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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Dallas Mavericks
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the New Orleans Pelicans and the Dallas Mavericks meet at American Airlines Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -7-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 226.5.
In their last action, Dallas was a 110-102 loser on the road against the Rockets. They covered the +12-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (212) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
New Orleans was a 116-112 winner in its last match at home against the Hornets. They covered the -3-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 228 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
New Orleans:
Team record: 1-6 SU,3-4 ATS
New Orleans is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
New Orleans is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games
New Orleans is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Dallas:
Team record: 2-5 SU,3-4 ATS
Dallas is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
Dallas is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games
Next up:
New Orleans at San Antonio Saturday, November 8
Dallas at Memphis Friday, November 7