The New Orleans Pelicans (12-35) are just 1.5-point underdogs as they try to extend a three-game home win streak when they take on the Dallas Mavericks (25-22) on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. The contest 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 (- 1.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Mavericks (-8.0)
• Pick OU:

  Under (232.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 227.1

• The Mavericks have put together a 24-23-0 ATS record this season compared to the 19-28-0 mark from the Pelicans.
• When the spread is set as 1.5 or more this season, Dallas (13-11) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (54.2%) than New Orleans (14-18) does as the underdog (43.8%).
• Dallas and its opponents have gone over the over/under 51.1% of the time this season (24 out of 47). That’s less often than New Orleans and its opponents have (26 out of 47).
• The Mavericks have a .667 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (16-8) this season while the Pelicans have a .156 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (5-27).

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Mavericks Performance Insights

• So far this season, the Mavericks are posting 115.4 points per game (10th-ranked in NBA) and surrendering 112.1 points per contest (11th-ranked).
• With 44.7 boards per game, Dallas ranks 12th in the NBA. It allows 44.6 rebounds per contest, which ranks 19th in the league.
• The Mavericks are averaging 25.2 dimes per game, which ranks them 18th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• Dallas is averaging 13.8 turnovers per game (15th-ranked in league). It is forcing 13 turnovers per contest (23rd-ranked).
• The Mavericks are draining 13 treys per game (17th-ranked in league). They own a 37% shooting percentage (10th-ranked) from beyond the arc.

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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 allowed per game).
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 24th in the league in rebounds (43 per game) and third-worst in rebounds allowed (46.4).
• With 25.2 assists per game, the Pelicans are 18th in the NBA.
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 14th in the NBA in turnovers committed (13.7 per game) and 11th in turnovers forced (14).
• Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (12.1). And they are fifth-worst in 3-point percentage at 34.2%.

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