The Dallas Mavericks (22-18) are slight underdogs (by 1.5 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.

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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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Pelicans vs. Mavericks Best Bets

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Yves Missi Over 8.5 PTS

• Wednesday’s points prop bet for Yves Missi is 8.5 points. That is 0.5 fewer than his season average of nine.
• Missi has hit the over 16 times on a points prop this season (in 39 tries).
• The Pelicans are at the 26th spot in the NBA’s scoring rankings (108 points per game), while the Mavericks concede the 14th-lowest amount of points (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 has covered the spread 17 times in 41 games.
• Against the spread, Dallas is 20-20-0 this season.
• As 1.5-point favorites or more, the Pelicans are 3-7 against the spread.
• The Mavericks’ ATS record as 1.5-point underdogs or more is 8-10.

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Pick OU:

Over (221.5)

• Pelicans games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 221.5 points 25 times.
• 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 matchup’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 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 won four of the 10 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• 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 year, Dallas has won six of 16 games when listed as at least -105 or better on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 53.5% chance of a victory for the Pelicans.

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