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Dallas Mavericks vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The Dallas Mavericks and the New Orleans Pelicans will meet on the court at Smoothie King Center on Wednesday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -2-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 231.5.
New Orleans was a 113-104 loser in its last match on the road against the Raptors. They failed to cover the +1-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 217 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Dallas was a 130-108 winner in its last match at home against the Wizards. They covered the -13-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 238 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Dallas:
Team record: 25-22 SU,23-23-1 ATS
Dallas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
Dallas is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
New Orleans:
Team record: 12-35 SU,19-28 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
New Orleans is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games
Next up:
Dallas at Detroit Friday, January 31
New Orleans home to Boston Friday, January 31