Dallas Mavericks vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, Pick and Preview, February 2 (2/2): NBA

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2022-2023 season stats

Preview

The Dallas Mavericks continue at home and will host the New Orleans Pelicans at the American Airlines Center on Thursday night. These teams already faced each other twice so far this season and they're tied 1-1. 

Dallas Mavericks

The Mavericks get here with a 27-25 record and are 18-9 at home so far this season ranking 3rd in the Southwest. The Mavericks are 19-12 against conference opponents. Dallas ranks ninth in the Western Conference shooting 36.1% from downtown, led by Josh Green shooting 43.2% from 3-point range.

Luka Doncic is averaging 33.4 points, 8.9 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 1.5 steals for the Mavericks. Spencer Dinwiddie is averaging 18.9 points and 2.7 rebounds while shooting 45.7% over the last 10 games for Dallas.

In their last 10 games the Mavericks are 4-6, averaging 113.2 points, 37.6 rebounds, 23.3 assists, 4.8 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 48.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.8 points per game.

New Orleans Pelicans

The Pelicans get here with a 26-26 record overall and 9-17 in road games ranking 2nd in the Southwest. The Pelicans are 7-3 against the rest of their division. New Orleans scores 115.0 points while outscoring opponents by 1.3 points per game

CJ McCollum averages 2.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Pelicans, scoring 20.8 points while shooting 38.7% from beyond the arc. Valanciunas is averaging 15.8 points and 10.1 rebounds over the last 10 games for New Orleans.

In their last 10 games the Pelicans are 1-9, averaging 104.9 points, 39.5 rebounds, 25.2 assists, 8.5 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.0 points.

BETTING TRENDS

New Orleans are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games against Dallas.

New Orleans are 3-10 SU in their last 13 games against Dallas.

New Orleans are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road.

New Orleans are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas.

Dallas are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas' last 6 games.

Dallas are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games.

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas' last 5 games against New Orleans.

Prediction

The Mavericks have struggled lately as they have been dealing with injuries but at least they got Luka Donci back in the court and are coming from a win against the Pistons. The Pelicans have lost 9 games in a row and they have been also dealing with injuries but CJ and Ingram back so this a huge boost to their offense and with the over cashing the 69% of the time for them on the road I think that's the best play here. Take the over.

PICK: Over 225 (-110)

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