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Monday Dallas Mavericks at New Orleans Pelicans
NBA Game is on Monday, December 22nd 2025
22/12/25 20:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

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The fastest pace-of-play home team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Mavericks have played at the 6th-speediest tempo in the NBA this year, which ought to increase plays for the New Orleans Pelicans.

Offensive rebounds save possession and lead to further chances for scoring and assists, and the Pelicans grade out 5th-best in in the NBA playing at home with 12.1 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games.

The Dallas Mavericks check in as the 2nd-most efficient shooting team in the league over the last 10 games.

The Mavericks have played at the 6th-quickest pace in the NBA this year.

The Mavericks are expected to get a boost in opportunities today from competing against the most up-tempo pace-of-play home team in the league over the last 5 games (the Pelicans).

Over the last 10 games, the other team’s starting PFs have averaged 5.2 3-point attempts per game (8th-highest in the league) vs. the Mavericks, branding this as a positive matchup.

Cooper Flagg has logged 26.0 points per game over the last 5 games, 7.2 higher than he’s logged in all games this year.

The matchup against the Pelicans is a positive one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; opposing starting SGs have tallied the 4th-most three attempts per game in the league this year (6.1).

The matchup vs. the Mavericks is a favorable one for 3-point attempts; the opposing team’s starting SGs have averaged the 5th-most 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (6.1).

This year, the opposition’s starting PFs have averaged 16.0 field goal attempts per game (highest in the NBA) vs. the Dallas Mavericks, making this a good matchup.

The matchup against Dallas may be a good one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted a monstrous 6.0 free throws per game over the last 5 games when the Dallas Mavericks are on the road (6th-most in the NBA).

Zion Williamson has tallied 25.3 points per game over the last 12 games playing at home, 4.4 more than he’s tallied in all games this year at home.

The matchup vs. New Orleans may be a favorable one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team’s starting PFs have attempted a colossal 3.7 free throws per game over the last 15 games when the New Orleans Pelicans are playing at home (7th-most in the league).

The matchup vs. Dallas is a good one for three-pointers; when the Dallas Mavericks are the visiting squad, the opposing team’s starting PGs have tallied the 9th-most treys per game in the league this year (2.4).

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As it relates to shots from behind the three-point arc, the New Orleans Pelicans’s unimpressive 11.1 successful threes per game while at home settles in as the lowest in the league this year.

Over the last 5 games, opposing starting SFs have tallied 3.0 3-point attempts per game (3rd-lowest in the league) against the Mavericks, creating a difficult matchup.

Relative to last season’s 25.1 mark, Anthony Davis’s points per game have fallen this season to 19.9.

Offensive rebounds retain possession and result in additional opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Dallas Mavericks rank 6thworst in in the league with a mere 10.1 offensive rebounds per game this year.

This year, the opposition’s starting SFs have totaled 9.1 shot attempts per game (lowest in the NBA) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, identifying this as a difficult matchup.

The matchup vs. the New Orleans Pelicans may be a difficult one for getting to the foul line; the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted a lowly 2.1 free throws per game over the last 20 games (2nd-least in the NBA).

This year when they are the visiting team, opposing starting SGs have attempted 1.0 foul shots per game (fewest in the league) against the Pelicans, finding it difficult to get to the free-throw line.

This year when they are away from home, the other team’s starting PFs have tallied 3.4 three attempts per game (5th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, branding this as a tough matchup.

Over the last 15 games, the other team’s starting SFs have totaled 11.4 points per game (2nd-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Mavericks, creating a challenging matchup for offensive performance.

This year when they are on their home court, the opposition’s starting SFs have attempted 1.6 foul shots per game (2nd-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Mavericks, facing an uphill battle to draw fouls.

Over the last 10 games, the opposition’s starting SGs have attempted 1.8 foul shots per game (6th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Mavericks, finding it difficult to get to the charity stripe.

The matchup against New Orleans is a hard one for 3-pointers; when the Pelicans are on their home court, the opposing team’s starting SFs have totaled the 10th-least threes per game in the NBA this year (1.5).

Over the last 20 games, the opposition’s starting PGs have attempted 2.9 foul shots per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Dallas Mavericks, making it tough to draw fouls.

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