The New Orleans Pelicans (13-42) are underdogs (by 5.5 points) to end a seven-game road losing streak when they visit the Dallas Mavericks (30-26) on Friday, February 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM ET.

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Mavericks vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, February 21, 2025
• Time: 8:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: KFAA and Gulf Coast Sports
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Dallas, Texas
• Venue: American Airlines Center

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Mavericks vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Mavericks 122 – Pelicans 108

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Spread & Total Prediction for Mavericks vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Mavericks (- 5.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Mavericks (-13.8)
• Pick OU:

  Under (237.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 229.6

• The Mavericks sport a 30-26-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 23-32-0 mark from the Pelicans.
• Dallas (10-6) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 5.5 points or more this season (62.5%) than New Orleans (12-19) does as a 5.5+-point underdog (38.7%).
• Dallas’ games have gone over the total 53.6% of the time this season (30 out of 56), less often than New Orleans’ games have (32 out of 55).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Mavericks are 18-9, a better record than the Pelicans have put up (6-34) as moneyline underdogs.

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Mavericks Performance Insights

• With 115.7 points per game on offense, the Mavericks rank 11th in the NBA. At the other end, they give up 113.5 points per contest, which ranks 17th in the league.
• Dallas is averaging 44.3 rebounds per game (15th-ranked in NBA) this year, while allowing 44.5 rebounds per contest (16th-ranked).
• This season, the Mavericks rank 19th in the league in assists, putting up 25.3 per game.
• Dallas is averaging 13.5 turnovers per game (15th-ranked in NBA) this year, while forcing 12.8 turnovers per contest (21st-ranked).
• The Mavericks are sinking 13.1 treys per game (15th-ranked in NBA) this season, while putting up a 37.2% three-point percentage (eighth-ranked).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are 22nd in the league offensively (110.6 points scored per game) and fourth-worst defensively (119.4 points allowed).
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 24th in the NBA in rebounds (42.8 per game) and third-worst in rebounds conceded (46.7).
• The Pelicans are 19th in the league in assists (25.3 per game) in 2024-25.
• New Orleans is 18th in the NBA in turnovers per game (13.6) and 15th in turnovers forced (13.7).
• At 12.4 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 35% from downtown, the Pelicans are 22nd and 19th in the NBA, respectively, in those categories.

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