The Dallas Mavericks (22-18) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (9-32) after losing four straight road games. The Mavericks are favored by only 2.5 points in the contest, which starts at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.

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Mavericks vs. Pelicans 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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Mavericks vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Mavericks (- 2.5)

• Dallas’ record against the spread is 20-20-0.
• New Orleans has 17 wins in 41 games against the spread this year.
• Against the spread as 2.5-point favorites or more, the Mavericks are 12-10.
• Against the spread as 2.5-point underdogs or greater, the Pelicans are 12-16.

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Pick OU:

Over (225.5)

• The Mavericks’ 40 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 225.5 points 21 times.
• The Pelicans have played 22 games this season that finished with a combined score over 225.5 points.
• The average point total in Dallas’ outings this year is 228.3, 2.8 more points than this game’s over/under.
• The average total for New Orleans’ games this season is 224.1 points, 1.4 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• The Mavericks are the eighth-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Pelicans have scored the 14th-most points.
• The Mavericks are the NBA’s 17th-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 29th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Mavericks (-140)

• This season, the Mavericks have won 15 out of the 22 games, or 68.2%, in which they’ve been favored.
• The Pelicans have won in five, or 16.1%, of the 31 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Dallas has a record of 14-7, a 66.7% win rate, when it’s favored by -140 or more by bookmakers this season.
• This year, New Orleans has won two of 27 games when listed as at least +115 or better on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mavericks have a 58.3% chance to win.

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