Mavericks vs. Pelicans Prediction, Odds and Best NBA Prop Bets for Monday, March 16

The Dallas Mavericks are looking to build on an upset win in Cleveland when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night.

The Mavs have now won two of their last three games after losing eight in a row. New Orleans has also played well recently, winning two of three and four of its last six games.

The Pelicans have won two of three meetings so far this season, most recently getting a 119-113 home win on December 22.

The oddsmakers have the Pelicans as home favorites at the best betting sites on Monday night.

Let’s take a look at the odds, a player prop, and my prediction for Monday night’s NBA matchup.

Mavericks vs. Pelicans Odds, Spread and Total

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook

Spread

Mavericks +8.5 (-108)
Pelicans -8.5 (-112)

Moneyline

Mavericks +280
Pelicans -355

Total

239.5 (Over -110/Under -110)

Mavericks vs. Pelicans How to Watch

Date: Monday, March 16
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Venue: Smoothie King Center
How to Watch (TV): KFAA, GCSEN
Mavericks record: 23-45
Pelicans record: 22-46

Mavericks vs. Pelicans Injury Reports

Mavericks Injury Report

Dereck Lively II – Out
Klay Thompson – Questionable
Daniel Gafford – Questionable
Kyrie Irving – Out

Pelicans Injury Report

Trey Alexander – Out
Hunter Dickinson – Out
Bryce McGowens – Out
Dejounte Murray – Questionable
Josh Oduro – Out

Mavericks vs. Pelicans Best NBA Prop Bets

Pelicans Best NBA Prop Bet

Trey Murphy III OVER 3.5 Three Pointers (+101)

Trey Murphy III isn’t afraid to shoot from long range. The Pelicans forward is averaging 3.3 threes on 8.5 attempts per game this season, including 3.9 on 8.1 attempts in seven games this month after a five-game absence.

Murphy has made OVER 3.5 three pointers in five of those seven games, including four straight prior to going 3 of 8 against the Rockets on Friday.

Mavericks vs. Pelicans Prediction and Pick

The Pelicans were underdogs in the first three meetings against the Mavericks, and are now fairly large favorites at home. It does make some sense given Dallas’ injuries, though, combined with the fact that the Mavs played last night in Cleveland.

This is just the 14th time this season that the Pelicans are favorites, and they covered 10 of the first 13 times. That includes a 6-2 record against the spread as home favorites, while Dallas is 9-16 ATS as a road underdog.

I’ll back New Orleans to get a double-digit victory tonight at home against a tired Mavs squad.

Pick: Pelicans -8.5 (-112)

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