The Dallas Mavericks and Charlotte Hornets kick off an early slate of NBA games on Martin Luther King Day with a noon ET tip at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte.

Today's Mavericks vs. Hornets predictions expect Kyrie Irving to keep showing some rust from a scoring perspective in Charlotte.

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The Dallas Mavericks are spending $7,841,363 per win while the Charlotte Hornets are spending $15,954,597 per win "The entire NBA family sends its thoughts and support to the community of Los Angeles during this challenging time,