The Mavericks (23-48) and Warriors (33-38) meet on Peacock as the nightcap starting at 9:30 PM Eastern. Both teams are looking to break three-game losing streaks as they split the season series with each other at one apiece.
Golden State is 1-8 in the past nine games ranking 27th in offensive rating and 23rd defensively. The Warriors have struggled without Stephen Curry, although, he is expected back for the play-in tournament. The Warriors are sitting in 10th as the final play-in team and is trailing the Trail Blazers by 1.5 games and the Clippers by 2.0 games.
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Dallas is 2-12 over the last 14 games, ranking second-worst in offensive rating and fifth-worst defensively. The Mavericks have the third-worst record in the West and sixth-worst overall in the NBA as they enter this matchup. Dallas lost in OT to the Clippers (138-131) in their previous matchup and are 8.5 games out of the play-in tournament.
Lets take a closer look at tonight’s matchup and take into consideration lineups, injuries, and other factors affecting the line and total.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds courtesy of DraftKings recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game Details and How to Watch Live: Warriors at Mavericks
Date: Monday, March 17, 2026
Site: American Airlines Arena
Network/Streaming: Peacock
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Game Odds: Warriors at Mavericks
The latest odds as of Monday courtesy of DraftKings:
Moneyline: Golden State (-130), Dallas Mavericks (+110)
Spread: Golden State -2.5
This game opened Warriors -2.5 with the Total set at 230.5.
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Expected Starting Lineups: Warriors at MavericksDallas Mavericks
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Golden State Warriors
SG De’Anthony Melton (probable)
SF Moses Moody (questionable)
C Kristaps Porzingis (probable)
Injury Report: Warriors at MavericksGolden State Warriors
Moses Moody (wrist) is listed as QUESTIONABLE for tonight’s game
De’Anthony Melton (left hand contusion) is listed as QUESTIONABLE for tonight’s game
Kristaps Porzingis (back) is PROBABLE for tonight’s game
Al Horford (calf) is listed as OUT for tonight’s game
Quinten Post (right foot) is listed as OUT for tonight’s game
Dallas Mavericks
RJ Nembhard Jr. is listed as QUESTIONABLE for tonight’s game
Brandon Williams (concussion) is listed as OUT for tonight’s game
Caleb Martin (foot) is listed as QUESTIONABLE for tonight’s game
Important stats, trends and insights: Warriors at Mavericks
Golden State and Dallas are 31-40 ATS, tied for 6th-worst
Dallas is 40-31 to the Under, ranking 7th-best
Dallas is 18-18 ATS as the home team
Golden State is 43-28 to the Over, ranking 2nd-best
Golden State is 21-16 to the Over as the home team, ranking 6th-best
Golden State is 16-21 ATS as the road team
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for tonight’s Warriors and Mavericks’ game:
Moneyline: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Mavericks’ Moneyline
Spread: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Mavericks +2.5 ATS
Total: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total UNDER 230.5
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