The Dallas Mavericks (7-2) take on the New Orleans Pelicans (4-5) Sunday at the Smoothie King Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Mavericks vs. Pelicans and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; split last season 2-2
The Dallas Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 144-126 in their 2nd in-season tournament game on Friday. Mavs G Luka Doncic scored 44 points on 17-of-21 shooting, and Dallas never trailed in the 2nd half.
The New Orleans Pelicans, on the other hand, played a close game with the Houston Rockets, but despite a 9-point lead in the 4th quarter and a 5-point lead with less than 2 minutes left, they lost 104-101. Houston G Fred VanVleet came through with 2 clutch 3s as both teams got their 1st taste of the in-season tournament.