Mavericks Predictions: Win Total Pick, Best Bet & NBA Futures Odds for 2025-26

With Cooper Flagg as the new face of the franchise, can Dallas get back into contention in the West?
Pictured: Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (32) looks outward during the second half against the Los Angeles Lakers at T-Mobile Arena. Photo by Lucas Peltier / Imagn Images.

The Cooper Flagg era has begun for the Dallas Mavericks, and oddsmakers expect an early impact from the star rookie with Dallas' preseason win total set at Over/Under 41.5 wins. Below, our NBA experts break down the Mavericks' betting odds, win total pick, and best NBA futures bet for the 2025-26 season.


📊 Dallas Mavericks odds & futures bets 2025-26

Follow all of our NBA picks and the latest NBA odds for the 2025-26 season.


💰 Mavericks win total prediction

Here's why our NBA expert Corey Scott expects the Mavericks to finish Under 41.5 wins as one of his NBA win total predictions for the 2025-26 season:

⬇️ Under 41.5 wins

The Mavericks’ record this season will largely depend on whether Cooper Flagg can immediately emerge as a star in this league. Kyrie Irving has no timetable for returning from a knee injury; Anthony Davis has played 51 games or fewer in three of the past five seasons; and Klay Thompson has been trending downward over the last two years. I’m betting Flagg won’t be productive enough as a rookie to help Dallas win more than half its games.

✅ Prediction: Under 41.5 wins (-115 via BetMGM)


🔮 Best Mavericks futures bet

Here's why our NBA expert Liam Fox is betting on Cooper Flagg to record a triple-double as one of his best NBA futures bets for the 2025-26 season:

⛹️‍♂️ Cooper Flagg to record a triple-double

Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 pick in June and clear favorite by the preseason NBA Rookie of the Year odds, is already an all-around player. The newest Mavericks star only needs to record one triple-double as a rookie to cash this for us, and these odds suggest only a 54.55% chance that happens this season - that feels too low.

✅ Best bet: Cooper Flagg to record a triple-double (-120 via BetMGM)


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