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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