Hornets-Mavericks Preview

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Wednesday when the New Orleans Hornets and the Dallas Mavericks meet at American Airlines Center.

Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.

David West netted 32 points as the Hornets cruised past the Los Angeles Clippers 114-92 on Tuesday night.

New Orleans failed to cover as 17-point home favorites as the game played over the 198-point total listed by sportsbooks.

The Mavericks lost to Seattle 99-95 as an 11.5-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (200).

Dirk Nowitzki scored a game-high 32 points for Dallas, while Jason Terry deposited 25 points in the loss.

Current streak:
Dallas has lost 2 straight games.

Team records:
New Orleans: 56-25 SU, 50-30-1 ATS
Dallas: 50-31 SU, 34-43-4 ATS

New Orleans most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
After playing LA Clippers are 4-6
After a win are 7-3

Dallas most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 9-1
After playing Seattle are 8-2
After a loss are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games on the road
New Orleans is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of New Orleans's last 14 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans
Dallas is 22-2 SU in its last 24 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games at home

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