The New Orleans Pelicans (12-35) are underdogs (+3.5) as they attempt to end a three-game losing streak when they host the Dallas Mavericks (25-22) at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. The matchup airs on Gulf Coast Sports, KFAA, and WFAA.

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Mavericks vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports, KFAA, and WFAA
• 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 118 – Pelicans 110

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Spread & Total Prediction for Mavericks vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Mavericks (- 3.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Mavericks (-8.0)
• Pick OU:

  Under (231.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 227.1

• The Pelicans (19-28-0 ATS) have covered the spread 51.1% of the time, 10.7% less often than the Mavericks (24-23-0) this season.
• As a 3.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, New Orleans is 11-17 against the spread compared to the 12-10 ATS record Dallas puts up as a 3.5-point favorite.
• Dallas and its opponents have gone over the point total 51.1% of the time this season (24 out of 47). That’s less often than New Orleans and its opponents have (26 out of 47).
• The Mavericks have a .667 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (16-8) this season, better than the .156 winning percentage for the Pelicans as a moneyline underdog (5-27).

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Mavericks Performance Insights

• The Mavericks are putting up 115.4 points per game (10th-ranked in NBA) this season, while ceding 112.1 points per contest (11th-ranked).
• Dallas is grabbing 44.7 boards per game (12th-ranked in league). It is ceding 44.6 rebounds per contest (19th-ranked).
• This season, the Mavericks rank 18th in the league in assists, putting up 25.2 per game.
• Dallas ranks 15th in the NBA with 13.8 turnovers per game so far this season. Meanwhile, it ranks 23rd with 13 forced turnovers per game.
• The Mavericks are making 13 treys per game (17th-ranked in league). They own a 37% shooting percentage (10th-ranked) from three-point land.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are 24th in the league in points scored (109.1 per game) and fifth-worst in points allowed (117.7).
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 24th in the league in rebounds (43 per game) and third-worst in rebounds conceded (46.4).
• This season the Pelicans are ranked 18th in the NBA in assists at 25.2 per game.
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 14th in the NBA in turnovers committed (13.7 per game) and 11th in turnovers forced (14).
• In 2024-25 the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the league in 3-point makes (12.1 per game) and fifth-worst in 3-point percentage (34.2%).

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