Pelicans vs. MavericksFinal score and model picks, graded
FinalAmerican Airlines Center · Dallas
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOP | 24 | 32 | 19 | 26 | 101 |
| DAL | 18 | 27 | 18 | 34 | 97 |
How the picks did
Models went 0-2 on this game · −100% return
- New Orleans Pelicans spread over 4.5−100%Lost
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Coaches CornerDown 5% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Six current Dallas absences include Flagg, Irving, Gafford, Lively, Sasser and Aldama.
- Dallas is losing its primary creators and both key rim-protection options, forcing a developmental rotation.
- Mosley has kept the Pelicans' starting frontcourt intact across both preseason games; the Heat-game backcourt used Fears and Mathurin.
- Pelicans have not announced a confirmed starting five; Mosley has already used two preseason lineups.
- Game total over 231.5 points−100%Lost
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Shot ClockDown 9% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Dallas is the slight tempo leader: 105.3 season/L10 pace versus New Orleans at 104.3; both pace L10 deltas are 0.0.
- Efficiency read: Dallas 118.5 ORTG versus New Orleans 113.9 DRTG; New Orleans 112.2 ORTG versus Dallas 118.5 DRTG.
- REFERENCE; no sportsbook total was captured. Edge class PROJECTION; band LEAN. Rest and back-to-back status are not primary drivers.
- Only two 2026 preseason games feed the pace and efficiency estimates.
Questions
Who won Pelicans vs. Mavericks?
The Pelicans won 101–97 on Wednesday, Oct 14, 2026.