8:05 pm
December 28

Mavericks @ Pelicans

Who will WIN this matchup?

Dallas Mavericks (16-17)

@ New Orleans Pelicans (15-20)

 

Current odds:

Dallas Mavericks: (+170)

New Orleans Pelicans: (-200)

 

• The line for the game is New Orleans by 4.5 points.

• Doncic also had 10 assists and finished one rebound shy of recording his first career triple-double in the win over the Pelicans. Center DeAndre Jordan added 20 points and 12 rebounds for his fifth consecutive double-double, and he is 13-of-15 from the floor over the last two games. Jordan had season lows in points (two) and shots (two) in 24 minutes of a 132-106 loss at New Orleans on Dec. 5.

• Each of New Orleans’ five straight losses have come by single digits as the club continues to falter down the stretch in close games, getting outscored 32-25 in the fourth quarter at Dallas. “The same stuff. We can’t close out a game,” Davis told reporters. “I thought we were fighting on the road. Things just weren’t going our way.” Jrue Holiday scored 25 points and Julius Randle added 23 in Wednesday’s loss.

• Davis is averaging 32.4 points and 14.7 rebounds over his last seven games.

5/10
Confidence
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New Orleans Pelicans
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