Pelicans vs. Mavericks Prediction: Dallas Predicted to Win Friday's NBA Matchup [2/21/2025]

The Dallas Mavericks will face the New Orleans Pelicans in NBA action at American Airlines Center on Friday, starting at 8:30PM ET.

Based on updated simulations and today’s injury news, Dimers' proven NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Mavericks as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's New Orleans-Dallas game 10,000 times," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Mavericks' chance of winning is 68%, while the Pelicans' is 32%."

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Mavericks lineup will feature stars like Kyrie Irving, P.J. Washington and Naji Marshall, while the Pelicans will rely on Zion Williamson, CJ McCollum and Trey Murphy.

For a closer look at Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Pelicans vs. Mavericks predictions page.

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Mavericks vs. Pelicans Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NBA game between the Pelicans and Mavericks 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Mavericks a 68% chance of beating the Pelicans. Our predicted final score has the Mavericks winning 119-114.

According to our model, the Pelicans (+5.5) have a 53% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 234.5 points has a 53% chance of staying under.

Pelicans vs. Mavericks Odds

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Pelicans vs. Mavericks Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Pelicans vs. Mavericks matchup is on the over/under.

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Pelicans vs. Mavericks Player Props

Betting on New Orleans vs. Dallas NBA prop bets? We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at American Airlines Center.

Zion Williamson is expected to lead the Pelicans in scoring, while Kyrie Irving is projected to be the top scorer for the Mavericks.

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Pelicans vs. Mavs Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's game between the Mavericks and Pelicans at American Airlines Center is scheduled to commence at 8:30PM ET.

• Who: New Orleans Pelicans vs. Dallas Mavericks
• Date: Friday, February 21, 2025
• Time: 8:30PM ET/5:30PM PT
• Venue: American Airlines Center

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Friday's Pelicans vs. Mavericks matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict the Mavericks, with a 68% win probability, will likely beat the Pelicans on Friday.

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