The New Orleans Pelicans (13-42) are 5.5-point underdogs as they look to break a seven-game road losing streak when they take on the Dallas Mavericks (30-26) on Friday, February 21, 2025 at American Airlines Center. The game airs at 8:30 PM ET on KFAA and Gulf Coast Sports. The matchup has an over/under set at 237.5 points.
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Mavericks Cover -5.5 vs Pelicans -112
Mavericks vs. Pelicans betting lines
- Mavericks odds to win: -223
- Pelicans odds to win: +184
- Spread: Mavericks (-5.5)
- Total: 237.5
- TV Channel: MyNetworkTV
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Mavericks Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Dallas has covered the spread 17 times at home and is 17-11 in home contests.
- Dallas has gone 7-4 ATS in home games this season as 5.5-point favorites or more.
- Mavericks home games have gone over the set point total 12 times this year.
- This season at home Dallas and its opponents have averaged a total of 227.6 points per contest, 9.9 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.
Mavericks Recent Trends
- The Mavericks have covered the spread seven times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
- The Mavericks and their opponents have combined to hit the over in seven of those 10 games.
- The Mavericks’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 230.8 points scored. That’s 6.7 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- The Mavericks’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 2.9 points higher than their season-long average.
Mavericks Betting Records
- The Mavericks have won 64.3% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (18-10).
- Dallas has gone 12-2 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -223 or shorter (winning 85.7%).
- The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Mavericks a 69.0% chance to win.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.9 (eighth in NBA) | 45.9 (ninth) | 44.3 (15th) | 44.5 (16th) | 25.3 (19th) | 13.5 (15th) |
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Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Pelicans have an 8-19 record against the spread on the road and are 4-23 in road contests.
- The Pelicans have a 1-2 record ATS in road games this season when playing as 5.5-point underdogs or more.
- The Pelicans have hit the over in 14 of their 27 road games this year with a set over/under (51.9%).
- Recent history seems to trend against the Pelicans to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 227.4 points per contest this season.
Pelicans Recent Trends
- The Pelicans have a 1-9 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread three times in those games.
- The final scores of the last 10 Pelicans games have surpassed the set total six times.
- The Pelicans’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 235.7 points scored. That’s 1.8 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- In the last 10 games, the Pelicans are scoring 115 points per game compared to their 110.6 season average.
Pelicans Betting Records
- New Orleans has won six, or 15%, of the 40 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Pelicans have a record of 2-29, a 6.5% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +184 or more by bookmakers this season.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 35.2% chance of a victory for the Pelicans.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.8 (24th in NBA) | 48.4 (29th) | 42.8 (24th) | 46.7 (28th) | 25.3 (19th) | 13.6 (18th) |
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