Mavericks vs. Hornets Prediction
The Dallas Mavericks will hit the road on Wednesday night when they visit the Charlotte Hornets at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Hornets have been hot but still find themselves as 4-point home underdogs for this contest, while the total sits at 220 points. What’s the play?
Game Snapshot
549 Dallas Mavericks (-4) at 550 Charlotte Hornets (+4); o/u 220
7:00 p.m. ET, Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Venue: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC
TV: N/A
Dallas Mavericks DFS Spin
Kristaps Porzingis (knee) is probable for Wednesday’s game vs. the Hornets. KP was on track to make his regular-season debut on Monday, but that game got postponed when the Mavericks weren’t able to field enough players to play the game. However, they’re traveling with 12 guys to Charlotte today, so he should be able to get on the court for his debut tomorrow. Porzingis will likely have minutes restrictions as he’s eased into things, so he won’t be a great DFS target, but he should be safe to activate in season-long settings on Wednesday.
Charlotte Hornets DFS Spin
LaMelo Ball hit just 3-of-13 shots and 2-of-6 3-pointers on Monday but still finished with eight points, 14 rebounds, seven assists, three steals, a block and just one turnover in 30 minutes of a 109-88 win over the Knicks. He’s now hit a career high in rebounds in three straight games and is coming off a game against the Hawks on Saturday when he became the youngest player in NBA history to triple-double and set (then) career highs of 22 points, 12 rebounds and 11 dimes. But perhaps the most incredible stat for LaMelo thus far is his lack of turnovers. He’s averaging just 2.0 TOs per game and all of his numbers pop even more if you throw out his first game of the season, when he failed to score and committed three turnovers. James Wiseman looked like the Rookie of the Year out of the gates, but it now appears to be LaMelo’s to lose.
Mavericks vs. Hornets Betting Prediction
The under is 11-5-1 in the last 17 meetings between these two teams in Charlotte, is 5-2 in the Mavericks’ last seven games overall and is 6-1 in Dallas’ last seven games as a road favorite. On the other side, the under is 6-0 in the Hornets’ last six home games, is 8-2 in their last 10 games overall and is 5-1 in their last six games as a home underdog.
NBA BETTING PREDICTION: MAVERICKS/HORNETS UNDER 220