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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 Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -2.5-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 227.5.
In their last action, New Orleans was a 113-108 loser at home against the Nuggets. They failed to cover the +2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (221) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Dallas, they were a 109-94 loser as they battled the Pacers at home. The Mavericks failed to cover in the match as a +1.5-point underdog, while 203 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Dallas:
Team record: 23-20 SU,20-23 ATS
Dallas is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Dallas's last 15 games
Dallas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
New Orleans:
Team record: 19-25 SU,20-24 ATS
New Orleans is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of New Orleans's last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 18 of New Orleans's last 23 games at home
Next up:
Dallas at Oklahoma City Monday, March 29
New Orleans at Boston Monday, March 29