Mavericks vs Pelicans Prediction, Picks & Player Props (3/8)

Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks roll into the Bayou to take on Brandon Ingram, CJ McCollum and the New Orleans Pelicans in a massive Western conference showdown in the NBA tonight!

The stars will be out in the Smoothie King Center on ESPN tonight as the home Pelicans look to grab a much needed win against the new Dynamic Duo in Dallas, Luka and Kyrie.

Back on the road!

Tune in at 6:30PM CT as we battle the Pelicans ⬇️#MFFL pic.twitter.com/VRGydnZZi3

— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) March 8, 2023

It should be a fun one in the Big Easy and below we have got everything you need to watch and bet on this big time western conference clash!

Let’s dive in…

Dallas Mavericks vs New Orleans Pelicans

• Game Date and Time: Wednesday, March 8th, 2023. 7:30 PM EST
• Game Location: Smoothie King Center , New Orleans, LA
• Where to Watch:ESPN/NBA TV

Spread

• Mavericks -2.5 (-110)
• Pelicans +2.5 (-110)

MoneyLine

• Mavericks (-140)
• Pelicans (+117)

Total

• Over 234.5 (-110)
• Under 234.5 (-110)

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Mavericks vs Pelicans Betting Stats and Picks

Betting Records

Dallas Mavericks Last 5 Games

New Orleans Pelicans Last 5 Games

Prediction

As we get into the home stretch of the season, every game is beginning to mean more and more to seeding or simply, staying alive in the playoff hunt.

Both the Mavericks and the Pelicans know this feeling all too well and we should see them both give everything they have in this game tonight.

The Mavericks are sitting 5th in the West and only 2.5 games behind the Suns.

But below them, there is only 2.5 games between them and the 10th place Pelicans.

Things are bunched up in the middle of the West and this is when the good teams start to separate themselves and pick up big wins to guarantee their place in the playoffs.

back at home tonight, keys to tonight’s matchup with the Mavericks#Pelicans | @FDSportsbook pic.twitter.com/aJPNTAFyGb

— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) March 8, 2023

We will find out a lot about both of these teams tonight. Even though it is one game, a win for either team is crucial and could be a deciding win come the last week of the season.

Given that fact that this game is in New Orleans, I am going to ride with the Pelicans and the points to keep this game in striking distance, and possibly get that big win at home and stay right in the middle of the race in the West.

But strap in, it may be a bumpy ride.

Best Bet

Pelicans +2.5 (-108) Bet Rivers

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Player Prop of the Game

Kyrie Irving o6.5 Assists (-112) BetOnline

Let’s cap this off with Kyrie Irving in his new team and his facilitating.

Kyrie has been great since joining the Mavs, scoring but also dishing.

He has 7+ assists in 3 of his last 4 games and I don’t see that slowing down tonight.

He also has played well against the Pelicans in his career, albeit with other teams.

Irving has 7+ assists in 3 of his last 6 versus New Orleans and given his recent success handling and dishing the rock, I love Irving to flirt with a Double-Double again tonight.

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