Mavericks vs. Pelicans betting: NBA preview for January 29

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The New Orleans Pelicans (12-35) are 1-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Dallas Mavericks (25-22) on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. The game airs at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports, KFAA, and WFAA. The matchup has an over/under of 233.

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Mavericks Cover -1 vs Pelicans -110

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Mavericks vs. Pelicans betting lines

  • Mavericks odds to win: -114
  • Pelicans odds to win: -105
  • Spread: Mavericks (-1)
  • Total: 233
  • TV Channel: MyNetworkTV
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Mavericks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Dallas is 11-12 in road contests and has covered the spread 11 times on the road.
  • Dallas has gone 4-5 ATS on the road this season as 1-point favorites or more.
  • Mavericks games have gone over the set point total 14 times on the road this year.
  • Dallas and its opponents have averaged a total of 227.8 points per road contest this year, 5.2 points fewer than this game’s projected total.

Mavericks Recent Trends

  • The Mavericks have covered the spread four times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 4-6 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Mavericks and their opponents have hit the over in six of those 10 games.
  • The past 10 Mavericks games averaged 8.1 fewer points (224.9) than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Mavericks’ per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 3.8 points lower than their season-long average.

Mavericks Betting Records

  • The Mavericks have been favored on the moneyline 25 total times this season. They’ve finished 16-9 in those games.
  • Dallas has gone 16-9 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -114 or shorter (winning 64%).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Mavericks’ implied win probability is 53.3%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (seventh in NBA) 45.2 (sixth) 44.7 (12th) 44.6 (19th) 25.2 (18th) 13.8 (15th)

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Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Pelicans have hit the over on a set point total in a home game 15 times this year.
  • The Pelicans have covered the spread 12 times at home and is 8-16 in home contests.
  • This year, the Pelicans are 4-5 ATS at home as 1-point underdogs or more.
  • The Pelicans and their opponents have averaged a total of 224.7 points per home contest this year, 8.3 points fewer than this game’s listed total.

Pelicans Recent Trends

  • The Pelicans have a 5-5 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Pelicans games have surpassed the set total six times.
  • The Pelicans’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 230.6 points scored. That’s 2.4 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Pelicans have scored 7.0 more points per contest compared to their 109.1 PPG season-long scoring average.

Pelicans Betting Records

  • New Orleans has entered the game as underdogs 32 times this season and won five, or 15.6%, of those games.
  • The Pelicans have a record of 5-27, a 15.6% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of -105 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Pelicans based on the moneyline is 51.2%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (26th in NBA) 48.1 (28th) 43.0 (24th) 46.4 (28th) 25.2 (18th) 13.7 (14th)
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