The Dallas Mavericks (23-16) are welcoming in the New Orleans Pelicans (23-16) for a contest between Southwest Division foes at American Airlines Center, starting at 8:30 PM ET on Saturday, January 13, 2024. It’s the third matchup between the clubs this year.
The Mavericks head into their game as a 3-point favorite against the Pelicans. The game features an over/under of 231.5.
Mavericks vs. Pelicans Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 11:30 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Dallas -3
- Total: 231.5
- Moneyline: Dallas -150, New Orleans +125
Pelicans at Mavericks odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Pelicans (+ 3)
- Pick OU:
Over (231.5)
- Prediction: –
Pelicans 117 – Mavericks 116
- Dallas has won 17, or 70.8%, of the 24 contests in which it was the favorite this year.
- This season, Dallas has come away with a win 13 times in 19 chances when named as a favorite of at least -150 or better on the moneyline.
- Dallas has an implied victory probability of 60% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- New Orleans has gone 11-8 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 57.9% of those games).
- In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +125 or longer, New Orleans has a record of 7-6 (53.8%).
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, New Orleans’ implied win probability is 44.4%.
- The Mavericks put up 118.8 points per game, seven more points than the 111.8 the Pelicans give up.
- Dallas has a 20-7 record against the spread and a 22-5 record overall when scoring more than 111.8 points.
- New Orleans has put together a 14-2 ATS record and a 13-3 overall record in games it scores more than 117.1 points.
- Dallas is 12-3 against the spread and 12-3 overall when it gives up fewer than 116.4 points.
- The Mavericks are at the seventh spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (118.8 PPG), while the Pelicans allow the ninth-fewest points per game (111.8) in the league.
- New Orleans is the NBA’s 11th-ranked offense (116.4 PPG), while Dallas is the 19th-ranked defense (117.1).
- The Mavericks have scored a total of 68 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 1.7 per game), and the Pelicans have out-scored opponents by 178 points on the season (4.6 more per game).
Over/Under
- Dallas’ average implied point total this season is 2.9 more points than its implied total in Saturday’s game (119.9 implied points on average compared to 117 implied points in this game).
- This season, Dallas has scored more than 117 points in 22 games.
- New Orleans’ average implied point total on the year (117 points) is three points higher than its implied total in this matchup (114 points).
How to watch Mavericks vs. Pelicans
- Game Day: Saturday, January 13, 2024
- Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSSW and BSNO
- Location: Dallas, Texas
- Arena: American Airlines Center
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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