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Dallas Mavericks vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The fans at Smoothie King Center will be treated to a game between the Dallas Mavericks and the New Orleans Pelicans when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -2.5-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game's total opened at 229.
New Orleans lost its last outing, a 130-122 result against the Raptors on October 22. The Pelicans failed to cover in that game as a +7-point underdog, while the 252 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Dallas won its last outing, a 108-100 result against the Wizards on October 23. The Mavericks failed to cover in that game as a -9-point favorite, while the 208 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Dallas:
Team record: 1-0 SU,0-1 ATS
Dallas is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
Dallas is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Dallas is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games on the road
New Orleans:
Team record: 0-1 SU,0-1 ATS
New Orleans is 4-13 ATS in its last 17 games
New Orleans is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans's last 8 games
Next up:
Dallas home to Portland Sunday, October 27
New Orleans at Houston Saturday, October 26