The Dallas Mavericks will host the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night and it's one of only five games on the NBA schedule this evening. Dallas is currently ninth in the Western Conference standings with a 31-28 record while Charlotte is 14th in the East at 14-43 overall.

Tipoff from the American Airlines Center in Dallas is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. Dallas is a 9.5-point favorite in the latest Mavericks vs. Hornets odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 222. The Mavs are -457 on the money line (risk $457 to win $100). Before making any Hornets vs. Mavericks picks, check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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