The New Orleans Pelicans (6-17) host the Dallas Mavericks (10-9) at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 P.M. EST on Wednesday night.
The Mavericks are still trying to find their rhythm in the 2021 season. They were handily defeated by the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. Dallas has plenty of talent, but transforming the skill of the team into victories has proved difficult this year.
New Orleans took down the Clippers at Staples Center on Monday. Jonas Valanciunas posted a career performance in the win. Despite the victory, New Orleans remains near the bottom of the Western Conference.
Mavericks at Pelicans Stats
Looking at the Dallas Mavericks stats
Dallas has one of the best players in the world and leads the league in limiting turnovers per game. Yet, they are just one game over .500. How is this possible?
While Luka Doncic has been incredible once again and Kristaps Porzingis is finally healthy, the team as a whole has failed to mesh as a unit.
They rank in the bottom half of the league in points, assists, and rebounds per game. In recent seasons, the Mavs could have blamed their struggles on injuries. But most of their roster is healthy, and the roster is still underperforming.
The good news for Dallas is that they rank fourth overall in the Western Conference. Perhaps their underwhelming statistics are simply a result of a slow start to the season. Luka and the Mavs hope to start playing up to their potential in this game against New Orleans.
Looking at the New Orleans Pelicans stats
Jonas Valanciunas transformed into Steph Curry on Monday night. The big man scored 39 points with seven three-pointers. He added 15 rebounds in the win against the Clippers.
While the Pelicans won’t expect this kind of performance again, they had to be pleased with what Valanciunas did in the game.
Unfortunately, highlights such as this have been few and far between for the Zion Williamson-less Pelicans. While Brandon Ingram and Devonte’ Graham have performed well, this team is not going to start winning until Zion returns from injury.
The 2021-2022 campaign may end up being a forgettable one in New Orleans. But this team is on the verge of developing a winner with plenty of impressive youth developing into quality talent.
Betting Trends for Dallas Mavericks at New Orleans Pelicans
- Dallas is 4-1 ATS over their last five games
- The under is 7-2-1 in the Mavericks last ten games after an ATS loss
- New Orleans 4-1 ATS in their past five contests
- The under is 7-1 in the Pelicans past eight games following a team victory.
- Dallas is 6-2 ATS over their past eight contests against New Orleans.
Who to Bet Mavericks at Pelicans
The Mavericks enter as 3.5-point favorites according to the majority of top sportsbooks. Despite Dallas playing below expectations so far this season, they still are a good team and should have no issues downing the Pelicans. Unless Jonas Valanciunas turns into Steph Curry again, expect the Mavs to earn the victory on the road.
Take the Mavericks -3.5
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