The edge
+19wins for Mavericks
63% Mavericks · 37% Hornets
The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 35-20 since 1996.
Charlotte Hornets vs Dallas Mavericks Head-to-Head
Modern Rivalry
Charlotte Hornets
Dallas Mavericks
Mavericks lead Hornets45to26
Mavericks hold a decisive edge in 71 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Charlotte Hornets vs Dallas Mavericks insights
Recent form
11-9last 20
Hornets on a 2-game streak
Hornets won 117-90 on Mar 3, 2026
Where it matters
0playoff games
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
The story
Mavericks built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 10 of 16 decided meetings (63%). In the modern era they are 35-20 against each other (64% Mavericks). Games average a 11.5-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Mavericks' 38-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Hornets hold a 11-9 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1988, so the rivalry has now spanned 38 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Hornets won 117-90 on Mar 3, 2026. Through the 2020s Hornets have led 8-6 between the teams.
Win Percentage
26W
45W
CHA
DAL
37%63%
Charlotte HornetsDallas Mavericks
Recent Games
Last 10 Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | CHA | DAL | 117–90 | CHA |
| Jan 29, 2026 | DAL | CHA | 121–123 | CHA |
| Feb 27, 2025 | DAL | CHA | 103–96 | DAL |
| Jan 20, 2025 | CHA | DAL | 110–105 | CHA |
| Apr 9, 2024 | CHA | DAL | 104–130 | DAL |
| Nov 5, 2023 | DAL | CHA | 124–118 | DAL |
| Mar 26, 2023 | CHA | DAL | 110–104 | CHA |
| Mar 24, 2023 | DAL | CHA | 109–117 | CHA |
| Mar 19, 2022 | CHA | DAL | 129–108 | CHA |
| Dec 13, 2021 | DAL | CHA | 120–96 | DAL |
Last Meeting
Mar 3, 2026Final
CHA
117
HOME
DAL
90
AWAY
Hornetswon by27
Hornets' 2nd straight in this series·Game 71 of all-time series
All-Time Record
Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season71 games
26
45
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
Charlotte Hornets Biggest Win
117–90+27
Mar 3, 2026
Dallas Mavericks Biggest Win
122–84+38
Jan 2, 2019
Decade Breakdown
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Season by Season
| Season ↓ | CHA ↕ | DAL ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021–22 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020–21 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Matchup Insights
Home / Away Split
AWAY
12-24
CHA
AWAY
21-14
DAL
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Charlotte Hornets: 2 consecutive wins
2
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 11.5 pts on average
11.5pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
CHA↑Trending Up
Last 1060%
All-Time36.6%
DAL↓Trending Down
Last 1040%
All-Time63.4%
Last 10 Results
CHA / DAL
Frequently Asked Questions: Charlotte Hornets vs Dallas Mavericks
Methodology & Data Sources
Last updated
Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.
Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.