The New Orleans Pelicans (12-35) are 2.5-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a three-game losing streak when they host 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

• When: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV: Gulf Coast Sports, KFAA, and WFAA
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Mavericks vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Mavericks (- 2.5)

• Dallas has covered the spread 24 times in 47 games.
• New Orleans has 19 wins in 47 games against the spread this season.
• The Mavericks are 13-11 as 2.5-point favorites or more.
• Against the spread as 2.5-point underdogs or more, the Pelicans are 12-17.

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Pick OU:

Under (231.5)

• The Mavericks and their opponents have scored more than 231.5 points in 20 of 47 games this season.
• Pelicans games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 231.5 points in 19 of 47 outings.
• Dallas has had an average of 227.5 points in its games this season, four fewer than this matchup’s total.
• The average total for New Orleans’ games this season is 225.1 points, 6.4 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• The Mavericks score the seventh-most points in the league this season, while the Pelicans’ offense racks up the 14th-most.
• The Mavericks are the league’s 20th-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 28th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Mavericks (-135)

• The Mavericks have won 16, or 66.7%, of the 24 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• The Pelicans have been underdogs in 32 games this season and have come away with the win five times (15.6%) in those contests.
• This season, Dallas has won 15 of its 23 games, or 65.2%, when favored by at least -135 on the moneyline.
• This year, New Orleans has won two of 28 games when listed as at least +110 or better on the moneyline.
• The Mavericks have a 57.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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