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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 Wednesday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -1-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 224.5.
Last time out for New Orleans, they were a 119-113 winner as they battled the Bulls on the road. The Pelicans covered in the match as a +1.5-point underdog, while 232 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Dallas was a 118-99 loser at home against the Nuggets. They failed to cover the +2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (217) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Dallas:
Team record: 22-18 SU,19-20-1 ATS
Dallas is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Dallas is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
New Orleans:
Team record: 9-32 SU,17-24 ATS
New Orleans is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
New Orleans is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New Orleans's last 12 games
Next up:
Dallas home to Oklahoma City Friday, January 17
New Orleans home to Utah Friday, January 17