Spectrum Center. This contest is at 7 p.m. ET on FDSSE and KFAA.
The Hornets head into their matchup against the Mavericks as double-digit favorites. The Hornets are favored by 11 points. The matchup’s point total is set at 229.5.
Hornets vs. Mavericks betting odds
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Spread: Charlotte -11Total: 229.5Moneyline: Charlotte -526, Dallas +394Watch the NBA on Fubo!Mavericks at Hornets odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Mavericks (+ 11)Pick OU: Over (229.5)Prediction: Hornets 121 – Mavericks 110MoneylineThe Hornets are 15-3 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 83.3% of those games).Charlotte has played as a moneyline favorite of -526 or shorter twice this season, and won both.Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Hornets’ implied win probability is 84.0%.The Mavericks have been underdogs in 40 games this season and won 12 (30%) of those contests.Dallas has a record of 2-5 when it is set as the underdog by +394 or more by bookmakers this season.The moneyline for this contest implies a 20.2% chance of a victory for the Mavericks.Against the spreadThe 116 points per game the Hornets put up are just 1.7 fewer points than the Mavericks allow (117.7).Charlotte has a 22-5 record against the spread and a 20-7 record overall when scoring more than 117.7 points.Dallas has put together an 18-11 ATS record and a 16-13 overall record in games it scores more than 113 points.Charlotte is 27-3-1 against the spread and 23-8 overall when it allows fewer than 113.9 points.The Hornets are at the 12th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (116 PPG), while the Mavericks allow the 22nd-fewest points per game (117.7) in the league.The 23rd-ranked scoring NBA team (113.9 PPG) is Dallas, while the Charlotte squad ranks 10th in the league defensively (113 PPG).The Hornets have out-scored their opponents by a total of 184 points this season (three points per game on average), and opponents of the Mavericks have out-scored them by 226 more points on the year (3.8 per game).Over/UnderCharlotte’s average implied point total this season is 0.7 fewer points than its implied total in Tuesday’s game (119.3 implied points on average compared to 120 implied points in this game).This season, Charlotte has scored more than 120 points 23 times.The average implied point total on the year for Dallas (118.9) is 9.9 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (109).How to watch Hornets vs. MavericksGame day: Tuesday, March 3, 2026Game time: 7 p.m. ETLocation: Charlotte, North CarolinaArena: Spectrum CenterTV channel: FDSSE, KFAAWatch the NBA on Fubo!
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