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Dallas Mavericks vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The Dallas Mavericks and the New Orleans Pelicans will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Smoothie King Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -3.5-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 211.5.
New Orleans was a 123-104 winner in its last match on the road against the Clippers. They covered the +7-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 227 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Dallas lost its last outing, a 114-96 result against the Cavaliers on November 29. The Mavericks failed to cover in that game as a -6.5-point favorite, while the 210 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Dallas:
Team record: 10-9 SU,8-11 ATS
Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 9 games
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New Orleans:
Team record: 6-17 SU,10-13 ATS
New Orleans is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of New Orleans's last 16 games
New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Dallas home to New Orleans Friday, December 3