The New Orleans Pelicans (13-42) visit the Dallas Mavericks (30-26) after losing seven road games in a row. The Mavericks are favored by 5.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 8:30 PM ET on Friday, February 21, 2025.

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Mavericks vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, February 21, 2025
• Time: 8:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: KFAA and Gulf Coast Sports
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Dallas, Texas
• Venue: American Airlines Center

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Mavericks vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Mavericks 122 – Pelicans 108

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Spread & Total Prediction for Mavericks vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Mavericks (- 5.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Mavericks (-13.8)
• Pick OU:

  Under (237.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 229.6

• The Mavericks’ .536 ATS win percentage (30-26-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pelicans’ .418 mark (23-32-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• As a 5.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, Dallas is 10-6 against the spread compared to the 12-19 ATS record New Orleans puts up as a 5.5-point underdog.
• Dallas’ games have gone over the total 53.6% of the time this season (30 out of 56), less often than New Orleans’ games have (32 out of 55).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Mavericks are 18-9, while the Pelicans are 6-34 as moneyline underdogs.

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Mavericks Performance Insights

• This season, the Mavericks are scoring 115.7 points per game (11th-ranked in NBA) and giving up 113.5 points per contest (17th-ranked).
• Dallas is pulling down 44.3 boards per game (15th-ranked in league). It is giving up 44.5 rebounds per contest (16th-ranked).
• The Mavericks rank 19th in the NBA with 25.3 dimes per contest.
• Dallas is committing 13.5 turnovers per game (15th-ranked in NBA) this season, while forcing 12.8 turnovers per contest (21st-ranked).
• The Mavericks rank 15th in the NBA with 13.1 treys per game so far this season. Meanwhile, they rank eighth with a 37.2% shooting percentage from downtown.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are 22nd in the league in points scored (110.6 per game) and fourth-worst in points allowed (119.4).
• New Orleans is 24th in the NBA in rebounds per game (42.8) and third-worst in rebounds allowed (46.7).
• The Pelicans are 19th in the league in assists (25.3 per game) in 2024-25.
• With 13.6 turnovers committed per game and 13.7 turnovers forced, New Orleans is 18th and 15th in the NBA, respectively.
• The Pelicans make 12.4 3-pointers per game and shoot 35% from beyond the arc, ranking 22nd and 19th, respectively, in the NBA.

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