Charlotte Hornets (24-51) vs Dallas Mavericks (36-38)
Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 1:00 pm
At 1:10 pm, our selection is on the Dallas Mavericks minus the points over the Charlotte Hornets. The Mavs lost a game they really couldn't afford to lose on Friday when Charlotte went into American Airlines Center and stunned the Mavs, 117-109, as a 15.5-point underdog. That was the biggest upset in the NBA this season. Dallas is now in the precarious position of being 11th in the Western Conference standings, so it has to have a strong record over its last 8 games if it is to supplant any of the T-Wolves, Lakers, Pelicans or Thunder for a Play-in berth. We'll lay the points with the Mavs in this revenge spot, as NBA teams have covered 59% on the road if they were playing back to back games against the same opponent, and failed to cover the spread by more than 20 points in the previous game. Moreover, the Hornets are 8-15-2 ATS when playing a revenge-minded foe, while Dallas is a super 58-29-2 ATS on the road when in the regular season when playing with revenge. Lay the points. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.