The New Orleans Pelicans (12-35) are 2.5-point underdogs as they attempt to turn around a three-game losing streak when they host the Dallas Mavericks (25-22) on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. The matchup airs at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports, KFAA, and WFAA.

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Mavericks vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports, KFAA, and WFAA
• 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 118 – Pelicans 110

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Spread & Total Prediction for Mavericks vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Mavericks (- 2.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Mavericks (-8.0)
• Pick OU:

  Under (231.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 227.1

• The Mavericks sport a 24-23-0 ATS record this season compared to the 19-28-0 mark of the Pelicans.
• Dallas (13-11) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 2.5 points or more this season (54.2%) than New Orleans (12-17) does as a 2.5+-point underdog (41.4%).
• Dallas and its opponents have gone over the total 51.1% of the time this season (24 out of 47). That’s less often than New Orleans and its opponents have (26 out of 47).
• The Mavericks have a .667 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (16-8) this season while the Pelicans have a .156 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (5-27).

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Mavericks Performance Insights

• The Mavericks are 11th in the NBA with 115.4 points per game so far this year. At the other end, they rank 11th with 112.1 points allowed per contest.
• Dallas ranks 12th in the NBA with 44.7 boards per game so far this year. Meanwhile, it ranks 19th with 44.6 rebounds allowed per game.
• The Mavericks rank 18th in the NBA with 25.2 assists per contest.
• Dallas ranks 15th in the NBA with 13.8 turnovers per game so far this season. Meanwhile, it ranks 23rd with 13 forced turnovers per game.
• The Mavericks are sinking 13 three-pointers per game (17th-ranked in NBA) this year, while sporting a 37% three-point percentage (10th-ranked).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• Offensively the Pelicans are the 24th-ranked squad in the league (109.1 points per game). Defensively they are fifth-worst (117.7 points allowed per game).
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 24th in the NBA in rebounds (43 per game) and third-worst in rebounds conceded (46.4).
• At 25.2 assists per game, the Pelicans are 18th in the NBA.
• In terms of turnovers, New Orleans is 14th in the NBA in committing them (13.7 per game). It is 11th in forcing them (14 per game).
• Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the league in 3-pointers made per game (12.1). And they are fourth-worst in 3-point percentage at 34.2%.

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