Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks (22-17) are 7-point favorites against Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans (24-15) Saturday, January 7, 2023 at American Airlines Center. The matchup tips off at 8:00 PM ET on BSSW and BSNO. The matchup has an over/under of 225.5.
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Mavericks vs. Pelicans Game Time and Odds
- Game Day: Saturday, January 7, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSSW and BSNO
- Location: Dallas, Texas
- Arena: American Airlines Center
- Moneyline favorite: Mavericks (-284)
- Spread: Mavericks (-7)
- Total: 225.5
Mavericks vs. Pelicans Betting Stats and Trends
- The Mavericks have covered the spread in a matchup 13 times this season (13-24-2).
- Dallas has an ATS record of 3-8-1 when playing as at least 7-point favorites.
- Mavericks games have gone over the total 22 times this season.
- Dallas’ games this season have gone over 225.5 points 18 out of 39 times.
- The average amount of points in Mavericks games this season is 222.7, which is 2.8 fewer than Saturday’s over/under of 225.5.
- The Pelicans are 20-19-0 against the spread this season.
- New Orleans is winless against the spread when they are 7-point underdogs or more (0-1).
- This season, Pelicans games have hit the over 22 times.
- In 64.1% of New Orleans’ games this season (25/39), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 225.5 points.
- In 2022-23, games involving the Pelicans have averaged a total of 229.8 points, 4.3 more than the set total in this contest.
Mavericks vs. Pelicans Statistics and Rankings
| Mavericks Rank | Mavericks AVG | Pelicans AVG | Pelicans Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20th | 112.1 | Points Scored | 117.1 | 5th |
| 5th | 110.6 | Points Allowed | 112.7 | 13th |
| 30th | 39 | Rebounds | 45.6 | 6th |
| 29th | 7.9 | Off. Rebounds | 11.8 | 8th |
| 3rd | 14.7 | 3pt Made | 11.4 | 20th |
| 29th | 21.8 | Assists | 26.1 | 9th |
| 2nd | 11.8 | Turnovers | 14.7 | 22nd |
Mavericks vs. Pelicans Stats and Trends
- The Mavericks have covered the spread four times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
- Dallas and its opponents have hit the over in four of those 10 games.
- Dallas’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 225.8 points scored. That’s 0.3 more points than this contest’s over/under.
- During their past 10 games, the Mavericks have a points-per-game average 1.1 points above their season-long scoring average.
- The Pelicans have gone 6-4 over their last 10 games, with a 5-5 record against the spread during that span.
- Six of New Orleans’ past 10 outings have hit the over.
- New Orleans and its opponents have combined to score an average of 231.1 combined points over its last 10 games, 5.6 more than the 225.5 over/under in this matchup.
- In their past 10 games, the Pelicans’ points per game average is 116.5, 0.6 points lower per game than their season-long scoring average.
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