Southwest Division opponents meet when the Dallas Mavericks (34-32) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (31-34) at Smoothie King Center, starting at 7:30 PM ET on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. The Pelicans are 2-point underdogs in the game, the fourth matchup between the squads this season. The point total is 230 in the matchup.
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Mavericks vs. Pelicans Game Time and Odds
- Game Day: Wednesday, March 8, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN, BSNO, and BSSW
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Arena: Smoothie King Center
- Moneyline favorite: Mavericks (-131)
- Spread: Mavericks (-2)
- Total: 230
Mavericks vs. Pelicans Betting Stats and Trends
- The Mavericks are 23-40-3 against the spread this season.
- Dallas is 12-28-2 ATS when playing as at least 2-point favorites.
- This season, Mavericks games have hit the over 37 times out of 65 chances.
- Dallas and its opponents have gone over the current 230-point total in 30 of 66 games (45.5%) this season.
- The average amount of points in Mavericks games this season is 227.3, which is 2.7 fewer than Wednesday’s total of 230.
- The Pelicans have covered the spread 29 times this season (29-35-1).
- In games it has played as 2-point underdogs or more, New Orleans has an ATS record of 10-20-1.
- Pelicans games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 33 times this year.
- New Orleans has combined with its opponents to score more than 230 points in 32 of 65 games this season.
- The 230 total in this game is 2.4 points higher than the 227.6 average total in Pelicans games this season.
Mavericks vs. Pelicans Statistics and Rankings
| Mavericks Rank | Mavericks AVG | Pelicans AVG | Pelicans Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16th | 114.1 | Points Scored | 114.1 | 16th |
| 14th | 113.2 | Points Allowed | 113.6 | 16th |
| 30th | 38.6 | Rebounds | 43.6 | 13th |
| 29th | 7.8 | Off. Rebounds | 10.9 | 12th |
| 3rd | 15.1 | 3pt Made | 10.6 | 26th |
| 28th | 22.5 | Assists | 25.6 | 8th |
| 2nd | 11.8 | Turnovers | 14.1 | 22nd |
Mavericks vs. Pelicans Stats and Trends
- The Mavericks have covered the spread three times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 4-6 record straight-up in those games.
- Dallas and its opponents have combined to hit the over in seven of those 10 games.
- The last 10 Dallas games averaged 234.1 total points, 4.1 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
- Over their last 10 games, the Mavericks have a points-per-game average nine points above their season-long scoring average.
- The Pelicans have gone 3-7 over their past 10 contests, with a 3-7 record against the spread during that span.
- In New Orleans’ past 10 contests, it has hit the over twice.
- New Orleans and its opponents have combined to score an average of 230.8 combined points over its last 10 games, 0.8 more than the 230 over/under in this matchup.
- In their last 10 games, the Pelicans’ points per game average is 106.5, 7.6 points lower per game than their season-long scoring average.
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