The New Orleans Pelicans (13-42) are underdogs (by 5.5 points) to break 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

• 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-point total set for Kyrie Irving on Friday is 2.9 more points than his per-game scoring average.
• In 44 games this season with a points prop total, Irving has gone over the total 23 times.
• The Mavericks are the NBA’s 11th-ranked scoring squad (115.7 points per game), while the Pelicans are 27th in points conceded (119.4 per game).
• Dallas is 17-5 when putting up more points than 119.4.

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Trey Murphy III Over 22.5 PTS

• Friday’s prop bet for Trey Murphy III is 22.5 points, 0.1 more than his season average.
• Murphy has had a points prop in 38 games this season, and has hit the over 23 times.
• The 22nd-ranked scoring NBA team (110.6 points per game) is New Orleans, while Dallas ranks 17th in the league defensively (113.5 conceded per game).
• New Orleans is 10-10 when scoring more points than 113.5.

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Pick ATS: Mavericks (- 5.5)

• Dallas has 30 wins in 56 games against the spread this year.
• New Orleans has 23 wins in 55 games against the spread this year.
• Against the spread as 5.5-point favorites or more, the Mavericks are 10-6.
• Against the spread as 5.5-point underdogs or more, the Pelicans are 12-19.

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Pick OU:

Under (237.5)

• In 19 games this season, the Mavericks and their opponents have gone over 237.5 combined points.
• The Pelicans have played 19 games this season that have had more than 237.5 combined points scored.
• Dallas has an average point total of 228 in its contests this year, 9.5 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• 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 Pelicans are the NBA’s 21st-highest scoring team this season compared to the eighth-ranked Mavericks.
• The Pelicans have allowed the 27th-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Mavericks have given up the 20th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Mavericks (-220)

• The Mavericks have entered the game as favorites 27 times this season and won 18, or 66.7%, of those games.
• The Pelicans have come away with six wins in the 40 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Dallas has a record of 12-3, a 80% win rate, when it’s favored by -220 or more by bookmakers 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 implied probability of a win from the Mavericks, based on the moneyline, is 68.8%.

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