NBA Best Bets: Mavericks vs. Wizards Picks for December 5
Published 12:39 am Thursday, December 5, 2024
The Dallas Mavericks (14-8) are big, 12.5-point favorites as they try to continue a five-game win streak when they visit the Washington Wizards (2-17) on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at Capital One Arena. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on MNMT and KFAA.
Why don’t you check out the best bets available (based on our computer predictions) for Thursday’s game, before you make a wager on this contest?
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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
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Mavericks vs. Wizards Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Mavericks (- 12.5)
- Dallas is 14-8-0 against the spread this season.
- Washington has covered the spread six times in 19 games.
- The Mavericks are yet to lose ATS (2-0) as a 12.5-point favorite or greater this year.
- The Wizards’ ATS record as 12.5-point underdogs or more is 3-4.
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Pick OU:
Under (235.5)
- Mavericks games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 235.5 points 10 times.
- Wizards games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 235.5 points in eight of 19 outings.
- Dallas has an average total of 230 in its contests this year, 5.5 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
- The average total for Washington’s games this season is 232.3 points, 3.2 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
- The Mavericks score the eighth-most points in the NBA this season, while the Wizards’ offense puts up the 30th-most.
- The Mavericks are the league’s 16th-ranked scoring defense while the Wizards are the ninth-ranked.
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Moneyline Pick: Mavericks (-901)
- This season, the Mavericks have won nine out of the 14 games, or 64.3%, in which they’ve been favored.
- The Wizards have come away with two wins in the 19 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Dallas has played as a favorite of -901 or more twice this season and won both games.
- Washington has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +575 or worse on the moneyline this season.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 90% chance of a victory for the Mavericks.
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