Dallas Mavericks predictions and picks
Mako Bets writes a full preview of every Dallas Mavericks game: the matchup, the players who decide it, injuries and the line.
Dallas Mavericks this season
4-2 overall · 2-1 at home · 2-1 on the road · 4-2 against the spread · overs 2-4
Recent results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Spread | ATS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | vs Houston Rockets | W 116-111 | +5.5 | covered | 223.5 (over) |
| 2026-10-28 | vs Oklahoma City Thunder | W 120-96 | +4.5 | covered | 227.5 (under) |
| 2026-10-26 | @ Miami Heat | W 113-109 | +7.5 | covered | 240.5 (under) |
| 2026-10-24 | vs San Antonio Spurs | L 106-122 | +14.5 | did not cover | 229.5 (under) |
| 2026-10-23 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 121-105 | +7.5 | covered | 241.5 (under) |
Key stats
| Stat | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|
| Offensive efficiency (pts per 100 poss) | 111.2 (13th of 30) |
| Defensive efficiency (pts allowed per 100 poss) | 108.8 (14th of 30) |
| Net efficiency (per 100 poss) | 2.4 (13th of 30) |
| Pace (possessions per game, estimated) | 102.8 (18th of 30) |
| Effective FG% (3s count 1.5x) | 56.9% (2nd of 30) |
| Opponent effective FG% | 51.2% (7th of 30) |
| Turnover rate (per 100 poss) | 16.7% (22nd of 30) |
| Offensive rebound % | 27.9% (13th of 30) |
| 3-point % | 35.0% (16th of 30) |
| Points in the paint per game | 50.0 (11th of 30) |
Key players
- Cooper Flagg (F): 21.0 pts, 6.7 reb, 4.5 ast a game (2025-26)
- Max Christie (G): 12.3 pts, 3.2 reb, 2.0 ast a game (2025-26)
- Naji Marshall (F): 15.2 pts, 4.7 reb, 3.3 ast a game (2025-26)
- P.J. Washington (F): 14.2 pts, 7.0 reb, 1.8 ast a game (2025-26)
- Zaccharie Risacher (F): 9.6 pts, 3.8 reb, 1.1 ast a game (2025-26)
- Walter Clayton Jr. (G): 7.8 pts, 2.0 reb, 4.0 ast a game (2025-26)
Injuries
- Kyrie Irving: Day-To-Day, Knee
- Tarik Biberovic: Out, Heel
- Dereck Lively II: Out, Foot
- Santi Aldama: Out, Knee
- Sergio de Larrea: Out, Knee
Earlier previews
- Dallas Mavericks vs Sacramento Kings prediction · Mon, Nov 2, 2026 · Dallas Mavericks -8.5, total 231.5
Dallas finishers line up against a Kings interior missing its bigs - Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets prediction · Fri, Oct 30, 2026 · Houston Rockets -6.5, total 224.5
Unbeaten Rockets bring a battered frontcourt into Dallas - Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder prediction · Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · Oklahoma City Thunder -5.5, total 228
Short-handed Thunder bring an elite defense into Cooper Flagg's Dallas - Dallas Mavericks at Miami Heat prediction · Mon, Oct 26, 2026 · Miami Heat -7.5, total 241
Giannis and the winless Heat face a Mavericks frontcourt in pieces - Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs prediction · Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · San Antonio Spurs -15.5, total 229.5
Winless Spurs lay 12.5 in Dallas as Flagg's shoulder looms - Dallas Mavericks at Indiana Pacers prediction · Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · Indiana Pacers -7, total 240
Haliburton comes home to a Mavericks defense ranked dead last - Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets prediction · Wed, Oct 21, 2026 · Houston Rockets -10, total 230
Rockets' offensive glass tests a Mavericks frontcourt missing Lively and Aldama