The Dallas Mavericks (22-18) are slightly favored (by 2.5 points) to break 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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Mavericks vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and KFAA
• 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 117 – Pelicans 109

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Spread & Total Prediction for Mavericks vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Mavericks (- 2.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Mavericks (-8.1)
• Pick OU:

  Over (225.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 226.3

• The Mavericks’ .500 ATS win percentage (20-20-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pelicans’ .415 mark (17-24-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• Dallas covers the spread when it is a 2.5-point favorite or more 54.5% of the time. That’s more often than New Orleans covers as an underdog of 2.5 or more (42.9%).
• When it comes to going over the total in 2024-25, Dallas does it less often (47.5% of the time) than New Orleans (53.7%).
• As a moneyline underdog this year, the Pelicans are 5-26, while the Mavericks are 15-7 as moneyline favorites.

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Mavericks Performance Insights

• The Mavericks are averaging 115.6 points per game (10th-ranked in NBA) this season, while surrendering 112 points per contest (14th-ranked).
• Dallas is grabbing 44.6 rebounds per game (12th-ranked in NBA) this season, while allowing 44.6 rebounds per contest (20th-ranked).
• The Mavericks rank 19th in the NBA with 25.2 dimes per game.
• Dallas is committing 13.7 turnovers per game (13th-ranked in league). It is forcing 13.4 turnovers per contest (20th-ranked).
• The Mavericks are sinking 13.2 three-pointers per game (16th-ranked in NBA) this year, while putting up a 37.2% three-point percentage (ninth-ranked).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the league offensively (108 points scored per game) and 25th on defense (117.1 points allowed).
• On the glass, New Orleans is 24th in the NBA in rebounds (42.8 per game). It is fifth-worst in rebounds conceded (46.1 per game).
• This season the Pelicans are ranked 20th in the league in assists at 25 per game.
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 16th in the league in turnovers committed (13.9 per game) and 12th in turnovers forced (14.1).
• In 2024-25 the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the league in 3-point makes (12 per game) and rank 25th in 3-point percentage (34.1%).

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