New Orleans Pelicans vs Dallas Mavericks Preview
Planning on watching today’s Mavericks and Pelicans game? Catch the action at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA, as the Pelicans hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on BSNO.
In this division matchup, the Mavericks are the betting favorite against the Pelicans. The over/under for the game is 234.5 points. Check out BetCoco for New Orleans Pelicans – Dallas Mavericks odds
New Orleans Pelicans vs Dallas Mavericks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three head-to-head matchups, the Mavericks are averaging 114 points per game, compared to the Pelicans at 112. These figures have led to Dallas posting a record of 2-1.
- In their last ten games away from home, the Mavericks have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 6-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 118 points per game in this stretch.
- Across the Pelicans last five home games, the team averaged 107 points per game while allowing 114. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-3, while going 2-3 straight-up.
- Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Pelicans have a straight up record of 2-3. But, their mark vs the spread was just 2-3.
- In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Mavericks have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.
New Orleans Pelicans vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction
Today, the Mavericks are entering the action with an overall record of 7-2 and have achieved a 2-1 record over their last three games. At this time, the team’s rank is 2nd in the Western Conference, and they are also 1st in the Southwest division.
Currently, Dallas holds an above .500 ATS record of 5-4 so far this year. On the road, the Mavericks have an ATS record of 3-1, as opposed to a 2-3 record against the spread when playing at home.
The Mavericks come in with an over/under record of 7-2-0 for the current season. In their games, the average over/under line is 229, and they maintain a 10.7 differential vs. the over/under line this season.
In their recent matchup, the Mavericks offense ended with 144 points against the Clippers. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 52% and made 19 threes. One area that the Mavericks offense has been good this season is getting to the line. Currently, they are 6th in free-throw attempts per contest. Overall, they have a field goal percentage of 48%.
At this time, the Mavericks’ defense is positioned 23rd in the NBA, permitting 116.9 points per game.
On two point field goal attempts, the Mavericks’ defensive unit is allowing a field goal percentage of 56.6% and allowing 34.6% from beyond the arc.
Over the Pelicans’ last five games, they are 2-3 and come in with an overall record of 4-5. Currently, the team is 10th in the Western Conference as well as 3rd in the Southwest division.
So far, New Orleans is below .500 in their ATS record, currently standing at 4-5. New Orleans has struggled to cover the spread in their last three road games and has an ATS record of 2-3 on the road, while it is 2-2 at home.
The over/under record for the Pelicans stands at 4-5-0 so far this season. The average over/under line in their games stands at 222.9, and they have a -1.5 differential against the over/under line for this season.
The Pelicans offense is coming off a game where they scored 101 points against the Rockets. They posted a field goal percentage of 45.3% and connected on 8 threes. Leading the team in scoring is Zion Williamson, who is averaging 22.1 heading into today’s matchup. Additionally, Brandon Ingram also maintains a PPG average of 23 heading into game.
So far, the Pelicans’ defense is ranked 18th in the league at 114.0 points per contest.
In terms of two point field goal attempts, the Pelicans defense has allowed a shooting percentage of 57.1% while allowing 31.1% from downtown.
Based on our projections, we have the Mavericks coming out on top by a score of 120-111.
New Orleans Pelicans vs Dallas Mavericks Betting Tips
- Take the Mavericks on the moneyline
- The Mavericks should also cover at -2.5
- Our NBA model projects 231 points, and we suggest taking the under
New Orleans Pelicans Injury Report
- CJ McCollum – Lung – Out
- Naji Marshall – Knee – Questionable
- Herbert Jones – Leg – Questionable
- Trey Murphy III – Knee – Out
- Jose Alvarado – Ankle – Out
Dallas Mavericks Injury Report
- Maxi Kleber – Toe – Out
