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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 Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -2-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 216.
New Orleans was a 121-109 loser in its last match at home against the Grizzlies. They failed to cover the +3.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 230 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Dallas was a 107-99 winner in its last match on the road against the Heat. They covered the +5.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 206 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Dallas:
Team record: 34-24 SU,31-26-1 ATS
Dallas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
New Orleans:
Team record: 23-35 SU,28-29-1 ATS
New Orleans is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New Orleans's last 11 games
New Orleans is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Dallas at Utah Friday, February 25
New Orleans at Phoenix Friday, February 25