Mavericks vs Pelicans Game Breakdown

Dallas Mavericks

Mavericks

25W-22L

Dallas Mavericks

January 29, 2025

09:00PM EST

Odds: 233.0 o/u

Pelicans

12W-35L

New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans

Get ready to saddle up and dive into a sizzling showdown as the Dallas Mavericks gallop into the Smoothie King Center to face off against the New Orleans Pelicans in what promises to be a feathery fracas of NBA Playoff basketball! With the Mavericks looking to lasso a win to bolster their mid-pack Western conference stance and the Pelicans desperate to claw up from the depths, tonight’s tipoff at 9 PM EST is where the rubber meets the road. Both teams are coming in with opposite vibes – Dallas soaring from a recent triumph, while New Orleans is picking feathers after a recent tumble. With the stakes sky-high and the over/under promising a high-flying score-fest, fans are perched on the edge of their seats. So, who will rule the roost? Will the Mavericks ride off into the sunset, or will the Pelicans swoop in for a surprise victory? It’s a true battle of wings versus wins tonight!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 29, 2025 09:00PM EST

Location: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans

Vegas Odds

DAL ML NOP ML Over/Under Line
Open -145 +125 232.0 -3.0/3.0
Recent -125 +105 233.0 -1.5/1.5
Difference +20 -20 +1.0

Team Performance

dal Team Logo
LAST 10
5W-5L
AWAY
35W-27L

55.6% Win Probability

33.3% Over
nop Team Logo
LAST 10
5W-5L
HOME
28W-31L

44.4% Win Probability

60% Over

Previous Matchups

Date Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Final O/U ATS
01/15/25 Dallas Mavericks DAL 27 34 30 25 00 116 Over
New Orleans Pelicans NOP 33 30 24 32 00 119
11/19/24 New Orleans Pelicans NOP 29 22 18 22 00 91 Under
Dallas Mavericks DAL 44 19 34 35 00 132
01/15/24 New Orleans Pelicans NOP 17 42 40 21 00 120 Over
Dallas Mavericks DAL 33 26 33 33 00 125
01/13/24 New Orleans Pelicans NOP 29 20 39 30 00 118 Under
Dallas Mavericks DAL 20 34 27 27 00 108
11/14/23 Dallas Mavericks DAL 26 28 31 25 00 110 Over
New Orleans Pelicans NOP 33 37 44 17 00 131
11/12/23 Dallas Mavericks DAL 34 33 42 27 00 136 Over
New Orleans Pelicans NOP 27 27 31 39 00 124
03/08/23 Dallas Mavericks DAL 24 19 22 41 00 106 Under
New Orleans Pelicans NOP 24 35 24 30 00 113
02/02/23 New Orleans Pelicans NOP 22 21 33 30 00 106 Under
Dallas Mavericks DAL 40 30 25 16 00 111
01/07/23 New Orleans Pelicans NOP 15 31 35 36 00 117 Over
Dallas Mavericks DAL 34 29 34 30 00 127
10/25/22 Dallas Mavericks DAL 31 33 25 22 00 111 Under
New Orleans Pelicans NOP 40 26 21 26 00 113
02/17/22 Dallas Mavericks DAL 45 26 34 20 00 125 Over
New Orleans Pelicans NOP 27 31 23 37 00 118
12/03/21 New Orleans Pelicans NOP 14 30 35 28 00 107 Under
Dallas Mavericks DAL 19 29 20 23 00 91
12/01/21 Dallas Mavericks DAL 41 26 35 37 00 139 Over
New Orleans Pelicans NOP 23 23 29 32 00 107
11/08/21 New Orleans Pelicans NOP 27 20 22 23 00 92 Under
Dallas Mavericks DAL 22 29 27 30 00 108

