The New Orleans Pelicans (12-35) are only 2.5-point underdogs as they look to build on a three-game home winning streak when they square off against the Dallas Mavericks (25-22) on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports, KFAA, and WFAA.

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Mavericks vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports, KFAA, and WFAA
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Mavericks vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Mavericks 118 – Pelicans 110

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Spread & Total Prediction for Mavericks vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Mavericks (- 2.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Mavericks (-8.0)
• Pick OU:

  Under (231.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 227.1

• The Mavericks have been more successful against the spread than the Pelicans this year, putting up an ATS record of 24-23-0, compared to the 19-28-0 record of the Pelicans.
• When the spread is set as 2.5 or more this season, Dallas (13-11) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (54.2%) than New Orleans (12-17) does as the underdog (41.4%).
• Dallas and its opponents have gone over the total 51.1% of the time this season (24 out of 47). That’s less often than New Orleans and its opponents have (26 out of 47).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Mavericks are 16-8, while the Pelicans are 5-27 as moneyline underdogs.

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Mavericks Performance Insights

• This year, the Mavericks are averaging 115.4 points per game (11th-ranked in NBA) and giving up 112.1 points per contest (11th-ranked).
• Dallas is pulling down 44.7 rebounds per game (12th-ranked in league). It is ceding 44.6 rebounds per contest (19th-ranked).
• The Mavericks rank 18th in the NBA with 25.2 assists per game.
• So far this year, Dallas is averaging 13.8 turnovers per game (15th-ranked in NBA) and forcing 13 turnovers per contest (23rd-ranked).
• With 13 three-pointers per game, the Mavericks are 17th in the NBA. They own a 37% shooting percentage from downtown, which ranks 10th in the league.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• On offense the Pelicans are the 24th-ranked team in the league (109.1 points per game). On defense they are fifth-worst (117.7 points conceded per game).
• On the glass, New Orleans is 24th in the NBA in rebounds (43 per game). It is third-worst in rebounds conceded (46.4 per game).
• This season the Pelicans are ranked 18th in the league in assists at 25.2 per game.
• In terms of turnovers, New Orleans is 14th in the league in committing them (13.7 per game). It is 11th in forcing them (14 per game).
• In 2024-25 the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the league in 3-point makes (12.1 per game) and fourth-worst in 3-point percentage (34.2%).

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