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Dallas Mavericks vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The Dallas Mavericks and the New Orleans Pelicans will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Smoothie King Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -2.5-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game's total opened at 240.
Last time out for New Orleans, they were a 136-124 loser as they battled the Mavericks at home. The Pelicans failed to cover in the match as a +3.5-point underdog, while 260 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Mavericks were a 136-124 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Pelicans. They covered the -3.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (260) made winners of OVER bettors.
Dallas:
Team record: 8-2 SU,6-4 ATS
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New Orleans:
Team record: 4-6 SU,4-5-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
New Orleans is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games
Next up:
Dallas at Washington Wednesday, November 15
New Orleans home to Denver Friday, November 17