The New Orleans Pelicans (12-35) will attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they host the Dallas Mavericks (25-22) on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at Smoothie King Center as only 2.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports, KFAA, and WFAA.

Our computer predictions for Wednesday’s game will assist you in placing an informed wager taking advantage of the best bets available.

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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)

• Against the spread, Dallas is 24-23-0 this season.
• New Orleans has 19 wins in 47 games against the spread this year.
• As 2.5-point favorites or more, the Mavericks are 13-11 against the spread.
• The Pelicans’ ATS record as 2.5-point underdogs or greater is 12-17.

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Pick OU:

Under (231.5)

• In 20 games this season, the Mavericks and their opponents have gone over 231.5 combined points.
• The Pelicans have played 19 games this season that ended with a point total above 231.5 points.
• The average total in Dallas’ games this season is 227.5, four points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
• New Orleans has a 225.1-point average over/under in its matchups this season, 6.4 fewer points than this game’s total.
• The Mavericks are the seventh-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Pelicans have scored the 14th-most points.
• The Pelicans have surrendered the 28th-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Mavericks have given up the 20th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Mavericks (-150)

• The Mavericks have won 16, or 66.7%, of the 24 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• The Pelicans have been chosen as underdogs in 32 games this year and have walked away with the win five times (15.6%) in those games.
• Dallas has a record of 15-7, a 68.2% win rate, when it’s favored by -150 or more by bookmakers this season.
• This season, New Orleans has come away with a win two times in 28 chances when named as an underdog of at least +125 or longer on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 60% chance of a victory for the Mavericks.

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