The Dallas Mavericks (22-18) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (9-32) after losing four road games in a row. The Pelicans are favored by just 1.5 points in the contest, which tips at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.

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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 hit the over 16 times on a points prop this season (in 39 tries).
• The Pelicans are the NBA’s 26th-ranked scoring squad (108 points per game), while the Mavericks are 14th in points conceded (112 per game).
• New Orleans is 6-7 when putting up more points than 112.

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Pick ATS: Mavericks (+ 1.5)

• New Orleans is 17-24-0 against the spread this season.
• Dallas is 20-20-0 against the spread this year.
• The Pelicans’ ATS record as 1.5-point favorites or more is 3-7.
• As 1.5-point underdogs or greater, the Mavericks are 8-10 against the spread.

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Pick OU:

Over (221.5)

• In 25 of 41 games this season, the Pelicans and their opponents have scored more than 221.5 points.
• The Mavericks have played 24 games this season that have had more than 221.5 combined points scored.
• New Orleans’ contests this year have an average total of 224.1, 2.6 more points than this game’s over/under.
• Dallas’ games this year have had a 228.3-point total on average, 6.8 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The Mavericks are the NBA’s eighth-highest scoring team this season compared to the 14th-ranked Pelicans.
• The Mavericks have surrendered the 17th-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Pelicans have given up the 29th-fewest.

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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.
• New Orleans has a record of 4-6, a 40% win rate, when it’s favored by -115 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• This season, Dallas has come away with a win six times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least -105 or worse on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 53.5% chance of a victory for the Pelicans.

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