Mavericks vs Pelicans Picks and Prediction – 1/30/2025

The Dallas Mavericks look for a second consecutive win on Wednesday when visiting the New Orleans Pelicans. Dallas is 25-22 and third in the Southwest Division, seven games behind the first-place Houston Rockets. Dallas defeated the Washington Wizards 130-108 on Monday night. Klay Thompson was the leading scorer for Dallas with 23 points. Keep up to date with all the NBA action with our NBA previews.

Kyrie Irving leads all active players for Dallas in scoring, averaging 24.4 points per game and Irving is the leader in assists, averaging 4.9 per game. PJ Washington is the leading rebounder, averaging 8.1 rebounds per game. Dallas has seven active players averaging double figures in scoring. The Mavericks score an average of 115.1 points per game.

The New Orleans Pelicans look to snap a three-game losing streak with a victory at home on Wednesday when hosting the Dallas Mavericks. New Orleans is 12-35 and last in the Southwest Division, 20 games behind the first-place Houston Rockets. New Orleans was defeated by the Toronto Raptors 113-14 on Monday night. The leading scorer for New Orleans in the loss was Zion Williamson with 31 points.

Zion Williamson leads New Orleans in scoring and rebounding, averaging 22.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. Dejounte Murray is the leader in assists, averaging 7.6 per game. CJ McCollum is the second-leading active scorer, averaging 20.0 points per game. New Orleans scores an average of 109.2 points per game, shooting 44.4% overall and 34.4% from 3-point territory.

The New Orleans Pelicans will win on Wednesday when hosting the Dallas Mavericks but the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in four of Dallas’ last five, 12 of the Pelicans’ last 18, and five of the last six played head-to-head between Dallas and New Orleans. Dallas is 11th in the NBA in scoring averaging 115.4 points per game and New Orleans is 26th in points allowed at 117.7 points per game. Final Score Prediction, New Orleans Pelicans win but our best play is OVER 121-118.