Dallas Mavericks vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/25/2022

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Venue:  Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA 

Where to Watch:  TNT

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Mavericks -3.5, Pelicans +3.5; Over/Under:  225.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Mavericks -3.5, Pelicans +3.5; Over/Under:  225.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Mavericks -3.5, Pelicans +3.5; Over/Under:  225.5 points

 

Dallas Mavericks:  1-1 (4th place, Southwest Division)

New Orleans Pelicans:  2-1 (1st place, Southwest Division)

 

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Dallas Mavericks:  1-1 last 10

New Orleans Pelicans:  2-1 last 10

 

The Mavericks are coming into this game with a 1-1 record overall and they are 0-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a win against the Memphis Grizzlies in their last game after opening their season with a loss against the Phoenix Suns. Luka Dončić led the team in points in that game with 32 while Christian Wood was next on the team with 25 points. Luka Dončić led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Christian Wood led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 50% from the field, 43.6% from 3-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 121 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 101.5 PPG against them. The Mavericks have an ATS record of 2-0 this season and their O/U record is 1-1.

 

 

 

The Pelicans are coming into this game with a 2-1 record overall and they are 0-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Utah Jazz in their last game after going on a 2 game winning streak with wins against the Charlotte Hornets and the Brooklyn Nets. CJ McCollum led the team in points in that game with 28 while Zion Williamson was next on the team with 25 points. CJ McCollum led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Jonas Valančiūnas and Trey Murphy III each led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 47.1% from the field, 29.6% from 3-point range, and 77.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 125 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 114 PPG against them. The Pelicans have an ATS record of 2-1 this season and their O/U record is 3-0.

The current betting odds have the Pelicans listed as a 3.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Pelicans have looked really good in their 1st 3 games of the season. Zion Williamson is finally back in the starting rotation and he has impressed in the first few games this season. The Pelicans just took their 1st loss of the year in their last game and that loss was by 1 point to the Jazz in OT, also being their home opener. They are going to be looking to bounce back here and get their 1st win at home. The Mavericks have only played in 2 games this season and they are 1-1 so far, but their 1 win came at home while their loss was on the road. The Mavericks have a very good team but so do the Pelicans and with all of their pieces back healthy this season, they are looking to be a big force in the NBA this year. This will be a close game with the Pelicans being at home here but they have a chance to upset the Mavericks here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Pelicans to cover the spread in this game.

 

Mavericks Pelicans Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Tuesday, October 25, 2022 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Pelicans 123 Mavericks 120.

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Dallas Mavericks: 1-9 ATS off a home win against a division rival. 24-15 OVER as a road favorite. 15-8 OVER when playing with 2 days rest.

New Orleans Pelicans: 24-16 ATS off a home loss. 26-15 OVER as a home underdog. 16-8 OVER off a upset loss as a favorite.

 

 

Dallas Mavericks:  D. Bertans (PF) Ques Tues - Knee. F. Ntilikina (PG) Ques Tues - Ankle. F. Campazzo (PG) Ques Tues - Personal.

New Orleans Pelicans:  B. Ingram (SF) Ques Tues - Concussion. Z. Williamson (PF) Ques Tues - Hip. E. Liddell (SF) Out indefinitely - Knee. K. Lewis Jr. (PG) Out indefinitely - Knee.

 

 

 

“He’s playing the game at a different level right now, kind of like where he picked up last season where he ended playing at an extremely high level.” - Jason Kidd after his team’s win against the Grizzlies on Saturday.

 

 

“You definitely look at the things we did well and try to bottle those things up, but as I told our group, we can't wait to get hit first. We watched the film on Utah against Denver, we watched it against Minnesota. This is how they play. They're tough, they play fast, they offensive rebound the ball and they want to get a lot of 3s up.” - Willie Green after his team’s loss against the Jazz on Sunday.

 

 

 

PG Luka Doncic

SG Tim Hardaway Jr.

SF Reggie Bullock

PF Dorian Finney-Smith

C JaVale McGee

 

PG CJ McCollum

SG Brandon Ingram

SF Herbert Jones

PF Zion Williamson 

C Jonas Valanciunas

 

 

PPG: L. Doncic (33.5)

APG: L. Doncic (8)

Reb/G: C. Wood (10)

 

PPG: C. McCollum (23.3)

APG: C. McCollum (6.7)

Reb/G: J. Valanciunas (13)

 

Coaches:

Dallas Mavericks: Jason Kidd (2nd season)

New Orleans Pelicans: Willie Green (2nd season)