The Dallas Mavericks (22-18) are just 1.5-point underdogs as they try to stop 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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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
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Yves Missi Over 8.5 PTS

• Yves Missi’s nine points per game average is 0.5 points higher than Wednesday’s over/under.
• Missi has gone up against a points prop bet in 39 games this season, and he’s hit the over 16 times.
• The Pelicans are the NBA’s 26th-ranked scoring team (108 points per game), while the Mavericks are 14th defensively in terms of points conceded per game (112).
• 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 has covered the spread 17 times in 41 games.
• Dallas is 20-20-0 against the spread this year.
• The Pelicans are 3-7 as 1.5-point favorites or more.
• The Mavericks have an ATS record of 8-10 as 1.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Over (221.5)

• In 25 games this season, the Pelicans and their opponents have scored more than 221.5 combined points.
• The Mavericks have played 24 games this season that ended with a point total higher than 221.5 points.
• New Orleans’ contests this year have an average total of 224.1, 2.6 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The average over/under for Dallas’ matchups this season is 228.3, 6.8 more points than this game’s total.
• The Pelicans are the 14th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Mavericks have scored the eighth-most points.
• The Pelicans are the league’s 29th-ranked scoring defense while the Mavericks are the 17th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Mavericks (-105)

• The Pelicans have been favorites in 10 games this season and won four (40%) of those contests.
• The Mavericks have come away with seven wins in the 17 contests they have been listed as the 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 longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 53.5% chance of a victory for the Pelicans.

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