Dallas Mavericks (30-26) vs New Orleans Pelicans (13-42)
Game Info: Friday, February 21, 2025 at 8:30 pm (American Airlines Center)
Betting Odds: Dallas Mavericks -5.5 -- Over/Under: 236.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: KFAA-TV
The New Orleans Pelicans invade the American Airlines Center to battle the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. Here’s a New Orleans Pelicans vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction. This article will include a New Orleans Pelicans vs Dallas Mavericks Pick.
New Orleans Pelicans Betting Preview
The New Orleans Pelicans have been in terrible form as they were riding a 10-game losing streak before they took down the Kings in a thrilling 140-133 overtime win on Thursday. CJ McCollum led the team with 43 points on 16 of 25 shooting, Jose Alverado and Trey Murphy each scored 18 points, while Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Jordan Hawkins each scored 16 points. As a team, the Pelicans shot 50 percent from the field and 21 of 50 from the 3-point line as they looked to be in trouble when they wasted a nine-point lead in the fourth quarter before they played excellent defense to restrict the Kings to just six points in the overtime period to earn the much-needed win.
Dallas Mavericks Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Dallas Mavericks are starting to heat up as they've won four of their past five games and they will be aiming for a third straight victory after sneaking past the Heat in a 118-113 home win in their last game before the All-Star break. Dante Exum led the team with 27 points on 11 of 13 shooting, Max Christie added 19 points with five rebounds and five assists while Spencer Dinwiddie chipped in with 18 points and six assists. As a team, the Mavericks shot 51 percent from the field and 13 of 36 from the 3-point line as they struggled to gain any separation and fell behind by four points late in the fourth quarter before they went on a decisive 12-0 run to come away with the impressive win.
Why the Dallas Mavericks will win
- The Pelicans have lost each of their last 13 road games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Mavericks have won each of their last eight games at American Airlines Center against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The Mavericks have covered the spread in each of their last six night games at American Airlines Center.
- The Pelicans have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six road games after coming off overtime.
Why the New Orleans Pelicans will win
- The Mavericks have lost four of their last seven games as favorites following a win.
- The Pelicans have won three of their last five games as road underdogs against Western Conference opponents following a win.
- The Mavericks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five games against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the Mavericks' last three games at American Airlines Center.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Pelicans' last seven games against Southwest Division opponents has gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the last four games between the Pelicans and Mavericks has gone OVER the total points line.
New Orleans Pelicans vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction
The Pelicans are still missing Dejounte Murray, and they have Yves Missi listed as questionable, while the Mavericks have ruled out Klay Thompson and they have Dwight Powell and PJ Washington, both listed as questionable. The Pelicans were able to snap an ugly 10-game losing streak with a thrilling win over the Kings before the All-Star break, but the Mavericks are still clear favorites at home with four wins in their past five games. Both teams are banged up for this one, which evens things out a lot, but I still can't trust the Pelicans. The Mavericks still have the depth to cover in the short term, and I think they get it done at this modest line.
Peter’s Pick Dallas -5.5
The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.
AUTHOR: Peter Tran
