Dallas Mavericks vs. Brooklyn Nets odds, tips and betting trends

Dallas Mavericks vs. Brooklyn Nets odds, tips and betting trends | 1/12/2026

The Brooklyn Nets (11-25) will attempt to halt a three-game losing stretch when visiting the Dallas Mavericks (14-25) on Monday, January 12, 2026 at American Airlines Center. This game is at 8:30 p.m. ET on YES and KFAA.

The Mavericks are a 4.5-point favorite against the Nets when the Mavericks and the Nets meet. The matchup features an over/under of 221.5.

Mavericks vs. Nets betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 3:30 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: Dallas -4.5Total: 221.5Moneyline: Dallas -176, Brooklyn +147Watch this game on Fubo!Nets at Mavericks odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Nets (+ 4.5)Pick OU: Over (221.5)Prediction: Mavericks 115 – Nets 111MoneylineThe Mavericks have won five of the 13 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (38.5%).Dallas has a record of 4-3 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -176 or shorter (winning 57.1%).The Mavericks have an implied moneyline win probability of 63.8% in this contest.This season, the Nets have been the underdog 35 times and won 10, or 28.6%, of those games.Brooklyn has a record of 6-23, a 20.7% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +147 or more by sportsbooks this season.The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 40.5% chance of a victory for the Nets.Against the spreadThe Mavericks put up 113 points per game, just 0.9 fewer points than the 113.9 the Nets give up.When Dallas scores more than 113.9 points, it is 11-8 against the spread and 10-9 overall.Brooklyn has put together a 6-0 ATS record and a 5-1 overall record in games it scores more than 117.1 points.Dallas is 5-4 against the spread and 5-4 overall when it allows fewer than 108.8 points.The Mavericks are at the 24th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (113 PPG), while the Nets allow the 10th-fewest points per game (113.9) in the league.The lowest-scoring NBA team (108.8 PPG) is Brooklyn, while the Dallas squad ranks 19th in the league defensively (117.1 PPG).The Mavericks have a negative point differential on the season (-162 total points, -4.1 per game), as do the Nets (-181 total points, -5.1 per game).Over/UnderDallas has an average implied point total of 118.6 this season, which is 5.6 points higher than its implied total in Monday’s game (113).This season, Dallas has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (113) 20 times.The average implied point total on the season for Brooklyn (117.1) is 8.1 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (109).How to watch Mavericks vs. NetsGame day: Monday, January 12, 2026Game time: 8:30 p.m. ETLocation: Dallas, TexasArena: American Airlines CenterTV channel: YES NetworkLive stream: Watch this game on FuboWatch this game on Fubo!

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