Pelicans vs Mavericks Prediction and Odds

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01 February 2023

Pelicans vs Mavericks Prediction and Odds:The Dallas Mavericks are expected to win this game as per the stats.

The Dallas Mavericks (27-25) have a good chance of improving their home record when they meet the New Orleans Pelicans (26-26) in the upcoming NBA matchup. Dallas Mavericks will hope to continue its good run and their Chances has been bolstered by the Luka Doncic’s return. The Mavericks are coming of a win over the Detroit Pistons.

The New York Pelicans on the other hand has been on a losing spree and would like to snap it.

The New Orleans Pelicans have failed to win a single road game in the last five matches.

The defeats came against the likes of the Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Pelicans are 09-17 at home this season.

In the last 5 Road games

The New Orleans Pelicans has scored 106.4 points per game.
The New Orleans Pelicans has conceded 118.6 points per game.
Number of games that ended with a difference of 3 points or less: 0
Number of games that ended with a difference of 4-10 points: 3

The Dallas Mavericks have won 2 of the last 5 Home fixtures.

The Mavericks won against the Detroit Pistons and the Miami Heat. The defeats came against the likes of the Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Clippers, and the Atlanta Hawks. Dallas Mavericks are 18-09 at home this season.

In the last 5 Home games

The Dallas Mavericks have scored 114.4 points per game.
The Dallas Mavericks have conceded 112.8 points per game.
Number of games that ended with a difference of 3 points or less: 1
Number of games that ended with a difference of 4-10 points: 2

Dallas Mavericks has momentum on their side.

Offense

The New Orleans Pelicans have played with a scoring rate of 115.0 points per game this season. In shooting, their success rate is currently at 47.7% in field goals, 35.6% in 3-pointers, and 79.5% in free throws. The Pelicans rank 18 in the offense with an Adjusted Offensive Rating of 113.6.

The Dallas Mavericks have maintained an average of 112.3 points per game so far. They shot 47.1% from the field and 36.1% from the 3-point line. The success rate in free throws stands at 74.2%. The Mavericks rank 8th in the Offense with an adjusted Offensive rating of 115.6

Dallas Mavericks have been better at offense than the Pelicans.

Defense

The New Orleans Pelicans are giving away 113.7 points per game. They played with an average of 44.1 rebounds per game. The average number of steals and the average number of blocks are currently at 8.6 and 4.3 respectively. With an Adjusted Defensive Rating of 112.3, the Pelicans are given the rank of 6 in the offense.

The Dallas Mavericks have been conceding 112.0 points per game. They maintained an average of 38.6 rebounds, with 6.5 steals and 3.9 blocks per game. The Mavericks have the 22nd-best defense with an Adjusted Defensive Rating of 115.4.

The Pelicans are clearly ahead in the defense as well.

Win Probability

New York Pelicans: 34%
Dallas Mavericks: 66%

Will the Pelicans eventually win?

The Pelicans have been struggling and are on a 9-game losing streak and didn’t trouble the Nuggets too much in the last game either. CJ McCollum and Herbert Jones each had 21 points for the Pelicans. The absence of star Zion Williamson, who has missed due to a hamstring injury, has contributed to the team’s decline. The Pelicans shot 49.4% from the field and 29.6% from 3-point range. Additionally, the Pelicans grabbed 36 rebounds and 28 assists. The Pelicans shot 52 points in the paint and 15 fast Breakpoints.

Will the Mavericks make it one more time?

The Mavericks are coming off a win over the Detroit Pistons and would like to add one more to it. The Dallas Mavericks rallied to defeat the Detroit Pistons 111-105 on Monday night, with Luka Doncic scoring 53 points in his return to the lineup and Spencer Dinwiddie scoring 10 of his 12 in the fourth quarter. It was Doncic’s fourth 50-point game of the season and fifth of his career, making him only the third NBA player in the last 50 years to have five in his first five seasons.

Both these teams have met 76 times in the regular season of the NBA. The Dallas Mavericks are slightly ahead with 51 wins, while the New Orleans Pelicans won 25 matchups.

If we check out the last 5 meetings, 3 games were won by the Mavericks and 2 by the Pelicans. The previous clash took place in the current season on 7 January 2023. The Dallas Mavericks won that game with a score of 127-117.

Head-to-Head: Key Highlights (Last 5 Meetings)