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, 13.5-point favorites as they try to continue a five-game winning streak when they visit the Washington Wizards (2-17) on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at Capital One Arena. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on MNMT and KFAA.

If you hope to gain an edge on Thursday’s game, check out the best bets available below (based on our computer predictions).

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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 (- 13.5)

  • Dallas has 14 wins in 22 games against the spread this year.
  • Washington has beaten the spread six times in 19 games.
  • The Mavericks are unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 13.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • The Wizards have won twice ATS (2-3) as a 13.5-point underdog or greater this year.

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Pick OU:

Under (231.5)

  • In 11 of 22 games this season, the Mavericks and their opponents have gone over 231.5 points.
  • Wizards games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 231.5 points in 10 of 19 outings.
  • The average total in Dallas’ games this season is 230, 1.5 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, 0.8 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
  • The Mavericks score the ninth-most points in the NBA this season, while the Wizards’ offense puts up the 30th-most.
  • This outing features the NBA’s ninth-ranked (Wizards) and 16th-ranked (Mavericks) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Mavericks (-1099)

  • This season, the Mavericks have won nine out of the 14 games, or 64.3%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • The Wizards have been victorious in two, or 10.5%, of the 19 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • Dallas has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -1099.
  • Washington has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +700 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • The Mavericks have a 91.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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