Mavericks vs. Pelicans Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets

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13 January 2024

Mavericks vs. Pelicans Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets

Southwest Division foes meet when the Dallas Mavericks (23-16) host the New Orleans Pelicans (23-16) at American Airlines Center, tipping off at 8:30 PM ET on Saturday, January 13, 2024. The Pelicans are 2.5-point underdogs in the game, the third matchup between the teams this season. The matchup has an over/under set at 229 points.

Mavericks vs. Pelicans Odds

Mavericks odds to win: -130

Pelicans odds to win: +110

Spread: Mavericks (-2.5)

Total: 229

How to Bet on Mavericks vs. Pelicans

Game Time and Information

When: Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET

Where: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas

TV: BSSW

Who Will Win Mavericks vs. Pelicans?

Mavericks and Pelicans Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

In games this season they were favored by 2.5 points or more, the Mavericks have an 11-8 record against the spread.

The Pelicans have an 8-4-1 record against the spread when an underdog by 2.5 points or more this year.

Between them, these two teams average 6.2 more points per game (235.2) than this game’s over/under (229).

Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 228.9 points per game, 0.1 fewer than the over/under for this matchup.

The average total the Mavericks have had set in games this year is 6.8 more points than this outing’s point total.

The average over/under in New Orleans’ games this season is 0.8 fewer points than the point total of 229 in this outing.

Dallas has a 22-17-0 record against the spread this season.

The Pelicans have gone 22-16-1 ATS this year.

Mavericks Stats & Insights

The Mavericks have a +68 scoring differential, topping opponents by 1.7 points per game. They’re putting up 118.8 points per game to rank seventh in the league and are allowing 117.1 per contest to rank 19th in the NBA.

The Mavericks average 42.1 rebounds per game (24th in the league) while conceding 46.7 per contest to their opponents. They are outrebounded by 4.6 boards per game.

Dallas connects on 15.2 three-pointers per game (second-most in the league) while shooting 37.0% from beyond the arc (12th in the NBA). It is making 1.9 more threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 13.3 per game while shooting 36.4%.

The Mavericks rank 10th in the NBA with 118.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 16th in the league defensively with 117.0 points conceded per 100 possessions.

The Mavericks’ offense has been much better at home (121.1 PPG) compared to road games (116.4 PPG). Likewise, their defense has been better in home games (116.0 PPG allowed) when compared to away games (118.2 PPG allowed).

Pelicans Stats & Insights

The Pelicans outscore opponents by 4.6 points per game (posting 116.4 points per game, 11th in league, and conceding 111.8 per outing, ninth in NBA) and have a +178 scoring differential.

New Orleans wins the rebound battle by an average of 1.4 boards. It records 44.3 rebounds per game (10th in league) compared to its opponents’ 42.9.

The Pelicans hit 1.2 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 12.0 (21st in the league) compared to their opponents’ 13.2.

The Pelicans’ 118.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 13th in the NBA, and the 113.5 points they concede per 100 possessions rank seventh in the league.

New Orleans is putting up fewer points at home (115.5 per game) than on the road (117.3).

Mavericks Key Players to Watch

The scoring leader for the Mavericks this season is Tim Hardaway Jr. (among active players), who averages 17.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.

Dereck Lively II adds 8.7 points, 1.3 assists and 7.6 rebounds per contest. Kyrie Irving puts up 24.8 points, 5.3 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game.

Hardaway leads active Mavericks in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 3.2 shots per game from beyond the arc.

Derrick Jones Jr. averages 0.9 steals per game, while Lively II has 1.4 blocks per contest.