NBA Best Bets: Pelicans vs. Mavericks Picks for January 15

Published 3:33 am Wednesday, January 15, 2025

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

If you hope to gain an edge on Wednesday’s game, discover the best bets on the board in the article below (based on our computer predictions).

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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
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Pelicans vs. Mavericks Best Bets

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Yves Missi Over 8.5 PTS

  • Yves Missi’s nine points per game average is 0.5 points more than Wednesday’s over/under.
  • So far this season, Missi is 16-for-39 at hitting the over on the total set for his points prop.
  • 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).
  • When New Orleans puts up more than 112 points, its record is 6-7.

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Pick ATS: Mavericks (+ 1.5)

  • New Orleans is 17-24-0 against the spread this year.
  • Dallas has beaten the spread 20 times in 40 games.
  • As 1.5-point favorites or more, the Pelicans are 3-7 against the spread.
  • The Mavericks are 8-10 as 1.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Over (221.5)

  • Pelicans games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 221.5 points 25 times.
  • Mavericks games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 221.5 points in 24 of 40 outings.
  • New Orleans has an average point total of 224.1 in its outings this year, 2.6 more points than this game’s over/under.
  • Dallas’ games this year have had a 228.3-point total on average, 6.8 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Mavericks are the league’s eighth-highest scoring team this season compared to the 14th-ranked Pelicans.
  • The Mavericks have allowed the 17th-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Pelicans have given up the 29th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Mavericks (-105)

  • The Pelicans have won four of the 10 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • 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 implied probability of a win from the Pelicans, based on the moneyline, is 53.5%.

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