The Dallas Mavericks (22-18) are slightly favored (by 2.5 points) to stop a four-game road losing streak when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans (9-32) on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET.

Our computer predictions in this article will assist you in deciding on the best bets available for Wednesday’s game.

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Mavericks vs. Pelicans Game Info

• When: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV: Gulf Coast Sports and KFAA
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Mavericks vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Mavericks (- 2.5)

• Dallas is 20-20-0 against the spread this season.
• New Orleans has 17 wins in 41 games against the spread this season.
• Against the spread as 2.5-point favorites or more, the Mavericks are 12-10.
• The Pelicans are 12-16 as 2.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Over (225.5)

• Mavericks games this season have featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 225.5 points 21 times.
• The Pelicans have played 22 games this season that ended with a combined score over 225.5 points.
• The average point total in Dallas’ outings this year is 228.3, 2.8 more than this matchup’s over/under.
• New Orleans has had an average of 224.1 points scored in its games so far this season, 1.4 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
• The Pelicans are the league’s 14th-highest scoring team this season compared to the eighth-ranked Mavericks.
• This contest features the league’s 29th-ranked (Pelicans) and 17th-ranked (Mavericks) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Mavericks (-140)

• The Mavericks have been favorites in 22 games this season and won 15 (68.2%) of those contests.
• The Pelicans have won in five, or 16.1%, of the 31 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Dallas has a record of 14-7, a 66.7% win rate, when it’s favored by -140 or more by bookmakers this season.
• This year, New Orleans has won two of 27 games when listed as at least +115 or better on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mavericks have a 58.3% chance to win.

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