The Dallas Mavericks (25-22) travel to face off against the New Orleans Pelicans (12-35) on Wednesday, January 29th. This game will be played at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans and televised on Gulf. The Mavericks are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Pelicans are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Pelicans. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Mavericks vs Pelicans

The Mavericks Are Coming Off A Win

The Mavericks improved to 25-22 on the season with a 130-108 win over the Wizards on Monday. Playing at home, Dallas entered the game as -13 point favorites and covered the spread. The total points for the game hit 238, going over the pre-game line of 231.5 by 6.5 points.

Dallas set the tone early, jumping out to a 42-16 lead in the 1st quarter. They kept the pressure on in the 2nd, outscoring Washington 31-27. Although the Wizards edged out the Mavericks in the 3rd and 4th quarters, Dallas had built a 101-76 lead heading into the final period, allowing them to cruise to victory.

The Pelicans Are Coming Off A Win

The Pelicans fell to 12-35 on the season after a 113-104 road loss to the Raptors on Monday. New Orleans, who entered the game as +1 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread. The combined score of 217 points fell short of the 232.5-point O/U line.

New Orleans struggled early, trailing 56-40 at halftime. They bounced back with a strong 3rd quarter, outscoring Toronto 35-18, but couldn’t maintain the momentum, as the Raptors took control again in the 4th, outscoring the Pelicans 39-29.

Mavericks Offense Breakdown

The Mavericks shot 53.3% from the field and knocked down 20 threes at a 44.4% clip in their 130-108 win over the Wizards. Klay Thompson led the way with 23 points, hitting 7 threes, including 21 points in the 1st quarter.

Olivier-Maxence Prosper added 20 points, and P.J. Washington contributed 19 points and 9 rebounds, shooting 64.3% from the field. Kyrie Irving scored 10 of his 13 points in the 3rd quarter, while Jaden Hardy added 6 points in both the 2nd and 4th quarters.

Pelicans Offense Breakdown

Zion Williamson led the Pelicans with 31 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 72.2% from the field in their loss to the Raptors. CJ McCollum added 22 points, while Dejounte Murray contributed 21 points and 8 assists, despite shooting just 29.4%.

The Pelicans struggled from beyond the arc, hitting only 6 threes at a 21.4% clip, and shot 43.8% overall. Williamson scored 9 points in both the 2nd and 4th quarters, while Trey Murphy added 10 of his 14 points in the 3rd.

Mavericks Team Defense

The Mavericks put on a defensive clinic in the 1st quarter, holding the Wizards to just 16 points, and they finished the game allowing 108 points on 41% shooting. Dallas also did a great job defending the three-point line, limiting Washington to 11 made threes on 29% shooting.

Dallas sent the Wizards to the free-throw line 17 times, where they converted 13 attempts. The Mavericks gave up 14 offensive rebounds while collecting 5 steals and blocking 7 shots.

Pelicans Team Defense

The Mavericks set the tone defensively in the 1st quarter, allowing just 16 points, and held the Wizards to 108 points overall in their win. Dallas limited Washington to 41% shooting from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Mavericks were strong, holding the Wizards to 11 made threes on 29% shooting. Dallas also sent Washington to the line 17 times, where they made 13 free throws.

Mavericks vs Pelicans Trends

• Through their last three road games, Dallas has an ATS record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 114 points per game.
• Across the Pelicans last three home games, the team averaged 107 points per game while allowing 125. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 0-3, while going 0-3 straight-up.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, New Orleans has an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 2-8 straight up.
• Although the Mavericks have a strong straight up record in their last three games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the spread going 1-2.

Mavericks vs Pelicans Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +2, we have the Pelicans as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 231.5, and our model projects the Mavericks and Pelicans to reach a combined total of 244 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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