Pelicans vs. Mavericks Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 22

Pelicans vs. Mavericks Game Info

• Date: Monday, December 22, 2025
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Venue: Smoothie King Center -- New Orleans, Louisiana
• Coverage: KFAA, Gulf Coast Sports, and Pelicans+

The Dallas Mavericks (11-18) are just 1-point underdogs as they look to break a three-game road slide when they square off against the New Orleans Pelicans (7-22) on Monday, December 22, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. The matchup airs at 8 p.m. ET on KFAA, Gulf Coast Sports, and Pelicans+. The matchup has a point total of 237.5.

Pelicans vs. Mavericks Odds & Spread

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Pelicans vs. Mavericks Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Mavericks win (59.9%)

Pelicans vs. Mavericks Betting Trends

• The Pelicans are 19-10-0 against the spread this season.
• In the Mavericks' 29 games this year, they have 13 wins against the spread.
• Pelicans games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 18 times this season.
• Mavericks games this year have hit the over 51.7% of the time (15 out of 29 games with a set point total).
• New Orleans has done a better job covering the spread in home games (12-5-0) than it has in road tilts (7-5-0).
• The Pelicans have exceeded the over/under more often when playing at home, hitting the over in 13 of 17 home matchups (76.5%). In away games, they have hit the over in five of 12 games (41.7%).
• Dallas' winning percentage against the spread at home is .471 (8-8-1). Away, it is .417 (5-7-0).
• Looking at the over/under, Mavericks games have finished over less frequently at home (eight of 17, 47.1%) than on the road (seven of 12, 58.3%).

Pelicans Leaders

• Trey Murphy III averages 21.2 points, 6.4 boards and 3.5 assists, shooting 49.9% from the field and 36.8% from downtown, with 2.6 made 3-pointers per game.
• Derik Queen's numbers on the season are 13 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4 assists per contest, shooting 51.4% from the floor.
• Saddiq Bey is averaging 14.8 points, 6.1 boards and 2.3 assists. Defensively, he averages 1 steal and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Jeremiah Fears is averaging 15.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists.
• Jose Alvarado's numbers on the season are 8.4 points, 2.8 boards and 3.3 assists per game, shooting 43% from the field and 37% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.7 made treys.

Mavericks Leaders

• Cooper Flagg averages 18.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists. He is also draining 47.8% of his shots from the field.
• P.J. Washington averages 16 points, 7.9 boards and 2.1 assists. He is also making 45.5% of his shots from the field and 33% from 3-point range, with 1.5 treys per contest.
• Per game, Naji Marshall gives the Mavericks 13.2 points, 4.8 boards and 2.5 assists, plus 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocks.
• The Mavericks are getting 10.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game from Brandon Williams.
• The Mavericks are getting 11.4 points, 3.2 boards and 1.9 assists per game from Max Christie.

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