New Orleans Pelicans vs Dallas Mavericks 11/8/2021 Picks Predictions

New Orleans Pelicans vs Dallas Mavericks 11/8/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

The New Orleans Pelicans (1-9) will take on the Dallas Mavericks (6-3) in the NBA Western Conference Southwest Division competition at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Monday, November 8, 2021, at 8:30 PM ET.

New Orleans will still be playing without their key player PF Zion Williamson and continue their struggle in dealing with injury problems. The Pelicans already lost 6 games in a row without Williamson and lately SF Brandon Ingram who already missed four games due to a hip contusion.

New Orleans dropped to 14th place at 1-9 in the Western Conference and occupied 5th place in the Southwest Division with 5.5 games behind Dallas at 1st place.

The Pelicans trailed a 22-point lead entering the 4th and final quarter with an additional 19-point lead resulting in the 85-126 loss to the Warriors. Center Jonas Valanciunas scored a double-double of 20 points with 15 rebounds in leading New Orleans.

The New Orleans Pelicans recorded 35.6% (31/87) shooting efficiency from the field, connected 25.0% (11/44) of their attempts from the three-point region, sank 75.0% (12/16) of their shots from the foul line, and scored 32 points in the paint.

The Pelicans grabbed 41 total rebounds with 11 coming from the offensive side of the court while distributing 23 assists in the loss. New Orleans blocked 2 shots while stealing the ball seven times but committed 18 turnovers and 18 personal fouls in defeat.

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New Orleans Pelicans vs Dallas Mavericks Predictions 11/8/2021

The Dallas Mavericks will be hosting this Southwest duel after winning six of their first nine contests under new head coach Jason Kidd. The Mavericks come into this match-up with two consecutive victories but ranked 23rd in offensive efficiency this season.

Dallas occupied 3rd place at 6-3 in the Western Conference and took the lead in the Southwest Division with a .667 team percentage on the year. The Mavs defeated the Boston Celtics at 107-104 when the latter failed to recover from a 79-72 lead after the 3rd quarter heading to the eventual 3-point triumph on Saturday.

PG Luka Doncic led Dallas with 33 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists while PF Kristaps Porzingis added 21 points in the winning effort. PG/SG Jalen Brunson and SG/SF Reggie Bullock contributed 13 points each for the Mavs.

The Dallas Mavericks converted 41 of their 78 (52.6%) shooting attempts from the field, completed 13 of 39 (33.3%) attempted shots from the rainbow territory, made 12 of 14 (85.7%) tries from the free-throw line, and recorded 40 points in the paint.

The Mavericks hauled down 33 defensive boards with 7 offensive rebounds and dished out 19 assists in the win. Dallas denied 6 shots with 7 steals but had 15 turnovers and posted 18 personal fouls in the victory.

New Orleans Pelicans vs. Dallas Mavericks. The NBA Pick for this outing is Dallas -9.5. The Pelicans will continue their struggle in dealing with injury issues after losing another key player in SF Brandon Ingram (right hip).

Meanwhile, the Mavericks will extend their success after beating the tough Boston team and win this game with home-court advantage on Monday. The Dallas Mavericks will win predicted at 112-103.

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