Mavericks vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 29
Published 7:16 pm Tuesday, January 28, 2025
The New Orleans Pelicans (12-35) will attempt to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Dallas Mavericks (25-22) on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at Smoothie King Center as only 2.5-point underdogs. The game 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 (24-23-0 ATS) have covered the spread 51.1% of the time, 10.7% more often than the Pelicans (19-28-0) this season.
- As a 2.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, Dallas is 13-11 against the spread compared to the 12-17 ATS record New Orleans racks up as a 2.5-point underdog.
- When it comes to eclipsing the point total in 2024-25, New Orleans and its opponents are more successful (55.3% of the time) than Dallas and its opponents (51.1%).
- As a moneyline favorite this season, the Mavericks are 16-8, while the Pelicans are 5-27 as moneyline underdogs.
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Mavericks Performance Insights
- The Mavericks rank 11th in the NBA with 115.4 points per game so far this season. At the other end, they rank 11th with 112.1 points allowed per game.
- Dallas is 12th in the NBA with 44.7 boards per game this season. Meanwhile, it ranks 19th with 44.6 rebounds allowed per game.
- So far this year, the Mavericks rank 18th in the league in assists, delivering 25.2 per game.
- Dallas is averaging 13.8 turnovers per game (15th-ranked in NBA) this year, while forcing 13 turnovers per contest (23rd-ranked).
- The Mavericks are making 13 threes per game (17th-ranked in league). They have a 37% shooting percentage (10th-ranked) from downtown.
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Pelicans Performance Insights
- Offensively the Pelicans are the 24th-ranked team in the league (109.1 points per game). On defense they are fifth-worst (117.7 points conceded per game).
- New Orleans is 24th in the league in rebounds per game (43) and third-worst in rebounds conceded (46.4).
- The Pelicans are 18th in the league in assists (25.2 per game) in 2024-25.
- New Orleans commits 13.7 turnovers per game and force 14 per game, ranking 14th and 11th, respectively, in the league.
- Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (12.1). And they are fourth-worst in 3-point percentage at 34.2%.
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