The Dallas Mavericks (22-18) are slight underdogs (by 1.5 points) to end 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.

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Pelicans vs. Mavericks 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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Yves Missi Over 8.5 PTS

• The 8.5-point total set for Yves Missi on Wednesday is 0.5 fewer points than his per-game scoring average.
• Missi has hit the over 16 times on a points prop this season (in 39 tries).
• The Pelicans are the NBA’s 26th-ranked scoring team (108 points per game), while the Mavericks are 14th defensively in terms of points conceded per game (112).
• When New Orleans scores more than 112 points, its record is 6-7.

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Pick ATS: Mavericks (+ 1.5)

• New Orleans has 17 wins in 41 games against the spread this season.
• Dallas’ record against the spread is 20-20-0.
• Against the spread as 1.5-point favorites or more, the Pelicans are 3-7.
• Against the spread as 1.5-point underdogs or greater, the Mavericks are 8-10.

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Pick OU:

Over (221.5)

• In 25 of 41 games this season, the Pelicans and their opponents have combined to total more than 221.5 points.
• The Mavericks have combined with their opponents to score more than 221.5 points in 24 of 40 games this season.
• The average point total in New Orleans’ outings this year is 224.1, 2.6 more than this matchup’s over/under.
• Dallas has a 228.3-point average over/under in its outings this season, 6.8 more points than this game’s total.
• The Mavericks are the NBA’s eighth-highest scoring team this season compared to the 14th-ranked Pelicans.
• This game features the league’s 17th-ranked (Mavericks) and 29th-ranked (Pelicans) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Mavericks (-105)

• The Pelicans have been favorites in 10 games this season and won four (40%) of those contests.
• The Mavericks have won in seven, or 41.2%, of the 17 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• New Orleans has a record of 4-6, a 40% win rate, when it’s favored by -115 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• This season, Dallas has come away with a win six times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least -105 or longer on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 53.5% chance of a victory for the Pelicans.

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