NBA Best Bets: Mavericks vs. Wizards Picks for December 5

Published 11:33 pm Wednesday, December 4, 2024

The Dallas Mavericks (14-8) visit the Washington Wizards (2-17) after winning three straight road games. The Mavericks are heavy favorites by 12.5 points in the contest, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 5, 2024.

Why don’t you take a look at the best bets available (according to our computer predictions) for Thursday’s game, before you place a wager on this matchup?

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Mavericks vs. Wizards Game Info

  • When: Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
  • TV: MNMT and KFAA
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Mavericks vs. Wizards Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Mavericks (- 12.5)

  • Dallas’ record against the spread is 14-8-0.
  • Washington has six wins in 19 games against the spread this year.
  • The Mavericks have covered every time (2-0) as a 12.5-point favorite or greater this season.
  • Against the spread as 12.5-point underdogs or more, the Wizards are 3-4.

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Under (234.5)

  • Mavericks games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 234.5 points 10 times.
  • The Wizards have combined with their opponent to score more than 234.5 points in nine of 19 games this season.
  • The average total in Dallas’ games this season is 230, 4.5 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Washington has had an average of 232.3 points scored in its games so far this season, 2.2 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
  • The Mavericks are the eighth-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Wizards have scored the 30th-most points.
  • This matchup features the league’s ninth-ranked (Wizards) and 16th-ranked (Mavericks) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Mavericks (-752)

  • This season, the Mavericks have won nine out of the 14 games, or 64.3%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • The Wizards have won in two, or 10.5%, of the 19 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
  • Dallas has played as a favorite of -752 or more twice this season and won both games.
  • Washington has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +525 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mavericks have a 88.3% chance to win.

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