The New Orleans Pelicans (12-35) host the Dallas Mavericks (25-22) after winning three straight home games. The Mavericks are favored by only 1.5 points in the contest, which starts at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 29, 2025.

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Mavericks vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports, KFAA, and WFAA
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Mavericks vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Mavericks 118 – Pelicans 110

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Spread & Total Prediction for Mavericks vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Mavericks (- 1.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Mavericks (-8.0)
• Pick OU:

  Under (232.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 227.1

• The Mavericks’ .511 ATS win percentage (24-23-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pelicans’ .404 mark (19-28-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• As a 1.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, New Orleans is 14-18 against the spread compared to the 13-11 ATS record Dallas racks up as a 1.5-point favorite.
• Dallas and its opponents have eclipsed the point total 51.1% of the time this season (24 out of 47). That’s less often than New Orleans and its opponents have (26 out of 47).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Mavericks are 16-8, a better tally than the Pelicans have posted (5-27) as moneyline underdogs.

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Mavericks Performance Insights

• The Mavericks are scoring 115.4 points per game (10th-ranked in NBA) this season, while surrendering 112.1 points per contest (11th-ranked).
• So far this season, Dallas is grabbing 44.7 boards per game (12th-ranked in NBA) and giving up 44.6 rebounds per contest (19th-ranked).
• The Mavericks rank 18th in the NBA with 25.2 assists per game.
• With 13.8 turnovers per game, Dallas ranks 15th in the NBA. It forces 13 turnovers per contest, which ranks 23rd in the league.
• With 13 treys per game, the Mavericks rank 17th in the NBA. They sport a 37% shooting percentage from three-point land, which ranks 10th in the league.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are 24th in the league in points scored (109.1 per game) and fifth-worst in points conceded (117.7).
• New Orleans is 24th in the league in rebounds per game (43) and third-worst in rebounds allowed (46.4).
• This season the Pelicans are ranked 18th in the league in assists at 25.2 per game.
• At 13.7 turnovers committed per game and 14 turnovers forced, New Orleans is 14th and 11th in the league, respectively.
• The Pelicans are the fifth-worst team in the NBA in 3-pointers made (12.1 per game) and fifth-worst in 3-point percentage (34.2%).

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