The Mavericks need to take care of business.
Dallas is back home to face the Pelicans in their second NBA Cup group play game. New Orleans is rolling out a barebones crew and Dallas will potentially be without Luka Doncic. This is not a game for the weak, but there is a good opportunity to profit off of this mess.
Game Details
Fixture: Dallas Mavericks vs New Orleans Pelicans | NBA 2024-2025
Date and Time: Tuesday, November 19th, 2024; 7:30 PM CST
Venue: American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX.
Outcome Odds
- Spread: Dallas -12.5 (-112)
- O/U 222
- Mavs ML: -850
Odds up to date as of 11:30 AM CST from DraftKings
This game is all about not overthinking it. The Mavericks are very good and the Pelicans are very hurt and this will be a blowout. Dallas is due for Klay Thompson to hit some shots and the Pelicans have limited shooting on their roster when they’re fully healthy, much less when they are missing five of their top guys. The Mavericks have all of their defensive anchors suiting up and despite the large spread, take Dallas to lay 12.5.
Player Props
- Brandon Ingram under 24.5 points (-115)
- Trey Murphy under 16.5 points (+100)
Both of these plays lean into the blowout. Even if it is a closer game, or the Pelicans elect to play guys for score differential, Ingram has been bad on the road without Zion Williamson this year and Trey Murphy has not shot the ball well in his three games this year. His main attribute is his three-point shot and the Mavericks have the third-best three-point defense in the league. Ingram will certainly be the focal point of the Dallas defense. Take the under on these guys and trust Dallas will shut the Pelicans down.
Play of the Day
- Mavericks -12.5 + Brandon Ingram under 24.5 points (+202)
This takes the two most confident bets from above and combines them into a parlay. A Mavericks blowout win likely means Ingram is limited and this parlay gives you better odds on this likely scenario.