The Dallas Mavericks (22-18) are only 1.5-point underdogs as they look to stop a four-game road losing streak when they take on the New Orleans Pelicans (9-32) on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and KFAA.

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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

• Yves Missi’s nine points per game average is 0.5 points higher than Wednesday’s over/under.
• Missi is 16-for-39 at hitting the over on his points prop total this season.
• The Pelicans are at the 26th spot in the NBA’s scoring rankings (108 points per game), while the Mavericks concede the 14th-lowest amount of points (112 per game).
• New Orleans is 6-7 when putting up more points than 112.

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Pick ATS: Mavericks (+ 1.5)

• New Orleans has 17 wins in 41 games against the spread this year.
• Against the spread, Dallas is 20-20-0 this year.
• The Pelicans are 3-7 as 1.5-point favorites or more.
• The Mavericks’ ATS record as 1.5-point underdogs or more is 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 score more than 221.5 points.
• The Mavericks have played 24 games this season that have gone over 221.5 combined points scored.
• The average point total in New Orleans’ contests this year is 224.1, 2.6 more points than this game’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 point total.
• The Pelicans are the 14th-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Mavericks have scored the eighth-most points.
• This matchup features the NBA’s 17th-ranked (Mavericks) and 29th-ranked (Pelicans) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Mavericks (-105)

• The Pelicans have entered the game as favorites 10 times this season and won four of those games.
• The Mavericks have been victorious in seven, or 41.2%, of the 17 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, New Orleans has won four of its 10 games, or 40%, when favored by at least -115 on the moneyline.
• This season, Dallas has come away with a win six times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least -105 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 53.5% chance of a victory for the Pelicans.

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