Dallas Mavericks (25-22) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (12-35)
January 29, 2025 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: New Orleans Pelicans +2.5; Over/Under: 231.5
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The Dallas Mavericks pay a visit to the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on Wednesday night. Here’s a Pelicans vs Mavericks Prediction. This article will include a Pelicans vs Mavericks Pick.
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks have been doing it tough lately as they’ve lost six of their last nine games overall, but they will be eager to stay hot after making light work of the lowly Wizards in a 130-108 home win on Monday. Klay Thompson drained seven 3-pointers to lead the team with 23 points, PJ Washington added 19 points with nine rebounds and three assists while Daniel Gafford chipped in with 18 points, eight rebounds, and five blocks. As a team, the Mavericks shot 53 percent from the field and 20 of 45 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 42 points in the first quarter and were always in control after taking a 30-point lead going into halftime.
New Orleans Pelicans
Meanwhile, the New Orleans Pelicans have gone cold recently as they are now looking to put a halt to a three-game slide after getting beaten by the Raptors in a 113-104 road defeat on Monday. Zion Williamson led the team with 31 points, seven rebounds, and three blocks, CJ McCollum added 22 points while Dejounte Murray chipped in with 21 points, seven rebounds, and eight assists. As a team, the Pelicans shot 43 percent from the field and six of 28 from the 3-point line as they worked so hard to overcome an early 17-point deficit, only to leak 39 points in the fourth quarter to allow the Raptors off the hook in the end. The Pels will take on the Celtics after this game.
Why the New Orleans Pelicans will win
- The home team has won each of the Pelicans’ last six games.
- The Mavericks have lost three of their last four games as favorites following a win.
- The Mavericks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games following a win.
- The home team has covered the spread in five of the Pelicans’ last six games.
Why the Dallas Mavericks will win
- The Pelicans have lost each of their last 10 games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- The Mavericks have won each of their last six night games following a home win.
- The Pelicans have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven Wednesday games as underdogs.
- The Mavericks have covered the spread in each of their last seven Wednesday games as road favorites.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Pelicans’ last nine night games against Southwest Division opponents has gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Mavericks’ last four games has gone OVER the total points line.
Pelicans vs Mavericks Prediction
The Mavericks are still missing Dwight Powell, Luka Doncic, and Maxi Kleber, while the Pelicans are still missing Herbert Jones and Brandon Ingram. The Mavericks have struggled to win consistently ever since Doncic went down with an injury, but they were able to smash the Wizards in their last outing while the Pelicans are still struggling despite getting some players back healthy. This is a tough one to pick with both teams missing key players, but the Mavericks were able to get some much-needed production out of Thompson and Washington in their last game and they should be good enough to get the win if those players can stay hot.
