Atlanta Hawks at Dallas Mavericks odds, picks and best bets
The Dallas Mavericks (29-19) host the Atlanta Hawks (13-36) Saturday at American Airlines Center for an 8:30 p.m. ET tip-off. We analyze the Hawks-Mavericks sports betting odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
Hawks at Mavericks: Key Injuries
Hawks
- SG Deandre' Bembry (hand) out
- PF Bruno Fernando (calf) questionable
- SF De'Andre Hunter (ankle) questionable
- C Alex Len (hip) out
- PF Jabari Parker (shoulder) out
- SF Chandler Parsons (concussion) out
Mavericks
- SG Luka Doncic (ankle) out
- C Dwight Powell (Achilles) out
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Hawks at Mavericks: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Mavericks 120, Hawks 118
Moneyline (ML)
The MAVERICKS (-200) enter Saturday having lost two straight games, falling 133-104 to the Phoenix Suns Tuesday and 128-121 to the Houston Rockets Friday. They're one game into what's expected to be at least a six-game absence for their MVP contender in Doncic. The Mavs are an unimpressive 13-12 on home court for the season, but they're still the easy choice Saturday against the Hawks (+165).
Atlanta is coming off an impressive 127-117 win over the Philadelphia 76ers Thursday, but it is just 5-20 on the road and has won two straight games just twice all season.
Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
Take the HAWKS (+4.5, -106) on the spread to help hedge against the pick of the Mavs on the moneyline. Atlanta will need to stay within 4 points in a loss or win outright for an ATS bet to cash.
The Hawks are 23-26 against the spread overall and 8-17 on the road, but the Mavs are just 9-15-1 ATS at home. The hosts are also just 3-3-1 ATS when playing the second half of a back-to-back. Atlanta is 8-1 ATS when playing with a rest advantage over its opponent.
Over/Under(O/U)
Take the OVER 236.5 (-121). The Mavericks are shorthanded and on the second half of a back-to-back, providing a scoring boost for a Hawks team averaging 109.2 points per game on the season. The Mavs managed to score 121 points Friday without Doncic in the lineup, as PF Kristaps Porzingis stepped up with 35 points in the loss.
Esten's NBA betting record: 170-140
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