NBA Best Bets: Mavericks vs. Pelicans Picks for January 15

Published 5:39 am Wednesday, January 15, 2025

The Dallas Mavericks (22-18) are slightly favored (by 2.5 points) to break 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.

Want to gain an edge on Wednesday’s game? Check out the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) right here.

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Mavericks vs. Pelicans 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
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Mavericks vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Mavericks (- 2.5)

  • Dallas has 20 wins in 40 games against the spread this season.
  • New Orleans has 17 wins in 41 games against the spread this season.
  • Against the spread as 2.5-point favorites or more, the Mavericks are 12-10.
  • The Pelicans have an ATS record of 12-16 as 2.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Over (225.5)

  • The Mavericks and their opponents have scored more than 225.5 points in 21 of 40 games this season.
  • The Pelicans have combined with their opponent to score more than 225.5 points in 22 of 41 games this season.
  • Dallas’ outings this year have an average point total of 228.3, 2.8 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • New Orleans has had an average of 224.1 points scored in its games so far this season, 1.4 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
  • The Mavericks score the eighth-most points in the NBA this season, while the Pelicans’ offense puts up the 14th-most.
  • This outing features the NBA’s 29th-ranked (Pelicans) and 17th-ranked (Mavericks) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Mavericks (-145)

  • The Mavericks have won 15, or 68.2%, of the 22 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • The Pelicans have come away with five wins in the 31 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • Dallas has a record of 14-7, a 66.7% win rate, when it’s favored by -145 or more by oddsmakers this season.
  • This season, New Orleans has come away with a win two times in 27 chances when named as an underdog of at least +120 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Mavericks, based on the moneyline, is 59.2%.

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