NBA Best Bets: Mavericks vs. Pelicans Picks for January 29

Published 9:33 pm Tuesday, January 28, 2025

The New Orleans Pelicans (12-35) are 3.5-point underdogs as they look to extend a three-game home win streak when they square off against 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.

Hoping to gain an edge on Wednesday’s game? Discover the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) right here.

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Mavericks vs. Pelicans Game Info

  • When: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
  • Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • TV: Gulf Coast Sports, KFAA, and WFAA
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Mavericks vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Mavericks (- 3.5)

  • Dallas’ record against the spread is 24-23-0.
  • New Orleans is 19-28-0 against the spread this season.
  • The Mavericks are 12-10 as 3.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Pelicans are 11-17 as 3.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Under (231.5)

  • The Mavericks and their opponents have gone over 231.5 combined points in 20 of 47 games this season.
  • The Pelicans have played 19 games this season that finished with a combined score over 231.5 points.
  • The average point total in Dallas’ games this season is 227.5, four points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The average over/under for New Orleans’ contests this season is 225.1, 6.4 fewer points than this game’s point total.
  • The Pelicans are the NBA’s 14th-highest scoring team this season compared to the seventh-ranked Mavericks.
  • The Pelicans have allowed the 28th-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Mavericks have given up the 20th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Mavericks (-155)

  • This season, the Mavericks have won 16 out of the 24 games, or 66.7%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • The Pelicans have been chosen as underdogs in 32 games this year and have walked away with the win five times (15.6%) in those games.
  • This season, Dallas has won 15 of its 22 games, or 68.2%, when favored by at least -155 on the moneyline.
  • This season, New Orleans has come away with a win two times in 28 chances when named as an underdog of at least +125 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 60.8% chance of a victory for the Mavericks.

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