The New Orleans Pelicans (13-42) are underdogs (by 5.5 points) to end a seven-game road losing streak when they visit the Dallas Mavericks (30-26) on Friday, February 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM ET.

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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.
• When the spread is set as 5.5 or more this season, Dallas (10-6) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (62.5%) than New Orleans (12-19) does as the underdog (38.7%).
• When it comes to eclipsing the over/under in 2024-25, New Orleans and its opponents do it more often (58.2% of the time) than Dallas and its opponents (53.6%).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Mavericks are 18-9, while the Pelicans are 6-34 as moneyline underdogs.

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Mavericks Performance Insights

• The Mavericks are putting up 115.7 points per game (11th-ranked in NBA) this season, while ceding 113.5 points per contest (17th-ranked).
• Dallas is pulling down 44.3 boards per game (15th-ranked in league). It is ceding 44.5 rebounds per contest (16th-ranked).
• The Mavericks are putting up 25.3 assists per game, which ranks them 19th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• Dallas is averaging 13.5 turnovers per game (15th-ranked in NBA) this season, while forcing 12.8 turnovers per contest (21st-ranked).
• The Mavericks are sinking 13.1 treys per game (15th-ranked in NBA) this year, while owning a 37.2% three-point percentage (eighth-ranked).

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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 league in rebounds per game (42.8) and third-worst in rebounds allowed (46.7).
• This season the Pelicans are ranked 19th in the NBA in assists at 25.3 per game.
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 18th in the league in turnovers committed (13.6 per game) and 15th in turnovers forced (13.7).
• Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are 22nd in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (12.4). They are 19th in 3-point percentage at 35%.

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