Charlotte Hornets vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 1/29/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: KFAA

The Dallas Mavericks (19-27) are welcoming the Charlotte Hornets (19-28) at American Airlines Center on Thursday.

The Hornets played the 76ers and went home with a win by a final score of 130-93 in their last contest. Charlotte finished the game having earned a 56.6% FG percentage (47 of 83) and knocked down 17 out of their 41 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Hornets made 19 of their 27 attempts for a rate of 70.4%. In terms of grabbing boards, they collected a total of 53 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 34 dimes for the game as well as creating 17 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In regard to the defense, Charlotte allowed 39.3% from the floor on 35 out of 89 shooting. Philadelphia recorded 20 dimes and had 14 steals for this game. On top of that, Philadelphia snagged 33 rebounds (12 offensive, 21 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Philadelphia finished the game at 73.7% when shooting free throws by converting 14 of their 19 tries. They also converted 9 of 30 attempts from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Hornets ended up finishing with 22 and the 76ers recorded 21 personal fouls.

Brandon Miller is a player who was important for the contest. He totaled 30 points on 9 of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 27 mins and collected 8 boards. Miller finished shooting 81.8% from the floor and recorded 2 dimes.

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Charlotte heads into this one with a record of 19-28 so far this season. They turn it over 15.8 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 19.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Charlotte is pulling down 45.7 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,258 dimes this season, which is 10th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Hornets are connecting on 37.0% on shots from distance (713 of 1,928) and 80.9% from the charity stripe. They average 116.3 pts per contest (14th in the NBA) while hitting 46.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Hornets are forcing their opponents into 12.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.9 fouls. They relinquish 36.8% on 3-point shots while they are 12th in the league in opponents points per game (115.0). The Hornets defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 47.5% (2,003 of 4,217) and they relinquish 39.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 25th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,289 conceded on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Mavericks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 116-110 against the Lakers. The Mavericks were able to corral 32 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 in this contest. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 10 steals in this matchup. The Lakers earned 20 personal fouls for this game which took the Mavericks to the free throw line for 29 attempts. They were able to convert 22 of them for a percentage of 75.9%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Dallas buried 10 out of their 29 attempts (34.5%). When the final whistle was blown, the Mavericks shot 39 out of 94 from the floor which had them at 41.5%. The Mavericks permitted the Lakers to convert 40 of their 90 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 44.4% for this game. They finished the game shooting 41.2% from beyond the arc by going 14 out of 34 and walked away from this one shooting 22 of 29 from the charity stripe (75.9%). In regard to cleaning up the glass, Dallas allowed Los Angeles to grab 57 in total (16 offensive).

Max Christie ended up being a factor for the Mavericks in this game. He made 8 out of 18 for the game for a rate of 44.4%, and had 2 rebounds. Christie had 24 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 dimes in this contest.

Dallas has a win-loss record of 19-27 for the campaign. The Mavericks are responsible for committing 19.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 74.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.4 times per game (19th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 15.2 times per game. Dallas has totaled 5,257 pts for the year (114.3 per game) and they grab 44.9 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Mavericks are shooting 47.3% from the field, which ranks them 11th in basketball.

The Dallas defense allows 33.1% on shots from 3-point land (543 of 1,642) and their opponents are knocking down 77.8% of their free throw shots. They surrender 26.7 dimes and 47.0 boards every game, which ranks them 14th and 27th in the NBA. The Mavericks are ranked 21st in the league in PPG surrendered with 116.5. They are forcing 13.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.2% from the field (10th in basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Dallas and under the total points

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