The Dallas Mavericks and the New Orleans Pelicans will face off in a Southwest Division clash at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday at the Smoothie King Center. New Orleans is 6-17 overall and 3-7 at home, while the Mavericks are 10-9 overall and 4-6 on the road. The Mavericks won 108-92 last month as a nine-point favorite at home and took two of three while covering twice in the three-game season series last year.
However, both teams have struggled against the spread thus far this season with the Mavericks at 8-11 and the Pelicans at 10-13. Dallas is favored by three points in the latest Pelicans vs. Mavericks odds from Caesars Sportsbook and the over-under is set at 215.5. Before entering any Mavericks vs. Pelicans picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 7 of the 2021-22 NBA season up over $1,500 on all top-rated NBA picks this season. It’s also on a stunning 117-77 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread that dates back to last season. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Pelicans vs. Mavericks. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Pelicans vs. Mavericks:
- Pelicans vs. Mavericks spread: Pelicans +3
- Pelicans vs. Mavericks over-under: 215.5 points
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What you need to know about the Pelicans
The Pelicans strolled past the Los Angeles Clippers with points to spare on Monday, taking the contest 123-104. Center Jonas Valanciunas continued his habit of dropping crazy stat lines, shooting 7-for-8 from beyond the arc and finishing with a double-double on 39 points and 15 boards.
With Zion Williamson (foot) out the first couple months of the season and Brandon Ingram also missing some time this year, Valanciunas has stepped up to become a primary options for New Orleans and is averaging 19.3 points and 12.4 rebounds per game. Ingram is healthy now and also had 27 points in the victory over the Clippers. He is now averaging 21.4 points per game this year.
What you need to know about the Mavericks
Meanwhile, Dallas lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers at home by a decisive 114-96 margin. One thing holding Dallas back was the mediocre play of shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr., who did not have his best game. He played for 26 minutes but put up just six points on 3-for-10 shooting.
Hardaway is shooting just 38.0 percent from the floor this season and Dallas has looked like a collection of players who are struggling to find their rhythm offensively at times this season. The Mavericks ranks 22nd in the NBA in field-goal percentage (43.9) and 21st in offensive rating (107.2). Luka Doncic did have a triple-double in the loss to Cleveland with 25 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists and he’s now averaging 25.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game this year.
How to make Mavericks vs. Pelicans picks
The model has simulated Pelicans vs. Mavericks 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning under and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Pelicans vs. Mavericks? And which side of the spread hits in well over 50 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.
