The New Orleans Pelicans (13-42) visit the Dallas Mavericks (30-26) after losing seven road games in a row. The Mavericks are favored by 5.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 8:30 PM ET on Friday, February 21, 2025.

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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 have been more successful against the spread than the Pelicans this season, putting up an ATS record of 30-26-0, as opposed to the 23-32-0 mark of 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 and its opponents have exceeded the total 53.6% of the time this season (30 out of 56). That’s less often than New Orleans and its opponents have (32 out of 55).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Mavericks are 18-9, a better tally than the Pelicans have posted (6-34) as moneyline underdogs.

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Mavericks Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Mavericks are putting up 115.7 points per game (11th-ranked in league). They are giving up 113.5 points per contest on defense (17th-ranked).
• With 44.3 boards per game, Dallas is 15th in the NBA. It allows 44.5 rebounds per contest, which ranks 16th in the league.
• The Mavericks are putting up 25.3 assists per game, which ranks them 19th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• Dallas is 15th in the NBA with 13.5 turnovers per game so far this season. Meanwhile, it ranks 21st with 12.8 forced turnovers per game.
• The Mavericks are making 13.1 threes per game (15th-ranked in league). They own a 37.2% shooting percentage (eighth-ranked) from beyond the arc.

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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).
• New Orleans is 24th in the league in rebounds per game (42.8) and third-worst in rebounds conceded (46.7).
• At 25.3 assists per game, the Pelicans are 19th in the league.
• New Orleans commits 13.6 turnovers per game and force 13.7 per game, ranking 18th and 15th, respectively, in the league.
• Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are 22nd in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (12.4). They are 19th in 3-point percentage at 35.0%.

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