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(11-25) Dallas Mavericks vs. New Orleans Pelicans (18-16)
Date: Friday December 29
Time: 8:00 PM EST
Venue: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
NBA Moneyline Odds: off
NBA Betting Odds: Pelicans -6.5
NBA Betting Total: 212
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Friday, December 29 finds Western Conference foes the Dallas Mavericks facing the New Orleans Pelicans. Dallas enters having won two games in a row against top squads the Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors. The Pelicans are also on a win streak having strung together three consecutive victories over the Magic, Heat and Nets.
Last season, the squads split their four meetings and the Pelicans have won the first meeting between the teams this season. The Mavericks hold the all-time record having bested the Pelicans 39 of their 56 matches.
Dallas Mavericks
Suddenly the Mavericks are pulling out solid victories over top tier squads. They shocked the Raptors on Boxing Day who were still seemingly recovering from tryptophan in the turkey they consumed. Their next outing the Mavericks outlasted the Pacers in a battle to extend their win streak.
Although J.J. Barea got the best of the Raptors it is the resurgence of Dirk Nowitzki in the past two games which stands out. Nowitzki registered 18 points against the Raptors and delivered a team high 15 points against the Pacers.
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Granted it’s an extremely small sample size, but this post Christmas version of the Mavericks is ranking top five in defense. Perhaps this is the mandate moving forward as Dallas do their best to slow the pace in order to capture victory.
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Dallas has four members of the roster out with Nerlens Noel (surgery to thumb), Dorian Finney-Smith (knee, Josh McRoberts (knee) and Seth Curry (leg).
New Orleans Pelicans
The modern era twin towers continue to put up heady numbers a third of the way into the season. DeMarcus Cousins is producing 25.9 points 12.1 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks while shooting 35.2 percent from deep. Anthony Davis is also putting up All-Star type numbers with a stat line of 25.4 points, 10.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.1 steals and 2.1 blocks while shooting a heady 40.1 percent from the perimeter.
Rajon Rondo’s two point mattered little in the last outing since he dished 25 assists and added 7 rebounds. Four players produced 20 plus points in the win. Davis (33), Cousins (27), Jrue Holiday (23) and E’Twaun Moore (20) combined for 103 of the 128 points against the Nets.
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Tony Allen will miss three to four weeks with a non-displaced proximal fibula fracture. Allen joins Alexis Ajinca (knee), Frank Jackson (foot) and Solomon Hill (hamstring) who remain out for extended periods on the injury list.
NBA Betting Trends:
- Under is 16-5 in Mavericks last 21 games as an underdog.
- Over is 8-0 in Pelicans last 8 vs. Western Conference.
- Over is 8-0 in Pelicans last 8 vs. Western Conference.
- Mavericks are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 head to head meetings
- Pelicans are 7-2 in last 9 games as the favorite.
- Over Under is 3-7 in team’s last 10 head to head matchups
Free Dallas Mavericks vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA Prediction: Pelicans -6.5
The big question is whether the Mavericks can take this new winning mindset on the road. The problem will be if Dallas slow the pace it may play right into the Pelicans hands since their big men could just eat the Mavericks up in a half court and inside.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Pelicans -6.5
Just seems like the Mavericks system won’t work against the Pelicans bigs.
NBA Free Score Prediction: Pelicans 106 – Mavericks 95
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