The New Orleans Pelicans (7-22) host the Dallas Mavericks (11-18) after winning three straight home games. The Mavericks are favored by only 1.5 points in the contest, which starts at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, December 22, 2025. The point total is set at 240.5 in the matchup.
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Mavericks Cover -1.5 vs Pelicans -105
Mavericks vs. Pelicans betting lines
- Mavericks odds to win: -113
- Pelicans odds to win: -106
- Spread: Mavericks (-1.5)
- Total: 240.5
- TV Channel: Gulf Coast Sports Network
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Mavericks Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- Dallas is 3-9 in road contests and has covered the spread six times on the road.
- This season, Dallas has a 1-0 record ATS in road games as 1.5-point favorites or more.
- Mavericks road games have gone over the set point total six times this season.
- Recent history seems to trend against Dallas to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 231.8 points per contest this season.
Mavericks Recent Trends
- The Mavericks have covered the spread seven times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
- The Mavericks and their opponents have hit the over in seven of those 10 games.
- The past 10 Mavericks games averaged 10.3 fewer points (230.2) than this matchup’s over/under.
- The Mavericks’ per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 6.7 points higher than their season-long average.
Mavericks Betting Records
- The Mavericks are 4-5 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 44.4% of those games).
- Dallas has a record of 4-4 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -113 or shorter (winning 50%).
- The Mavericks have a 53.1% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.3 (19th in NBA) | 45.9 (sixth) | 44.4 (14th) | 47.9 (28th) | 24.9 (25th) | 15.1 (22nd) |
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Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- The Pelicans have hit the over in 13 of their 17 home games this year with a set over/under (76.5%).
- The Pelicans have a 12-5 ATS record in home games so far while going 5-12 overall in those contests.
- The Pelicans have a 2-0 record ATS in home games this season as 1.5-point underdogs or more.
- Recent performance seems to go against the Pelicans to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 233.3 points per contest this season.
Pelicans Recent Trends
- The Pelicans are 4-6 overall and 9-1 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
- The final scores of the last 10 Pelicans games have surpassed the set total seven times.
- The Pelicans’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 234.4 points scored. That’s 6.1 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- The Pelicans’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 122.6, 7.3 points higher than their season-long per-game average.
Pelicans Betting Records
- This season, New Orleans has been the underdog 27 times and won five, or 18.5%, of those games.
- The Pelicans have entered 27 games this season as the underdog by -106 or more and is 5-22 in those contests.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 51.5% chance of a victory for the Pelicans.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.5 (17th in NBA) | 48.9 (27th) | 43.1 (22nd) | 44.9 (20th) | 24.8 (27th) | 13.5 (seventh) |
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