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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 Tuesday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -3-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 221.5.
New Orleans was a 122-121 loser in its last match at home against the Jazz. They failed to cover the -8-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 243 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Dallas, they were a 137-96 winner as they battled the Grizzlies at home. The Mavericks covered in the match as a -6-point favorite, while 233 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Dallas:
Team record: 1-1 SU,2-0 ATS
Dallas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
New Orleans:
Team record: 2-1 SU,2-1 ATS
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Orleans's last 8 games
New Orleans is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
New Orleans is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Dallas at Brooklyn Thursday, October 27
New Orleans at Phoenix Friday, October 28