The Atlanta Hawks (37-31) and Dallas Mavericks (23-46) will square off in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 8:30 p.m. ET from American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The game will be broadcast live on FDSSE.
The Hawks are 8.5-point favorites over the Mavericks on the spread (Hawks -8.5), with the over/under set at 237.5 total points. Atlanta is a -340 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Dallas is +270 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into our Hawks vs. Mavericks predictions and NBA picks for Wednesday, March 18.
Hawks vs Mavericks Prediction, Pick
- Hawks vs Mavericks pick: Jock Landale Under 8.5 Points (-127)
Our Mavericks vs. Hawks best bet is on Jock Landale to score under 8.5 points. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Hawks vs Mavericks Odds
| Hawks Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-8.5 -102 | 237.5 -115o / -105u | -340 |
| Mavericks Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+8.5 -118 | 237.5 -115o / -105u | +270 |
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Hawks vs Mavericks NBA Preview
It’s been nearly two months since the Dallas Mavericks last won a game at the American Airlines Center. That victory came on February 22 against the Warriors. Since then, the Mavs have gone just 4-20.
On the other side, the Atlanta Hawks enter this matchup as arguably the hottest team in the NBA, currently riding a 10-game winning streak — and while most of those wins came at home, double-digit consecutive victories are impressive under any circumstances.
One of those wins came against Dallas, a 124-112 result in Atlanta where Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 29 points and Jalen Johnson added 27.
Atlanta kept rolling in its most recent outing, a 124-112 win over Orlando on Monday. Alexander-Walker exploded for 41 points in that game, marking the highest-scoring performance of his career and continuing his dominant recent stretch.
Dallas, meanwhile, is coming off a discouraging 129-111 loss to New Orleans. At this stage of the season, the Mavericks appear to be going through the motions, and it’s difficult to expect a significant level of resistance against a red-hot Hawks team pushing for its 11th straight win.
In terms of injuries, Atlanta lists Jonathan Kuminga as questionable due to left knee injury management, which could impact their forward rotation. Dallas has Daniel Gafford questionable due to illness and Brandon Williams listed as doubtful.
Hawks vs Mavericks Predictions, Betting Analysis
Our favorite betting angle in this matchup centers on Jock Landale’s scoring prop.
Action PRO projects Landale for 5.65 points in the Hawks' matchup against the Mavs tonight, giving us a massive 32.2% edge against the market when compared to his current prop line of over/under 8.5, which is good enough to mark the Under with an A+ grade in our system.
Landale is averaging 9.3 points in 16 games since joining the Hawks last month, but that number is somewhat inflated by an explosive debut.
In his first game with the Hawks, he posted 26 points along with 11 rebounds, five assists, and four blocks in a win over Utah, while shooting efficiently from both the field and beyond the arc.
Since that performance, his scoring output has cooled off significantly.
He finished with just eight points in his latest game against Orlando, and in his previous meeting against Dallas, he failed to score in 15 minutes, while going 0-for-5 from the field and 0-for-3 from three-point range.
Pick: Jock Landale Under 8.5 Points (-127)
