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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Dallas Mavericks
The New Orleans Pelicans and the Dallas Mavericks will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at American Airlines Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -10.5-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 221.5.
Dallas lost its last outing, a 133-104 result against the Grizzlies on May 11. The Mavericks failed to cover in that game as a -4-point favorite, while the 237 combined points took the game OVER the total.
In their last action, New Orleans was a 115-110 loser on the road against the Grizzlies. They covered the +9.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (225) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
New Orleans:
Team record: 31-38 SU,34-35 ATS
New Orleans is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games
New Orleans is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Dallas:
Team record: 40-29 SU,34-35 ATS
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 9 games
Next up:
New Orleans at Golden State Friday, May 14
Dallas home to Toronto Friday, May 14