The Dallas Mavericks (22-18) are slight underdogs (by 1.5 points) to stop a four-game road losing streak when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans (9-32) on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET.

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Pelicans vs. Mavericks 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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Pelicans vs. Mavericks Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Mavericks 117 – Pelicans 109

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Spread & Total Prediction for Pelicans vs. Mavericks

• Pick ATS: Mavericks (+ 1.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Mavericks (-8.1)
• Pick OU:

  Over (221.5)
  

• 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.
• As a 1.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Dallas is 8-10 against the spread compared to the 3-7 ATS record New Orleans puts up as a 1.5-point favorite.
• New Orleans’ games have gone over the total 53.7% of the time this season (22 out of 41), which is more often than Dallas’ games have (19 out of 40).
• The Pelicans have a .400 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (4-6) this season while the Mavericks have a .412 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (7-10).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans have struggled to generate points this season, ranking fifth-worst in the league with 108 points per game. They’ve done better at the other end, ranking 25th by surrendering 117.1 points per contest.
• New Orleans, who ranks 24th in the league with 42.8 boards per game, is allowing 46.1 rebounds per contest, which is fifth-worst in the NBA.
• The Pelicans rank 20th in the NBA with 25 assists per game.
• With 13.9 turnovers per game, New Orleans is 16th in the NBA. It forces 14.1 turnovers per contest, which ranks 12th in the league.
• The Pelicans are sinking 12 three-pointers per game (fifth-worst in NBA), and they have a 34.1% three-point percentage (25th-ranked).

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Mavericks Performance Insights

• The Mavericks are 10th in the league in points scored (115.6 per game) and 14th in points allowed (112).
• With 44.6 rebounds per game and 44.6 rebounds allowed, Dallas is 12th and 20th in the league, respectively.
• At 25.2 assists per game, the Mavericks are 19th in the NBA.
• In 2024-25, Dallas is 13th in the NBA in turnovers committed (13.7 per game) and 20th in turnovers forced (13.4).
• The Mavericks make 13.2 3-pointers per game and shoot 37.2% from beyond the arc, ranking 16th and ninth, respectively, in the league.

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