Dallas Mavericks vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, 1/15/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs New Orleans Pelicans

Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA

TV: Gulf Coast Sports

The Dallas Mavericks (22-17) are traveling to Smoothie King Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans (8-32).

The Mavericks took the court against the Nuggets and took a loss by a score of 112-101 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Mavericks ended up walking away with 20 and the Nuggets totaled 19 fouls. They also buried 7 of their 32 attempts from beyond the arc. Denver finished the game shooting 65.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of 20 tries. Moreover, Denver pulled down 55 rebounds (15 offensive, 40 defensive) and had 5 rejections. Denver dished out 23 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. Pertaining to defense, Dallas allowed their opponent to shoot 48.9% from the field on 46 of 94 shooting. They also doled out 27 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In relation to getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 37 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Mavericks converted 19 of 25 shots for a percentage of 76.0%. Dallas ended the game having earned a 41.2% field goal percentage (35 of 85) and converted 12 of their 34 shots from downtown.

Klay Thompson is one player who was a contributor in this matchup. Thompson finished the contest at 47.4% from the floor and recorded 2 dimes. He played for 35 mins and collected 6 rebounds. He was able to score 25 points on 9 out of 19 shooting.

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Dallas steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 22-17 for the year. They turn it over 14.3 times per game and as a team are committing 19.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Dallas is grabbing 44.9 rebounds per game and has 981 dimes on the year, which ranks 19th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Mavericks are hitting 37.4% on shots from distance (519 of 1,386) and 77.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 116.1 points per outing (10th in the league) while connecting on 47.9% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Mavericks are forcing their opponents into 14.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They give up 35.4% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 14th in basketball in opponents points per game (111.8). The Mavericks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.5% (1,603 of 3,526) and they surrender 44.4 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 16th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,024 relinquished on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Pelicans took a defeat with a final score of 120-119 when they faced the Celtics. When talking about rebounding, New Orleans allowed Boston to snag 55 in all (18 offensive). They finished 29.5% from distance by connecting on 13 out of 44 and finished the contest at 19 out of 23 from the free throw line (82.6%). The Pelicans permitted the Celtics to bury 44 of their 101 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.6% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Pelicans went 40 for 86 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.5%. When it comes to shooting from distance, New Orleans converted 17 of their 37 attempts (45.9%). They were able to convert 22 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 84.6%. The Celtics committed 18 fouls for this game which took the Pelicans to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They also gave up possession 10 times, while earning 8 steals for this game. The Pelicans were able to pull down 36 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 42 for the contest.

Trey Murphy III was important for the Pelicans in the matchup. Murphy earned 30 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 4 assists in this game. He converted 10 of 17 for the game for a rate of 58.8%, and had 6 rebounds.

New Orleans has a record of 8-32 so far this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Pelicans are shooting 44.2% from the field, which ranks 28th in the NBA. New Orleans has accounted for 4,309 pts for the season (107.7 per contest) and they pull in 42.7 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 24.8 times per game (22nd in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.8 times per contest. The Pelicans are responsible for committing 18.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 76.6% from the free throw line.

The New Orleans defense allows 36.6% on 3-pointers (563 of 1,537) and their opposition knocks down 79.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 28.0 assists and 45.8 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 25th and 26th in the league. The Pelicans on defense are ranked 25th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 117.2. They are forcing their opponents into 15.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.4% from the floor (29th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New Orleans

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