Mavericks Vs Over/Under

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Pelicans Vs Over/Under

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Mavericks Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
01/27 @ WAS 130-108W 51 39 11 92
01/23 vs OKL 121-115W 43 25 20 74
01/22 @ MIN 114-115L 38 24 13 90
01/20 vs CHA 105-110L 51 19 14 88
01/17 @ OKL 106-98W 43 25 17 75
01/15 vs NOP 116-119L 45 27 15 90
01/14 @ DEN 99-118L 30 27 12 90
01/12 @ DEN 101-112L 37 27 12 85
01/09 @ POR 117-111W 53 26 14 88
01/07 @ LAL 118-97W 44 29 10 86

Pelicans Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
01/27 vs TOR 104-113L 46 21 12 89
01/24 vs MEM 126-139L 35 30 12 83
01/20 @ UTA 123-119W 45 28 12 92
01/17 @ UTA 136-123W 56 34 13 100
01/15 @ DAL 119-116W 49 24 10 97
01/14 vs CHI 119-113W 46 32 10 96
01/12 vs BOS 119-120L 42 24 9 86
01/10 vs PHI 123-115W 44 31 12 91
01/08 @ POR 100-119L 41 19 17 90
01/07 @ MIN 97-104L 46 23 14 94

Starting Lineups

Mavericks Notable Injuries

  • Dereck Lively II (C): Avg: 8.9pts, 7.2reb, 1.6ast, 23.4 minutes. Last game: 01/14/25. Impact: 4.8
  • Maxi Kleber (PF): Avg: 4.0pts, 3.1reb, 1.5ast, 19.6 minutes. Last game: 01/23/25. Impact: 2.1
  • Dwight Powell (C): Avg: 2.4pts, 2.7reb, 1.1ast, 10.6 minutes. Last game: 01/17/25. Impact: 0.9
  • Markieff Morris (C): Avg: 2.2pts, 1.3reb, 0.5ast, 7.3 minutes. Last game: 01/27/25. Impact: 0.7
  • Brandon Williams (PG): Avg: 2.4pts, 0.6reb, 1.0ast, 5.9 minutes. Last game: 01/27/25. Impact: 1.1

Pelicans Notable Injuries

  • Brandon Boston Jr. (SG/SF): Avg: 7.7pts, 2.3reb, 1.3ast, 16.8 minutes. Last game: 01/15/25. Impact: 2.2
  • Jamal Cain (SF): Avg: 3.9pts, 1.9reb, 0.5ast, 11.3 minutes. Last game: 01/24/25. Impact: 1.5
  • Karlo Matkovic (C): Avg: 1.1pts, 2.1reb, 0.3ast, 7.4 minutes. Last game: 01/24/25. Impact: 1.1

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Mavericks Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #23 #19 #18 #20 4.3%
PF #17 #8 #21 #13 -0.9%
PG #27 #15 #10 #26 3.9%
SF #13 #17 #29 #22 3.8%
SG #10 #20 #11 #11 -2.9%

Pelicans Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #19 #30 #17 #27 8.1%
PF #30 #24 #4 #27 7.0%
PG #14 #28 #27 #28 6.2%
SF #19 #9 #14 #19 2.3%
SG #23 #18 #24 #25 5.3%
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Team Comparison

Team Logo
Points per Game
113.5
114.0
Rebounds per Game
44.2
42.6
Assists per Game
25.3
26.2
Steals per Game
8.5
10.4
Blocks per Game
6.2
5.9
Shots per Game
85.8
92.0
3-Pointers Made per Game
13.7
13.1
2-Pt Percentage per Game
53.9
52.3
3-Pt Percentage per Game
38.2
34.9
Turnovers per Game
14.8
13.3
Fouls per Game
18.1
19.7

Recent Trends

  • Brandon Boston Jr. (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 54.8% to 10.5, 23.2 min average previous 3 games.
  • Quentin Grimes (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 32.2% to 29.4, 22.2 min average previous 3 games.
  • Jaden Hardy (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 38.4% to 13.4, 21.7 min average previous 3 games.
  • Olivier-Maxence Prosper (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 80.9% to 23.6, 13.1 min average previous 3 games.
  • The Pelicans have a 3-game winning streak at home.
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