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

If you want to gain an edge on Friday’s game, check out the best bets on the board in this article (according to our computer predictions).

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Mavericks vs. Pelicans Game Info

• When: Friday, February 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM ET
• Where: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
• TV: KFAA and Gulf Coast Sports
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Mavericks vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Kyrie Irving Over 27.5 PTS

• The 27.5 points prop total set for Kyrie Irving on Friday is 2.9 more than his scoring average on the season (24.6).
• So far this season, Irving is 23-for-44 at hitting the over on the total set for his points prop.
• The Mavericks are at the 11th spot in the NBA’s scoring rankings (115.7 points per game), while the Pelicans concede the 27th-lowest amount of points (119.4 per game).
• Dallas has a 17-5 record when finishing with more points than 119.4.

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Trey Murphy III Over 22.5 PTS

• The 22.5-point prop total for Trey Murphy III on Friday is 0.1 higher than his scoring average, which is 22.4.
• Murphy has hit the over on his points prop on 23 occasions this season (in 38 games with such a prop).
• New Orleans is the NBA’s 22nd-ranked team offensively (110.6 points per game), while Dallas is 17th-ranked on defense (113.5 conceded).
• When scoring more points than 113.5, New Orleans is 10-10.

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Pick ATS: Mavericks (- 5.5)

• Against the spread, Dallas is 30-26-0 this season.
• Against the spread, New Orleans is 23-32-0 this year.
• The Mavericks’ ATS record as 5.5-point favorites or more is 10-6.
• The Pelicans have an ATS record of 12-19 as 5.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Under (237.5)

• In 19 of 56 games this season, the Mavericks and their opponents have combined to total more than 237.5 points.
• The Pelicans have played 19 games this season that have had more than 237.5 combined points scored.
• Dallas has had an average of 228 points in its games this season, 9.5 fewer than this matchup’s total.
• New Orleans has had an average of 226.8 points scored in its games so far this season, 10.7 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
• The Mavericks are the eighth-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Pelicans have scored the 21st-most points.
• The Pelicans have allowed the 27th-fewest points in the league this season, while the Mavericks have given up the 20th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Mavericks (-220)

• The Mavericks have been favorites in 27 games this season and won 18 (66.7%) of those contests.
• The Pelicans have been victorious in six, or 15%, of the 40 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Dallas has a record of 12-3, a 80% win rate, when it’s favored by -220 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• This season, New Orleans has come away with a win two times in 31 chances when named as an underdog of at least +180 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 68.8% chance of a victory for the Mavericks.

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