Southwest Division foes will collide when the New Orleans Pelicans (0-6) face the Dallas Mavericks (3-3) at the Smoothie King Center. Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Nov. 10 and can be seen on FSW and FSN.
The Pelicans are expecting a better outcome after their 107-98 loss to the Mavericks on Saturday. Anthony Davis was the game’s leading scorer with 25 points.
The Pelicans are a slim one-point favorite at home against Dallas. According to the oddsmakers, the Over/Under (O/U) is currently 209 points. The Pelicans come into this game winless with a 0-6 record Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS).
Over on the other bench, the Mavericks have 3-3 SU and ATS records. The Mavericks are the better of the two teams when it comes to assist-to-turnover ratio, ranking third in the NBA at 1.93. Defensive rebounding is an area where Dallas has excelled. The Mavericks average 31.3 defensive rebounds per game, making them one of the best in the league.
Dallas beat New Orleans in their most recent meeting this season, bumping its SU record over the last 10 meetings to 9-1. Furthermore, the Mavericks hold the advantage ATS with a record of 7-3.
Predictions: SU Winner – Dal, ATS Winner – Dal, O/U – Under
Notes
New Orleans is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans’s last 7 games.
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home.
New Orleans is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans’s last 6 games at home.
New Orleans is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing Dallas.
New Orleans is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas.
New Orleans is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Dallas.
New Orleans ranks 10th in points per game with 102.7, while Dallas ranks 11th in points allowed with an average of 100.0 given up.
Dallas has allowed an average of 97.3 points per away game this season. New Orleans averages 109.7 points per home game, placing the team fourth in scoring.
When opponents score fewer than 100 points, the Dallas Mavericks are a perfect 3-0 this season. When they score fewer than 100 points, the New Orleans Pelicans are a winless 0-4.
The Dallas Mavericks have not won a game when their opponents score 100 points or more (0-3), but the New Orleans Pelicans are also winless (0-2) when they register triple digits.
The Pelicans have a defensive rating of 112.3 (ranked 30th), while the Mavericks rank 14th for their offensive rating of 100.2.
New Orleans has an average field goal percentage of 43.1%. Dallas is a losing 1-3 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The New Orleans Pelicans and the Dallas Mavericks both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. New Orleans is 17th and 13th in the league for FG% and EFF% respectively, while Dallas is 25th and 21st in these categories.
New Orleans makes an average of 22.7 assists per game (ranked ninth), while Dallas makes 21.8 assists per game (ranked 14th).
The New Orleans Pelicans average 5.2 blocks per game for a rank of 13th. The Dallas Mavericks rank lower (30th), earning 2.7 blocks each game.
The New Orleans Pelicans rank 25th in offensive rebounding, while the Dallas Mavericks rank third in defensive rebounding.
The New Orleans Pelicans average 8.0 steals per game. When giving up 8 or more steals, the Dallas Mavericks have a losing record (1-2) this season.
