The New Orleans Pelicans (1-6) visit the Dallas Mavericks (2-5) after losing four straight road games. The Mavericks are favored by 8.5 points in the contest, which tips at 8:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. The point total is set at 225.5 for the matchup.
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Mavericks Cover -8.5 vs Pelicans -109
Mavericks vs. Pelicans betting lines
- Mavericks odds to win: -315
- Pelicans odds to win: +253
- Spread: Mavericks (-8.5)
- Total: 225.5
- TV Channel: MyNetworkTV (KJBO – Wichita Falls, TX)
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Mavericks Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Dallas has covered the spread twice at home this year while going 2-3 in home contests.
- This season, Dallas is 0-1 ATS in home games when playing as 8.5-point favorites or more.
- The Mavericks have hit the over on a set point total in a home game one time this season.
- Recent performance hints at an edge to Dallas to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 228.1 points per contest.
Mavericks ATS Trends Last Season
- The Mavericks’ record against the spread last year was 39-42-1.
- The Mavericks went 8-4 as 8.5-point favorites or greater last season.
- The Mavericks had 46 of their 82 games go over the point total last year.
Mavericks Betting Records
- The Mavericks have been the moneyline favorite three total times this season. They’ve finished 1-2 in those games.
- Dallas has played as a moneyline favorite of -315 or shorter in only one game this season, and lost.
- The Mavericks have a 75.9% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.3 (26th in NBA) | 46.7 (14th) | 42.9 (14th) | 49.9 (29th) | 24.1 (25th) | 16.3 (24th) |
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Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Pelicans are 0-4 in road contests and have covered the spread in one game on the road.
- Pelicans games have hit the over on the set point total three times on the road this season.
- The Pelicans and their opponents have averaged a total of 231.8 points per road contest this season, 6.3 points greater than this game’s projected total.
Pelicans ATS Trends Last Season
- Against the spread, the Pelicans were 34-47-1 last year.
- As 8.5-point underdogs or more, the Pelicans went 11-19 against the spread last year.
- In 82 Pelicans games last year, 45 of them went over the total.
Pelicans Betting Records
- New Orleans has been listed as the underdog six times this season and have failed to win any of those games.
- The Pelicans have not won as an underdog of +253 or more on the moneyline this season in three such games.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pelicans have a 28.3% chance to win.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.9 (29th in NBA) | 50.5 (29th) | 40.4 (27th) | 48.0 (27th) | 22.7 (29th) | 13.7 (eighth) |
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