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

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Pelicans vs. Mavericks 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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Pelicans vs. Mavericks Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Mavericks 117 – Pelicans 109

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Spread & Total Prediction for Pelicans vs. Mavericks

• Pick ATS: Mavericks (+ 1.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Mavericks (-8.1)
• Pick OU:

  Over (221.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 226.3

• The Pelicans (17-24-0 ATS) have covered the spread 41.5% of the time, 8.5% less often than the Mavericks (20-20-0) this year.
• As a 1.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Dallas is 8-10 against the spread compared to the 3-7 ATS record New Orleans racks up as a 1.5-point favorite.
• When it comes to eclipsing the over/under in 2024-25, New Orleans does it more often (53.7% of the time) than Dallas (47.5%).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Pelicans are 4-6, while the Mavericks are 7-10 as moneyline underdogs.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans have struggled to generate points this season, ranking fifth-worst in the league with 108 points per game. They’ve done better defensively, ranking 25th by giving up 117.1 points per contest.
• New Orleans ranks 24th in the NBA with 42.8 rebounds per game, but it is allowing 46.1 rebounds per game, which ranks fifth-worst in the league.
• The Pelicans are dishing out 25 dimes per game, which ranks them 20th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• With 13.9 turnovers per game, New Orleans is 16th in the NBA. It forces 14.1 turnovers per contest, which ranks 12th in the league.
• While the Pelicans are in the bottom five in the NBA in treys per game with 12 (fifth-worst), they rank 25th in the league with a 34.1% three-point percentage.

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Mavericks Performance Insights

• With 115.6 points scored per game and 112 points conceded, the Mavericks are 10th in the NBA offensively and 14th on defense.
• Dallas is 12th in the NBA in rebounds per game (44.6) and 20th in rebounds allowed (44.6).
• This season the Mavericks are ranked 19th in the league in assists at 25.2 per game.
• In terms of turnovers, Dallas is 13th in the league in committing them (13.7 per game). It is 20th in forcing them (13.4 per game).
• The Mavericks make 13.2 3-pointers per game and shoot 37.2% from beyond the arc, ranking 16th and ninth, respectively, in the league.

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