New Orleans Pelicans vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/07/2023

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Saturday, January 7, 2023

Venue:  American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX

Where to Watch:  BSSW

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pelicans +7, Mavericks -7; Over/Under:  225.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pelicans +7, Mavericks -7; Over/Under:  225.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pelicans +7, Mavericks -7; Over/Under:  225.5 points

 

New Orleans Pelicans:  24-14 (2nd place, Southwest Division)

Dallas Mavericks:  22-17 (3rd place, Southwest Division)

 

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New Orleans Pelicans:  6-4 last 10

Dallas Mavericks:  7-3 last 10

 

The Pelicans are coming into this game with a 24-14 record overall and they are 7-10 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night that needs to be played first as this is the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Saturday. They are entering this game off of a win against the Houston Rockets in their last game. CJ McCollum led the team in points in that game with 28 while Naji Marshall and Jonas Valančiūnas each were next on the team with 16 points. CJ McCollum led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Jonas Valančiūnas led the team in rebounds with 17. They were 46.1% from the field, 36.8% from 3-point range, and 88.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112.8 PPG against them. The Pelicans have an ATS record of 20-18 this season and their O/U record is 22-16.

 

 

 

The Mavericks are coming into this game with a 22-17 record overall and they are 15-6 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Boston Celtics in their last game. Luka Dončić led the team in points in that game with 23 while Spencer Dinwiddie was next on the team with 18 points. Spencer Dinwiddie led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Christian Wood led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 37.8% from the field, 21.9% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.6 PPG against them. The Mavericks have an ATS record of 13-24-2 this season and their O/U record is 22-17.

The current betting odds have the Pelicans listed as a 7 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Pelicans have been having a great season this year as their team has finally been really healthy for most of the season and they are in a battle for 1st place in the west right now with a 24-14 record overall. They haven't been great in their road games as they are only 7-10 this season and they are going to be without their best player Zion too which is a huge blow to them, but this is still a very good team without Zion and they are not just going to roll over here. The Mavericks have been very hot in their games lately but they just took a very bad loss at home in their last game, losing by around 30 points to the Celtics. They were completely embarrassed and will be looking to bounce back here on their home court, but this is still a lot of points for them at home going against one of the better teams in the West this season. The Mavericks are starting to cool off now after stringing together 7 wins in a row and they will likely win this game at home bouncing back but it will be much closer than an 8 point or more blowout. The best way to place a bet here is on the Pelicans to cover the spread in this game.

 

Pelicans Mavericks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, January 7, 2023 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Mavericks 124 Pelicans 121.

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New Orleans Pelicans: 7-2 ATS vs. division opponents. 13-6 OVER when the total is 220 to 229.5. 10-3 OVER as an underdog. 

Dallas Mavericks: 4-14 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 13-23 ATS in all games. 12-6 OVER as a home favorite.

 

 

New Orleans Pelicans:  W. Hernangomez (C) Ques Fri - Ankle. L. Nance Jr. (SF) Ques Fri - Shoulder. Z. Williamson (PF) Late Jan - Hamstring. B. Ingram (SF) Mid Jan - Toe. E. Liddell (SF) Out indefinitely - Knee.

Dallas Mavericks:  J. Green (SG) Mid Jan - Elbow. D. Finney-Smith (SF) Mid Jan - Hip. M. Kleber (PF) Mid Feb - Hamstring.

 

 

 

“He was locked in from the start on both ends of the floor, sharing the basketball, making shots. He understands the situation.” - Willie Green on CJ McCollum after his team’s win against the Rockets in their game on Wednesday.

 

 

“It was kind of like what happened in Boston. We just couldn’t score. We had some great looks there early. The ball just didn’t fall for us.” - Jason Kidd after his team’s loss against the Celtics in their game on Thursday.

 

 

 

PG CJ McCollum

SG Trey Murphy III

SF Herbert Jones

PF Naji Marshall

C Jonas Valanciunas

 

PG Luka Doncic

SG Spencer Dinwiddie

SF Tim Hardaway Jr.

PF Reggie Bullock

C Christian Wood

 

 

PPG: Z. Williamson (26)

APG: C. McCollum (6)

Reb/G: J. Valanciunas (9.6)

 

PPG: L. Doncic (34)

APG: L. Doncic (8.7)

Reb/G: L. Doncic (8.8)

 

Coaches:

New Orleans Pelicans: Willie Green (2nd season)

Dallas Mavericks: Jason Kidd (2nd season)