The Dallas Mavericks (22-18) are slightly favored (by 2.5 points) to stop 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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Mavericks vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and KFAA
• 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 117 – Pelicans 109

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Spread & Total Prediction for Mavericks vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Mavericks (- 2.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Mavericks (-8.1)
• Pick OU:

  Over (225.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 226.3

• The Mavericks (20-20-0 ATS) have covered the spread 50% of the time, 8.5% more often than the Pelicans (17-24-0) this season.
• Dallas covers the spread when it is a 2.5-point favorite or more 54.5% of the time. That’s more often than New Orleans covers as an underdog of 2.5 or more (42.9%).
• New Orleans and its opponents have eclipsed the total 53.7% of the time this season (22 out of 41). That’s more often than Dallas and its opponents have (19 out of 40).
• The Mavericks have a .682 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (15-7) this season, better than the .161 winning percentage for the Pelicans as a moneyline underdog (5-26).

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Mavericks Performance Insights

• With 115.6 points per game on offense, the Mavericks are 10th in the NBA. On defense, they cede 112 points per contest, which ranks 14th in the league.
• Dallas is 12th in the NBA with 44.6 rebounds per game this year. Meanwhile, it ranks 20th with 44.6 rebounds allowed per game.
• The Mavericks are averaging 25.2 dimes per game, which ranks them 19th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• With 13.7 turnovers per game, Dallas is 13th in the NBA. It forces 13.4 turnovers per contest, which ranks 20th in the league.
• This year, the Mavericks are making 13.2 treys per game (16th-ranked in NBA) and are shooting 37.2% (ninth-ranked) from three-point land.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Pelicans are the fifth-worst team in the NBA (108 points per game). On defense, they are 25th (117.1 points conceded per game).
• On the boards, New Orleans is 24th in the league in rebounds (42.8 per game). It is fifth-worst in rebounds conceded (46.1 per game).
• At 25 assists per game, the Pelicans are 20th in the league.
• New Orleans is 16th in the NBA in turnovers per game (13.9) and 12th in turnovers forced (14.1).
• The Pelicans are the fifth-worst squad in the NBA in 3-pointers made (12 per game) and 25th in 3-point percentage (34.1%).

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