Dallas Mavericks (34-32) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (31-34)
March 8, 2023 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: New Orleans Pelicans +2; Over/Under: +233.5
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The Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Smoothie King Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Dallas Mavericks are averaging 114 points on 47.5 percent shooting and allowing 113.2 points on 48.7 percent shooting. Luka Doncic is averaging 33.4 points and 8.1 assists, while Kyrie Irving is averaging 27 points and 4.9 rebounds. Christian Wood is the third double-digit scorer and Tim Hardaway Jr. is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Dallas Mavericks are shooting 37 percent from beyond the arc and 75 percent from the free throw line. The Dallas Mavericks are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.5 rebounds per game.
The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 114.1 points on 47.8 percent shooting and allowing 113.6 points on 47.6 percent shooting. Zion Williamson is averaging 26 points and 7 rebounds, while Brandon Ingram is averaging 23.3 points and 5 rebounds. CJ McCollum is the third double-digit scorer and Jonas Valanciunas is grabbing 9.7 rebounds. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 78.3 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 34 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.6 rebounds per game.
The Mavericks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 0 days rest and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Pelicans are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Mavericks last 5 overall. The under is 4-0 in Pelicans last 4 overall. The Mavericks are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings in New Orleans and 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
The Dallas Mavericks may be on the end of a back to back, but they’re playing better and there’s enough firepower to grind this game out. The New Orleans Pelicans are still banged up, and they’ve been a mess lately, which includes losing their last 5 games by an average of 8.6 points. Until the Pels get some guys back, it’s hard to trust them. I’ll lay the bucket with the Mavs.
