New Orleans Pelicans vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction: the Mavericks will win

Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on January 16. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

New Orleans Pelicans

The Pelicans are capable of fighting even for the playoff zone. But largely due to injuries to their leaders, the team failed in the first half of the season and are currently still at the bottom of the Western Conference standings. New Orleans has won only 9 games out of 41 since the start of the championship.

Actually, the ninth victory in the current season the Pelicans gained yesterday. The team from Louisiana met on the road with Chicago and was stronger with a score of 119:113. 

Dallas Mavericks

The Mavericks played their last two games at home against Denver and lost both times with double-digit score differences. First, Jason Kidd's team lost 101:112, scoring just 40 points in the second half. And yesterday, Dallas didn't even score a hundred points in the entire game - 99:118. Even Kyrie Irving, who returned from injury, didn't help the Mavs. The star guard has only 11 points for his performance.

All in all, Dallas has already suffered seven defeats in the last nine games. The Mavericks have worsened their position in the Western Conference standings, although they are still in the playoff zone - in sixth place with a 22-18 win-loss record and a 0.5-win handicap from seventh place.

H2H Meetings

The rivals have already played the first match of the season series. In November, Dallas defeated New Orleans on its home court with a 41-point difference - 132:91.

Last season, the teams finished the season series with a 2:2 draw.

Expert Betting Tips

Dallas is already with Kyrie Irving, and New Orleans is far from certain to be able to count on Zion Williamson again in the back-to-back. That makes the Mavericks an even bigger favorite for the upcoming game. Yes, the Texans still don't have Luka Doncic, but the Mavs are a systematic team and even without their leader, they are still in the Western Conference playoff zone. Let's bet on Dallas, as well as the total over, taking into account the prevalence of top results in recent games of New Orleans.

Handicap 2 (+2.5) for 1.91 

Handicap 2 (+2.5) for 1.91 

Total Under 224.5 for 2.04