The New Orleans Pelicans (13-42) are underdogs (by 5.5 points) to break a seven-game road losing streak when they visit the Dallas Mavericks (30-26) on Friday, February 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM ET.

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Mavericks vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, February 21, 2025
• Time: 8:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: KFAA and Gulf Coast Sports
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Dallas, Texas
• Venue: American Airlines Center

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Mavericks vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Mavericks 122 – Pelicans 108

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Spread & Total Prediction for Mavericks vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Mavericks (- 5.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Mavericks (-13.8)
• Pick OU:

  Under (237.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 229.6

• The Mavericks’ .536 ATS win percentage (30-26-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pelicans’ .418 mark (23-32-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• As a 5.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, New Orleans is 12-19 against the spread compared to the 10-6 ATS record Dallas puts up as a 5.5-point favorite.
• New Orleans and its opponents have exceeded the over/under 58.2% of the time this season (32 out of 55). That’s more often than Dallas and its opponents have (30 out of 56).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Mavericks are 18-9, a better record than the Pelicans have recorded (6-34) as moneyline underdogs.

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Mavericks Performance Insights

• So far this season, the Mavericks are posting 115.7 points per game (11th-ranked in NBA) and allowing 113.5 points per contest (17th-ranked).
• Dallas is grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game (15th-ranked in league). It is allowing 44.5 rebounds per contest (16th-ranked).
• The Mavericks rank 19th in the NBA with 25.3 assists per contest.
• With 13.5 turnovers per game, Dallas ranks 15th in the NBA. It forces 12.8 turnovers per contest, which ranks 21st in the league.
• The Mavericks are making 13.1 three-pointers per game (15th-ranked in NBA) this year, while owning a 37.2% three-point percentage (eighth-ranked).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are 22nd in the NBA offensively (110.6 points scored per game) and fourth-worst on defense (119.4 points allowed).
• On the boards, New Orleans is 24th in the NBA in rebounds (42.8 per game). It is third-worst in rebounds allowed (46.7 per game).
• The Pelicans are 19th in the NBA in assists (25.3 per game) in 2024-25.
• New Orleans is 18th in the NBA in turnovers per game (13.6) and 15th in turnovers forced (13.7).
• With 12.4 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 35% from beyond the arc, the Pelicans are 22nd and 19th in the league, respectively, in those categories.

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