Brooklyn Nets vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 12/12/25

The Brooklyn Nets and the Dallas Mavericks will meet for the first time this season in a cross-conference matchup. The Nets have a record of 6-17 this season and a record away from home of 4-7. Brooklyn has won 3 of its last 4 games, with its last win coming against the New Orleans Pelicans 119-101. Michael Porter Jr. led the Nets in scoring with 35 points on 14 of 23 shooting. He is the Nets leading scorer this season at 25.8 points per game.

The Mavericks have an overall record of 9-16 and a home record of 6-9. Dallas has won 4 of their its 5 games with its last win coming against the Houston Rockets 122-109. Anthony Davis led the Mavericks in scoring with 29 points. Davis averages 19.6 points per game and 10.2 rebounds in 10 games played this season. 

Both teams have gone on a roll and won recent games, but neither team has played since last Saturday, so momentum may not play a factor. I see this game as a great opportunity for the Mavericks to pick up another win against a bottom-tier NBA team, as they continue to try and get their way back to a .500 record. The Mavericks’ season certainly started rough. They had Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis out with injury and a young Cooper Flagg was left to lead the team at the genesis of his career. However, since the shaky start, players have started to return from injury such as Davis and Daniel Gafford, and Flagg continues to look more comfortable on the floor.

Through 24 games, Flagg is now up to 17.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game on 47.5% shooting, finally finding his place within the Mavericks’ offense. The Mavericks would love to be back at .500 by the time Irving returns in 2026, and tonight is a great chance for them to pick up another win on their home floor against a Nets team that ranks last in the NBA in points per game.

Nets vs Mavericks prediction: Dallas Mavericks -8 is available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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