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Dallas @ New Orleans

Current Records: Dallas 34-32; New Orleans 31-34

What to Know

The Dallas Mavericks have enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they must head out on the road. Dallas and the New Orleans Pelicans will face off in a Southwest Division battle at 7:30 p.m. ET Wednesday at Smoothie King Center. Averaging 125.25 points in their past four games, the Mavericks' high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so New Orleans better be ready for a challenge.

It was all tied up 59-59 at the half for Dallas and the Utah Jazz on Tuesday, but Dallas stepped up in the second half for a 120-116 win. It was another big night for Dallas' point guard Kyrie Irving, who had 33 points and eight assists along with six rebounds. Uncle Drew's night made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 30 points.

Meanwhile, it was all tied up 59-59 at halftime, but the Pelicans were not quite the Sacramento Kings' equal in the second half when they met on Monday. New Orleans lost to the Kings on the road by a decisive 123-108 margin. Despite the loss, New Orleans had strong showings from center Jonas Valanciunas, who posted a double-double on 19 points and 12 boards, and small forward Trey Murphy III, who had 17 points in addition to five boards.

Barring any buzzer beaters, Dallas is expected to win a tight contest. But bettors beware: they are only 14-28-3 against the spread when favored.

Dallas is now 34-32 while New Orleans sits at 31-34. A couple stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Mavericks enter the contest with only 6.3 steals given up per game on average, good for third best in the league. But the Pelicans come into the game boasting the second most steals per game in the league at 8.52. Ball control might end up being a major factor in this one.

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Smoothie King Center -- New Orleans, Louisiana
  • TV: ESPN
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $15.00

Odds

The Mavericks are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Pelicans, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Mavericks as a 2-point favorite.

Over/Under: -111

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Series History

Dallas have won 17 out of their last 30 games against New Orleans.

  • Feb 02, 2023 - Dallas 111 vs. New Orleans 106
  • Jan 07, 2023 - Dallas 127 vs. New Orleans 117
  • Oct 25, 2022 - New Orleans 113 vs. Dallas 111
  • Feb 17, 2022 - Dallas 125 vs. New Orleans 118
  • Dec 03, 2021 - New Orleans 107 vs. Dallas 91
  • Dec 01, 2021 - Dallas 139 vs. New Orleans 107
  • Nov 08, 2021 - Dallas 108 vs. New Orleans 92
  • May 12, 2021 - Dallas 125 vs. New Orleans 107
  • Mar 27, 2021 - New Orleans 112 vs. Dallas 103
  • Feb 12, 2021 - Dallas 143 vs. New Orleans 130
  • Mar 04, 2020 - Dallas 127 vs. New Orleans 123
  • Dec 07, 2019 - Dallas 130 vs. New Orleans 84
  • Dec 03, 2019 - Dallas 118 vs. New Orleans 97
  • Oct 25, 2019 - Dallas 123 vs. New Orleans 116
  • Mar 18, 2019 - New Orleans 129 vs. Dallas 125
  • Dec 28, 2018 - New Orleans 114 vs. Dallas 112
  • Dec 26, 2018 - Dallas 122 vs. New Orleans 119
  • Dec 05, 2018 - New Orleans 132 vs. Dallas 106
  • Mar 20, 2018 - New Orleans 115 vs. Dallas 105
  • Mar 04, 2018 - New Orleans 126 vs. Dallas 109
  • Dec 29, 2017 - Dallas 128 vs. New Orleans 120
  • Nov 03, 2017 - New Orleans 99 vs. Dallas 94
  • Mar 29, 2017 - New Orleans 121 vs. Dallas 118
  • Feb 25, 2017 - Dallas 96 vs. New Orleans 83
  • Dec 26, 2016 - New Orleans 111 vs. Dallas 104
  • Nov 27, 2016 - Dallas 91 vs. New Orleans 81
  • Jan 06, 2016 - Dallas 100 vs. New Orleans 91
  • Jan 02, 2016 - New Orleans 105 vs. Dallas 98
  • Nov 10, 2015 - New Orleans 120 vs. Dallas 105
  • Nov 07, 2015 - Dallas 107 vs. New Orleans 98