Mavericks vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 15

Published 5:16 am Wednesday, January 15, 2025

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

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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 topping the over/under in 2024-25, New Orleans and its opponents are more successful (53.7% of the time) than Dallas and its opponents (47.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite this season, the Mavericks are 15-7, while the Pelicans are 5-26 as moneyline underdogs.

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Mavericks Performance Insights

  • So far this year, the Mavericks are scoring 115.6 points per game (10th-ranked in NBA) and allowing 112 points per contest (14th-ranked).
  • Dallas is averaging 44.6 rebounds per game (12th-ranked in NBA) this year, while allowing 44.6 rebounds per contest (20th-ranked).
  • The Mavericks are delivering 25.2 dimes per game, which ranks them 19th in the NBA in 2024-25.
  • With 13.7 turnovers per game, Dallas is 13th in the NBA. It forces 13.4 turnovers per contest, which ranks 20th in the league.
  • This year, the Mavericks are sinking 13.2 treys per game (16th-ranked in NBA) and are shooting 37.2% (ninth-ranked) from three-point land.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

  • The Pelicans are the fifth-worst squad in the NBA in points scored (108 per game) and 25th in points allowed (117.1).
  • New Orleans is 24th in the league in rebounds per game (42.8) and fifth-worst in rebounds conceded (46.1).
  • This season the Pelicans are ranked 20th in the NBA in assists at 25 per game.
  • New Orleans is 16th in the league in turnovers per game (13.9) and 12th in turnovers forced (14.1).
  • Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the league in 3-pointers made per game (12). They are ranked 25th in 3-point percentage at 34.1%.

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