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Pelicans vs. Mavericks Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 15

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Pelicans vs. Mavericks Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 15

Pelicans vs. Mavericks Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Smoothie King Center -- New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Coverage: Gulf Coast Sports and KFAA

The Dallas Mavericks (22-18) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (9-32) after losing four road games in a row. The Mavericks are favored by only 2.5 points in the contest, which begins at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. The over/under is 225 in the matchup.

Pelicans vs. Mavericks Odds & Spread

All NBA betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.

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Mavericks-2.5225-158+134

Pelicans vs. Mavericks Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Mavericks win (64.1%)

Pelicans vs. Mavericks Betting Trends

  • The Mavericks are 20-20-0 against the spread this season.
  • In the Pelicans' 41 games this season, they have 17 wins against the spread.
  • This season, Mavericks games have hit the over 19 times out of 41 chances.
  • Pelicans games this season have hit the over on 22 of 41 set point totals (53.7%).
  • At home, Dallas owns an identical winning percentage against the spread as it does in road games (.500).
  • The Mavericks have hit the over on the over/under in seven of 20 home games (35%). They've done better in road games, going over the total in 12 of 20 matchups (60%).
  • In 2024-25 against the spread, New Orleans has a better winning percentage at home (.476, 10-11-0 record) than away (.350, 7-13-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Pelicans games have finished over more often at home (12 of 21, 57.1%) than away (10 of 20, 50%).

Mavericks Leaders

  • Kyrie Irving averages 23.9 points, 4.5 boards and 4.8 assists.
  • Luka Doncic averages 28.1 points, 8.3 rebounds and 7.8 assists.
  • P.J. Washington averages 13 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists.
  • Daniel Gafford is averaging 11.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.4 steals and 1.4 blocked shots.
  • Dereck Lively averages 9.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists, shooting 70.1% from the floor.

Pelicans Leaders

  • Per game, Yves Missi gives the Pelicans 9 points, 8.2 boards and 1.5 assists. He also averages 0.6 steals and 1.4 blocks.
  • Per game, CJ McCollum provides the Pelicans 21.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists. He also averages 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocks.
  • Dejounte Murray's numbers on the season are 16.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 7.6 assists per contest. He is draining 38.6% of his shots from the field and 29.6% from 3-point range, with an average of 1.7 triples.
  • Per game, Trey Murphy III provides the Pelicans 21.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists, plus 1.2 steals and 0.7 blocks.
  • Brandon Ingram's numbers on the season are 22.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists per contest. He is sinking 46.5% of his shots from the field and 37.4% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.4 triples.

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