ESPN NBA Odds: Hornets vs Mavericks

Courtesty of OddsShark.com The New Orleans Hornets and the Dallas Mavericks will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at American Airlines Center. Oddsmakers currently have the Mavericks listed as 8-point favorites versus the Hornets, while the game's total is sitting at 197. The Hornets scored 28 points in the fourth quarter to rally and defeat the Magic 100-93 on Friday. The Hornets won that game as a 6-point underdog, while the 193 points went UNDER the posted total of 198.5. David West poured in a game-high 40 points to spark the Hornets. Marcus Thornton added 18 points in that win. The Mavericks roared back in the fourth quarter and came away with a 111-103 overtime victory against the Hawks on Friday, as 3.5-point underdogs. That game's 214 points made it over the posted total of 192. Jason Kidd collected a triple-double with 19 points, 15 rebounds and 17 assists. Dirk Nowitzki netted a game-high 37 points in the win. Current streak: Dallas has won 6 straight games. Team records: New Orleans: 31-28 SU, 30-29 ATS Dallas: 38-21 SU, 25-34 ATS New Orleans most recently: When playing on Sunday are 5-5 Before playing San Antonio are 4-6 After playing Orlando are 5-5 After a win are 3-7 Dallas most recently: When playing on Sunday are 6-4 Before playing Charlotte are 6-4 After playing Atlanta are 8-2 After a win are 6-4 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Orleans's last 8 games on the road New Orleans is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 11 of New Orleans's last 13 games when playing on the road against Dallas New Orleans is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Dallas Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games Dallas is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against New Orleans The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Dallas's last 13 games when playing at home against New Orleans Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home Next up: New Orleans home to San Antonio, Monday, March 1 Dallas at Charlotte, Monday, March 1