NBA Best Bets: Mavericks vs. Pelicans Picks for January 15

Published 5:39 am Wednesday, January 15, 2025

The Dallas Mavericks (22-18) are slightly favored (by 2.5 points) to break 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.

Our computer predictions below will assist you in deciding on the best bets available for Wednesday’s game.

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Mavericks vs. Pelicans Game Info

  • When: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
  • Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • TV: Gulf Coast Sports and KFAA
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Mavericks vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Mavericks (- 2.5)

  • Dallas has 20 wins in 40 games against the spread this season.
  • Against the spread, New Orleans is 17-24-0 this year.
  • The Mavericks are 12-10 as 2.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Pelicans are 12-16 as 2.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Over (225.5)

  • The Mavericks and their opponents have scored more than 225.5 points in 21 of 40 games this season.
  • The Pelicans have played 22 games this season that ended with a point total over 225.5 points.
  • Dallas has an average point total of 228.3 in its contests this year, 2.8 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The average over/under for New Orleans’ matchups this season is 224.1, 1.4 fewer points than this game’s point total.
  • The Mavericks are the eighth-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Pelicans have scored the 14th-most points.
  • The Mavericks are the league’s 17th-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 29th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Mavericks (-145)

  • The Mavericks have won 15, or 68.2%, of the 22 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • The Pelicans have been victorious in five, or 16.1%, of the 31 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • Dallas has a record of 14-7, a 66.7% win rate, when it’s favored by -145 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • This season, New Orleans has come away with a win two times in 27 chances when named as an underdog of at least +120 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Mavericks have a 59.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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