Atlanta Hawks vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/02/2025

Game Time: 8:30 pm ET, Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Venue:  American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX 

Where to Watch:  KFAA

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Hawks +3.5, Mavericks -3.5; Over/Under:  237.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Hawks +3.5, Mavericks -3.5; Over/Under:  237.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Hawks +3.5, Mavericks -3.5; Over/Under:  237.5 points

Atlanta Hawks:  36-38 (1st place, Southeast Division)

Dallas Mavericks:  37-39 (3rd place, Southwest Division)

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Atlanta Hawks:  6-4 last 10

Dallas Mavericks:  4-6 last 10

The Hawks are entering this game with a 36-38 record overall this season and they are 17-20 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Milwaukee Bucks, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Portland Trail Blazers still to be played on Tuesday night. In their game against the Bucks, Zaccharie Risacher led the team in points in that game with 36 while Dyson Daniels was next on the team with 22 points. Trae Young led the team in assists in that game with 19 while Onyeka Okongwu led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 53.2% from the field, 35.4% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 119.4 PPG against them. The Hawks have an ATS record of 37-37 this season and their O/U record is 45-28-1.

The Mavericks are entering this game with a 37-39 record overall this season and they are 20-17 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Brooklyn Nets. Daniel Gafford led the team in points in that game with 17 while P.J. Washington and Klay Thompson each were next on the team with 13 points. Spencer Dinwiddie led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Naji Marshall led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 47.7% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 58.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 115.1 PPG against them. The Mavericks have an ATS record of 37-37-2 this season and their O/U record is 42-33-1.

The current betting odds have the Mavericks listed as a 3.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Mavericks haven't looked great in their games this season with their 37-39 record overall which has them in the bottom half of the West, but that record still has them in a play-in spot. They were slipping down the standings and even found themselves in 11th place, outside of the play-in tournament, but now they have moved up to 9th place and will be looking to climb the standings in those play-in spots. They have also looked better on their home court this season with their 20-17 home record. Meanwhile, the Hawks haven't looked good in their games this season with their 36-38 record overall, but that record has them in the top half of the East and in a play-in spot. They are still fighting for seeding, but they are pretty much safe from dropping out of the play-in tournament. They haven't been a good road team though with their 17-20 road record this season. They have looked a lot better lately as they have been getting hot, even going 6-4 in their last 10 games, and they are coming off a big road win over the Bucks in their last one. They aren't in a good situation though, playing this game on a back-to-back with a game against the Trail Blazers on Tuesday night, and they still have to travel to Dallas for this game after. The Mavericks are 4-6 in their last 10 games and haven't looked good lately, coming off a bad home loss to the Nets in their last one, but they have shown some improvement in their last few games as they have been getting healthier, and they will be looking to bounce back with a better performance here. The Mavs are 4-6 in their last 10 games, but those 4 wins all came in their last 6 games so they have been playing a bit better and can take advantage of another bad team in a bad situation here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Mavericks to cover the spread in this game. 

Hawks Mavericks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, April 2, 2025 (8:30 pm ET start time) is Mavericks 114 Hawks 106.

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Atlanta Hawks: 20-29 ATS revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a favorite. 71-107 ATS versus poor defensive teams - shooting pct defense of 46% or more. 27-45 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days. 36-13 OVER revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a favorite. 57-33 OVER versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing 13 turnovers/game or less.

Dallas Mavericks: 34-17 ATS off an upset loss as a favorite. 26-18 ATS after a loss by 6 points or less. 27-17 OVER after a loss by 6 points or less. 19-13 OVER off an upset loss as a home favorite. 45-20 1H OVER when playing 6 or more games in 10 days.

Atlanta Hawks:  T. Young (PG) Day To Day - Achilles. K. Wallace (PG) Out - Shoulder. L. Nance (PF) Out For Season - Knee. C. Capela (C) Out - Hand. J. Johnson (SF) Out For Season - Shoulder. K. Bufkin (SG) Out For Season - Shoulder.

Dallas Mavericks:  D. Lively II (C) Day To Day - Ankle. K. Irving (SG) Out For Season - Knee. D. Exum (PG) Out - Hand. O. Prosper (PF) Out For Season - Wrist.

"He runs so consistently and hard that he gets easy baskets by doing that and I think that also kind of puts you in the flow of the game and be instinctive. I think the work he has put in and continuing to shoot -- he had a couple of games where he didn't shoot it as well. We believe in him as a coaching staff and I know his teammates believe in him, too." - Quin Snyder on Zaccharie Risacher after his team’s win against the Bucks in their game on Sunday.

“He was good on both ends in his first game back so a lot to be excited about. Hopefully the nice thing is that he came out of it healthy. I thought for his first game he was really good, just being able to pair him with AD as much as we could.” - Jason Kidd on Daniel Gafford after his team’s loss against the Nets in their game on Monday.

PG Trae Young

SG Dyson Daniels

SF Zaccharie Risacher 

PF Mouhamed Gueye

C Onyeka Okongwu

PG Spencer Dinwiddie

SG Klay Thompson

SF P.J. Washington 

PF Anthony Davis 

C Daniel Gafford

PPG: T. Young (24.1)

APG: T. Young (11.5)

Reb/G: J. Johnson (10)

PPG: A. Davis (24.8)

APG: K. Irving (4.6)

Reb/G: A. Davis (11.5)

Coaches:

Atlanta Hawks: Quin Snyder (3rd season)

Dallas Mavericks: Jason Kidd (4th season)