Fantasy basketball tips and NBA betting picks for Sunday

ESPN's fantasy basketball and basketball betting tips cheat sheet is your pregame destination for basketball betting predictions and our best intel and data, featuring ESPN's proprietary Basketball Power Index (BPI) to help you make smart fantasy and wagering decisions. NBA game odds for Sunday, March 26 are provided by Caesars Sportsbook, and fantasy advice is based on ESPN 10-team leagues.

By the end of today, the Madness will have worked itself down to the Final Four. Also, by the end of today, most fantasy leagues will be preparing for the finals. If your team is still in contention, I congratulate you and hope the information in this article will help you with the last-minute, last-day moves that will help you move on to the last test.

If you're no longer in contention for your fantasy league, this is still the place for you. Maybe even moreso, because the information in here can potentially help you with your DFS and daily betting strategies. If those go well, you could still end up with rewards commensurate with winning season-long leagues. So, let's explore the matchups, and find some information that should benefit you, no matter where you are in your fantasy hoops and betting journey.

— Andre Snellings

Dallas Mavericks at Charlotte Hornets1 p.m. ET, Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina

Records (Against the Spread) Mavericks: 36-38 (28-43-3) Hornets: 24-51 (33-40-2)

Line: Mavericks (-10)BPI Projection: Mavericks (132.9-123.4)Money Line: Mavericks (-480), Hornets (+360)BPI Projected winner: Mavericks (80.8%)Total: 229.5 points BPI Projected Total: 256.3 poitns

Injury Report: Mavericks: Tim Hardaway Jr., (GTD — Illness) Hornets: Kelly Oubre Jr., (GTD — Shoulder); Terry Rozier, (GTD — Foot); Cody Martin,