New Orleans Pelicans at Dallas Mavericks 3/4/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 03/04/2020 at 8:41 AM ET

The New Orleans Pelicans will be playing the second half of a back-to-back when visiting the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, after hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday. The Pelicans dropped to 26-34 following a 122-114 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. The Pelicans are in fourth place in the Southwest Division 13 games behind first place Houston.

Brandon Ingram is the leading scorer for New Orleans with an average of 24.6 points per game, while Zion Williamson is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 24.1 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. Lonzo Ball is the leader in assists for the Pelicans with an average of 7.0 per game.

The Dallas Mavericks look to bounce back from a loss when hosting the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. Dallas dropped to 37-25 following its 109-107 loss on Monday to the Chicago Bulls. Tim Hardaway Jr. led Dallas with 26 points, while Luka Doncic scored 23 points for the Mavericks, but missed a half-court shot at the buzzer to win the game. 

Luka Doncic is leading Dallas in scoring and assists with averages of 28.5 points and 8.8 assists per game, while Kristaps Porzingis is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 19.2 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. Dallas has four players averaging double-figures in scoring.

Wednesday's matchup between Dallas and New Orleans will feature two of the young stars in the NBA when the Pelicans' Zion Williamson takes on the Mavericks' Luka Doncic. New Orleans will be playing its second game in as many nights after facing the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday. This season Dallas is 3-0 straight up and ATS versus New Orleans. Final Score Prediction, Dallas Mavericks win and cover ATS 130-120.

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