The Dallas Mavericks (22-18) are only 2.5-point favorites as they attempt to break a four-game road losing streak when they square off against the New Orleans Pelicans (9-32) on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. The matchup airs at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and KFAA.

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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%).
• Dallas and its opponents have gone over the total 47.5% of the time this season (19 out of 40). That’s less often than New Orleans and its opponents have (22 out of 41).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Mavericks are 15-7, a better mark than the Pelicans have put up (5-26) as moneyline underdogs.

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Mavericks Performance Insights

• The Mavericks are 10th in the NBA with 115.6 points per game this season. At the other end, they rank 14th with 112 points allowed per game.
• Dallas is grabbing 44.6 boards per game (12th-ranked in league). It is giving up 44.6 rebounds per contest (20th-ranked).
• So far this season, the Mavericks rank 19th in the league in assists, delivering 25.2 per game.
• Dallas is committing 13.7 turnovers per game (13th-ranked in NBA) this year, while forcing 13.4 turnovers per contest (20th-ranked).
• This year, the Mavericks are making 13.2 treys per game (16th-ranked in NBA) and are shooting 37.2% (ninth-ranked) from beyond the arc.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are the fifth-worst team in the league in points scored (108 per game) and 25th in points allowed (117.1).
• On the glass, New Orleans is 24th in the NBA in rebounds (42.8 per game). It is fifth-worst in rebounds conceded (46.1 per game).
• The Pelicans are 20th in the NBA in assists (25 per game) in 2024-25.
• In terms of turnovers, New Orleans is 16th in the league in committing them (13.9 per game). It is 12th in forcing them (14.1 per game).
• The Pelicans are the fifth-worst squad in the league in 3-pointers made (12 per game) and 25th in 3-point percentage (34.1%).

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