With another NBA season just around the corner, anything is possible for the Dallas Mavericks.
Could they make another NBA Finals run like in 2024? Is another Play-In game in their future? Might they even miss the playoffs entirely?
At this point, it’s impossible to say for sure, but we can take a look at betting odds for a hint at what sportsbooks expect from the Mavs in 2025-26.
Here are some notable lines:
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Team odds
Across most season-long odds offered by FanDuel, the Mavericks come in around the middle of the pack. The team’s championship odds land in a tie for 12th with the Boston Celtics at +3000.
Similarly, the Mavs are favored to miss the postseason by the slightest of margins with the odds at -118 to miss out and at -112 to make it.
Dallas’ over/under for regular season wins is set at 41.5, with the sportsbook indicating it expects the Mavs to be right around that .500 mark at season’s end.
Individual awards
The Mavericks have two clear-cut award contenders for individual honors this season according to the betting odds.
Cooper Flagg, the Mavs’ recent No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft, is by far the favorite to win Rookie of the Year. His -220 odds are far ahead of the second-best odds for Utah Jazz rookie Ace Bailey.
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The other is Anthony Davis who has the fifth-best odds to win Defensive Player of the Year at +1800. He sits behind favorite Victor Wembanyama (-185), Chet Holmgren (+650), Amen Thompson (+1500) and Evan Mobley (+1800).
P.J. Washington has the 11th-best odds to win Sixth Man of the Year at +2500. Beyond that, Davis and Flagg have longshot MVP odds at +25000 and +100000, respectively.
What about Luka Doncic?
While no longer a Dallas Maverick, there will still be plenty of people in North Texas rooting for Luka Doncic. As one of the best players in the league, Doncic is the third-favorite for league MVP at +400, only behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (+160) and Nikola Jokic (+300). He also has the fifth-best odds to win Finals MVP at +1900.
What could propel Mavericks back to the NBA Finals? A trio of veteran coaches, perhaps
Dallas has two former head coaches on the bench and a cadre of assistants with NBA championship experience.
New Balance announces exclusive Cooper Flagg shoe honoring Mavericks rookie’s home state
The colorway will officially be available for retail on Wednesday, the same day Flagg’s NBA career will begin.
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