Pregame analysis and predictions of the Charlotte Hornets vs. Dallas Mavericks NBA game to be played on February 27, 2025 on ESPN.

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The Charlotte Hornets’ rough 2024-25 NBA season hit a new low over the last four days. As the Hornets wrap up a grueling nine-game road trip, they made an unfortunate bit of NBA history with a 128-92 loss to the Warriors on Tuesday night at Chase Center.

The Dallas Mavericks concluded its two-game Western Conference road trip with Tuesday’s nationally televised game against the Los Angeles Lakers on TNT.

Kyrie Irving got brutally honest while sharing his thoughts on playing against Luka Doncic in the Mavericks-Lakers game.

One person who was in attendance for this game was former Mavericks team owner Mark Cuban, who has made no secret of his affinity for Doncic over the years. After the game, Cuban simply said “I hated it,” when asked what it was like to have to root against his former franchise player, per Tim MacMahon of ESPN.

Luka Doncic stared down the Dallas Mavericks bench, looking at several former teammates, epitomizing an emotional matchup while leading the Los Angeles Lakers to victory with his first triple-double for the franchise.

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