Author: Scout Staff

Through 0 Quarter

Although the Charlotte Hornets were the underdogs at tipoff, they’ve since taken control of the game. Either squad is in a position to win, but they lead against the Dallas Mavericks 3-2.

Charlotte hasn’t had any offensive standouts so far with all players held to three points or fewer. Dallas is in a similar position to the Hornets as their squad has been held to no more than two points.

this is the first time Dallas has ever been down going into the first quarter

Who’s Playing

Charlotte @ Dallas

Current Records: Charlotte 23-51; Dallas 36-37

What to Know

This Friday, the Charlotte Hornets are hoping to patch up the holes in a defense that has allowed an average of 117.39 points per game. They might have tired legs after a matchup yesterday as they head on the road against the

Who’s Playing

Oklahoma City @ Los Angeles

Current Records: Oklahoma City 36-37; Los Angeles 36-37

What to Know

This Friday, the Oklahoma City Thunder are hoping to patch up the holes in a defense that has allowed an average of 116.3 points per game. They might have tired legs after a contest yesterday as they head on the road against the Los Angeles Lakers at 10:30 p.m. ET March 24 at Crypto.com Arena. Los Angeles will be strutting in after a victory while Oklahoma City will be stumbling in from a defeat.

It was all tied up 54-54 at halftime, but the Thunder were not quite the Los Angeles Clippers’ equal in the second half when they met on Thursday. Oklahoma City’s painful 127-105 loss to the Clippers might stick with them for a while. This matchup was a close 54-54 at the

USATSI

The Dallas Mavericks (36-37) will try to get back to the .500 mark this season when they host the Charlotte Hornets (23-51) on Friday night. Dallas is coming off back-to-back losses to Memphis and Golden State, falling into a log-jam tie for eighth place in the Western Conference standings. Charlotte has lost five of its last six games, losing to New Orleans in a 115-96 final on Thursday.  

Tipoff is set for 8:30 p.m. ET from American Airlines Center. Dallas is favored by 14.5 points in the latest Mavericks vs. Hornets odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 227.5. Before entering any Hornets vs. Mavericks picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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The Washington Wizards (32-41) will try to bolster their playoff hopes when they host the San Antonio Spurs (19-54) on Friday night. Washington has dropped four straight games and is 2.5 games back of the final spot in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament. San Antonio is playing the third game of a four-game road trip that began with blowout losses to the Pelicans and Bucks.

Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET from Capital One Arena. Washington is favored by 7.5 points in the latest Wizards vs. Spurs odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is 228. Before entering any Spurs vs. Wizards picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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