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2023 NBA Handicapping
(26-26) New Orleans Pelicans vs. Dallas Mavericks (27-25)
Date: Thursday, February 2nd
Time: 8:30 PM EST
Venue: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Moneyline NBA Odds: Pelicans +170 | Mavericks -200 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Mavericks -5
Today’s NBA Betting Total: 226
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Thursday, February 2nd, features the New Orleans Pelicans and Dallas Mavericks. This is the third of four scheduled meetings. The clubs split the two prior games with New Orleans winning the initial October 25th match (113-111) and Dallas winning January 7th (127-117).
New Orleans will host the final meeting between the clubs on March 8th.
The Pelicans last played Tuesday losing 113-122 to the Nuggets while the Mavericks played Monday defeating the Pistons 111-105.
Last season, the squads played four times with the Mavericks winning three of the four contests. The Mavericks hold the advantage all-time winning 51 of the 76 matches versus the Pelicans.
*Editor’s Note: Statistics and rankings are current as of this writing, Wednesday, February 1st. Numbers may vary slightly entering games on Thursday, February 2nd.
New Orleans Pelicans
It was clear early on Tuesday the Pelicans were the more desperate team as they jumped out to a 12-point lead but as the game progressed the Nuggets found their rhythm, retook the lead, and held it.
Despite their best efforts not having Zion Williamson is proving costly as the Pels dropped their ninth in a row and will enter this match with the same desperation to end the losing streak.
Brandon Ingram was more in rhythm offering 16 points and nine rebounds in 33 minutes. Coach Willie Green went to Ingram almost exclusively in clutch time.
Stats
Offensively, the Pelicans rank 12th for scoring averaging 115.0 points per game while shooting 47.7% from the field and 35.6% from the perimeter ranking 12th and 18th respectively.
Defensively, the Pelicans allow opponents to score 113.7 points per game, ranking 15th. New Orleans holds their opponents to 47.5% from the field ranking 19th and boasts the best perimeter opponent ranking 34.4%.
Zion Williamson (hamstring), Dyson Daniels (ankle), and E.J. Liddell (knee) are out indefinitely.
Dallas Mavericks
Memo to opposing coaches – don’t give Luka Doncic extra incentive or be prepared to pay the price! Jerome Allen, the Pistons assistant coach learned that lesson the hard way.
Detroit led the Mavericks by 11 points but Allen kept chirping at Doncic and the superstar’s response was to (a) chirp back and (b) drop 53 points via 17 of 24 from the field, 5 of 11 from deep, and 14 of 18 from the line.
Stats
On defense, the Mavs allow 112.0 points per game which ranks eighth. In terms of efficiency, opponents are shooting 47.9% from the field and 35.7% from the perimeter ranking 24th and 14th respectively.
The Mavericks score 112.3 points per game ranking 24th overall. As for their efficiency, they shoot 47.1% from the field and 36.1%.from the perimeter ranking 17th and 15th respectively.
Christian Wood (thumb fracture) and Maxi Kleber (torn hamstring) are out indefinitely.
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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Dallas Mavericks NBA Betting Trends:
- At this point, the Pelicans are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.
- New Orleans is 0-9 SU in their last 9 games.
- Also, the Pelicans are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games against Dallas.
- By comparison, the Mavericks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.
- Dallas is 4-8 SU in their last 12 games.
- Finally, the Mavericks are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games at home.
Free New Orleans Pelicans vs. Dallas Mavericks NBA Prediction:
CJ McCollum barely touched the ball in the fourth (1-2) versus the Nuggets with his lone clutch time attempt taken with 31 seconds left. Green needs to adjust for this match and make sure the Pelicans move the ball otherwise the Mavericks will just double Ingram.
Understandably the Mavs are favored, but the Pels showed grit in Denver, and despite losing forced the Nuggets to play to the final buzzer. They’re due for a win and even if they don’t get it in Dallas I like them to keep it closer than the spread.
4* Free New Orleans Pelicans vs. Dallas Mavericks NBA Betting Pick: Pelicans +5
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