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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Dallas Mavericks
The New Orleans Pelicans and the Dallas Mavericks will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at American Airlines Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -6-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 236.
The Mavericks were a 118-113 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Heat. They covered the +3-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (231) made winners of OVER bettors.
The Pelicans were a 140-133 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Kings. They covered the +8-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (273) made winners of OVER bettors.
New Orleans:
Team record: 13-42 SU,22-32-1 ATS
New Orleans is 3-8-1 ATS in its last 12 games
New Orleans is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games
Dallas:
Team record: 30-26 SU,29-25-2 ATS
Dallas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Dallas's last 13 games
Next up:
New Orleans home to San Antonio Sunday, February 23
Dallas at Golden State Sunday, February 23