Mavericks vs Hawks: NBA Betting Preview, Tips and Picks – February 3, 2021

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 3, 2021 - Last Updated on February 6, 2021

Two of the league’s top scorers take the court when Luka Doncic (fifth, 27.3 PPG) and the Dallas Mavericks (8-13) visit Trae Young (ninth, 26.9 PPG) and the Atlanta Hawks (10-10) on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 7:30 PM ET on FS-SE. The Mavericks are favorites. The point total in the matchup is set at .

The betting insights in this article reflect data from DraftKings sportsbook as of February 3, 2021, 1:06 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds.

Mavericks vs Hawks Betting Odds

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Injury Report as of February 3

Mavericks: None

Hawks:
Kris Dunn: Out (Right ankle),
Bogdan Bogdanovic: Out (Knee),
De’Andre Hunter: Out (Right knee),
Onyeka Okongwu: Day To Day (Achilles)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Hawks (+2)
Total Pick Under (224.5)
Prediction Hawks 113, Mavericks 108

While DraftKings has the Mavericks winning by two, the model has the Hawks taking home the victory, with a considerable margin between the two spreads (7.3 points). Take the Hawks.

The DraftKings point total for this matchup is just 3.6 points highter than the model projection.

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Mavericks Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Luka Doncic 20 27.3 9.0 9.4 1.0 0.7 2.1
Kristaps Porzingis 10 18.6 8.2 0.9 0.3 1.7 1.9
Tim Hardaway Jr. 20 16.9 3.8 1.9 0.8 0.2 3.0
Josh Richardson 12 12.9 2.9 1.8 0.9 0.2 1.5
Jalen Brunson 17 11.5 2.8 3.4 0.4 0.0 1.1

Mavericks Player Props

  • Doncic’s assists prop total for the contest is posted at 8.5 assists, 0.9 assists less than his season average of 9.4.
  • Tim Hardaway Jr.’s three pointers made prop over/under for the contest is set at 3.5, 0.5 shots higher than his season average of 3.0.
  • Kristaps Porzingis’ blocks prop total for the game is set at 1.5, 0.2 blocks lower than his season average of 1.7.

Hawks Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Trae Young 19 26.9 4.2 9.0 0.7 0.2 2.3
De’Andre Hunter 18 17.2 5.4 2.2 0.9 0.5 1.7
John Collins 20 17.0 7.7 1.6 0.5 1.1 1.4
Clint Capela 17 13.8 14.4 1.1 0.8 2.4 0.0
Cameron Reddish 16 11.9 4.4 1.2 1.3 0.3 1.4

Hawks Player Props

  • Young’s PRA prop total for the contest is set at 40.5, 0.4 higher than his season average of 40.1.
  • Clint Capela’s rebounding prop over/under for the contest is posted at 13.5 boards, 0.9 rebounds less than his season average of 14.4.
  • Bogdan Bogdanovic’s three pointers made prop total for the contest is set at 2.5, 0.2 shots greater than his season average of 2.3.
  • Capela’s blocks prop over/under for the contest is set at 1.5, 0.9 blocks lower than his season average of 2.4.

Shooting Trends

  • The Mavericks are shooting 45.8% from the field this season, 1.2 percentage points higher than the 44.6% the Hawks allow to opponents.
  • Dallas has a 7-5 record against the spread and a 6-6 straight-up record in games it shoots better than 44.6% from the field.
  • Atlanta is 9-4 against the spread and 10-3 overall when allowing opponents to shoot better than 45.8% from the field.
  • The Hawks have shot at a 44.7% rate from the field this season, 1.1 percentage points less than the 45.8% shooting opponents of the Mavericks have averaged.
  • Atlanta has put together a 7-4 record against the spread and a 6-5 straight up record in games it shoots higher than 45.8% from the field.
  • When Dallas’ opponents shoot over 44.7% from the field, it is 7-1 against the spread and 7-1 overall.
  • The Mavericks shoot 32.8% from deep, 0.7% higher than the 32.1% the Hawks allow to opponents.
  • Dallas has put together an 8-3 record against the spread and a 7-4 straight-up record in games this season when the team knocks down more than 32.1% of its three-point attempts.
  • Atlanta is 8-5 against the spread while putting together a 9-4 straight-up record when its opponents shoot over 32.8% from three-point distance.
  • The Hawks’ three-point shooting percentage this season (35.1%) is -0.4 percentage points higher than opponents of the Mavericks are averaging (35.5%).
  • Atlanta has a 10-3 ATS record and is 9-4 straight-up when the team makes more than 35.5% of its three-point attempts.
  • Dallas has a 6-2 ATS record and a 6-2 straight-up record this season when it knocks down more than 35.1% of its three-point attempts.
  • The Mavericks’ 11.7 made three-pointers per game this season are only 0.6 fewer made shots on average than the 12.3 per game the Hawks give up.
  • When Atlanta makes more three-pointers than its opponents, it is 7-5 against the spread and 7-5 overall. When Dallas is out-shot from deep by its opponents, it is 2-11 ATS and 1-12 straight up.
  • The Hawks rank 19th in the NBA in made three-pointers, while the Mavericks give up the 11th-fewest made threes in the league.

Mavericks vs Hawks Stat Rankings

Mavericks Rank Mavericks AVG Hawks AVG Hawks Rank
23rd 108.7 Points Scored 112.5 12th
13th 110.7 Points Allowed 110 10th
27th 42.6 Rebounds 47.2 4th
28th 8.3 Off. Rebounds 11.3 5th
21st 11.7 3pt Made 12.3 19th
28th 22 Assists 24.1 17th
3rd 11.9 Turnovers 13.9 17th

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