NBA3/17/2026
Scheduled
TIME:12:00 AM UTC
VENUE:
DAL logo
DAL
21-43.328
Away Team
Last5: L5
00
21-45.318
NOP
NOP logo
Home Team
Last5: W2L3

AI Game Overview

Alright, sports fans, settle in! It's your favorite voice in the game, and we're about to dive headfirst into what promises to be an absolute barnburner. Mark your calendars for March 17th, 2026, because the Dallas Mavericks, the visiting Dallas Mavericks, are heading down to the Big Easy to tangle with the New Orleans Pelicans!

Now, this isn't just any regular season matchup. We're deep into the 2025-2026 NBA season, and both these squads are fighting for every inch of playoff positioning. The Mavericks, known for their explosive offense and that undeniable star power, will be looking to silence the raucous home crowd at the Smoothie King Center. Can they find their rhythm on the road against a Pelicans team that's been building serious momentum?

The Pelicans, playing in front of their passionate fans, are always a different beast. They've shown flashes of brilliance this season, and when they're clicking, they can be a handful for anyone. This game is shaping up to be a classic clash of styles and a crucial test for both franchises as the postseason picture starts to sharpen.

Unfortunately, the oddsmakers are keeping their cards close to their chest for this one, with the moneyline, point spread, and over/under all remaining undefined. That tells us one thing: this is a toss-up, a true coin flip, and exactly the kind of unpredictable drama we live for in the NBA! Get ready for fireworks, folks – this one is going to be electric!

AI Matchup Overview

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NOP logo
NOP

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Looking at the recent matchups between the Dallas Mavericks and the New Orleans Pelicans, the series has been quite competitive, with a slight edge to the Mavericks in terms of wins. In the 2025-2026 season, the Pelicans took two out of three games, with scores of 119-113, 118-115, and 101-99. This suggests the Pelicans have found a way to win close contests against Dallas this season. The Mavericks, however, did secure a victory earlier in the 2025-2026 season with a score of 118-115. In the 2024-2025 season, the Mavericks won two games, 111-103 and 116-119, while the Pelicans managed a narrow 137-136 victory in one of their matchups. The Mavericks also had a dominant win earlier in that season, 132-91. Overall, the games tend to be high-scoring, with several games decided by very small margins, indicating a close contest is likely.

Previous Matchups

2026Dec 23
DAL113
@
119NOP
2026Nov 22
NOP115
@
118DAL
2026Nov 6
NOP101
@
99DAL
2025Feb 22
NOP103
@
111DAL
2025Jan 30
DAL137
@
136NOP
2025Jan 16
DAL116
@
119NOP

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Player Statistics

DAL logoDAL

C. Flagg
Points
1109
Field Goals Made
423
Three Pointers Made
59
Free Throws Made
204
Naji Marshall
F • #8
Points
970
Field Goals Made
357
Three Pointers Made
54
Free Throws Made
202
Max Christie
G • #10
Points
794
Field Goals Made
273
Three Pointers Made
145
Free Throws Made
103
Brandon Williams
G • #8
Points
738
Field Goals Made
256
Three Pointers Made
34
Free Throws Made
192
Klay Thompson
G • #11
Points
724
Field Goals Made
255
Three Pointers Made
179
Free Throws Made
35
P.J. Washington
F • #25
Points
696
Field Goals Made
257
Three Pointers Made
61
Free Throws Made
121
Anthony Davis
F-C • #3
Points
469
Field Goals Made
193
Three Pointers Made
13
Free Throws Made
70
Daniel Gafford
F-C • #21
Points
409
Field Goals Made
163
Free Throws Made
83
R. Nembhard
Points
299
Field Goals Made
122
Three Pointers Made
39
Free Throws Made
16
D'Angelo Russell
G
Points
282
Field Goals Made
98
Three Pointers Made
34
Free Throws Made
52

NOP logoNOP

Trey Murphy III
F • #25
Points
1282
Field Goals Made
449
Three Pointers Made
192
Free Throws Made
192
Zion Williamson
F • #1
Points
1084
Field Goals Made
408
Three Pointers Made
1
Free Throws Made
267
Saddiq Bey
F • #41
Points
1047
Field Goals Made
355
Three Pointers Made
117
Free Throws Made
220
J. Fears
Points
910
Field Goals Made
343
Three Pointers Made
76
Free Throws Made
148
Derik Queen
Points
772
Field Goals Made
293
Three Pointers Made
17
Free Throws Made
169
Jordan Poole
G • #3
Points
489
Field Goals Made
153
Three Pointers Made
88
Free Throws Made
95
Herbert Jones
F • #5
Points
396
Field Goals Made
146
Three Pointers Made
57
Free Throws Made
47
Bryce McGowens
G • #7
Points
348
Field Goals Made
117
Three Pointers Made
38
Free Throws Made
76
Jose Alvarado
G • #15
Points
332
Field Goals Made
119
Three Pointers Made
70
Free Throws Made
24
Yves Missi
C
Points
308
Field Goals Made
133
Free Throws Made
42

Current Season Games

DAL logoDAL

L@ UTA133 - 140
Wvs BKN119 - 111
L@ ATL112 - 124
L@ TOR92 - 122
L@ BOS100 - 120
L@ ORL114 - 115
L@ CHA90 - 117
Lvs OKC87 - 100
Lvs MEM105 - 124
Lvs SAC121 - 130
W@ BKN123 - 114
W@ IND134 - 130
L@ MIN111 - 122
L@ LAL104 - 124
L@ PHO111 - 120
L@ SA125 - 138
Lvs SA123 - 135
Lvs BOS100 - 110
L@ HOU107 - 111
Lvs CHA121 - 123
Lvs MIN105 - 118
Lvs LAL110 - 116
Wvs GS123 - 115
W@ NY114 - 97
Wvs UTA138 - 120
Wvs UTA144 - 122
Lvs DEN109 - 118
Wvs BKN113 - 105
L@ CHI107 - 125
L@ UTA114 - 116
W@ SAC100 - 98
Wvs HOU110 - 104
Lvs PHI108 - 123
L@ POR122 - 125
L@ SAC107 - 113
L@ GS116 - 126
Wvs DEN131 - 130
L@ NOP113 - 119
L@ PHI114 - 121
Wvs DET116 - 114
Wvs HOU122 - 109
L@ OKC111 - 132
Wvs MIA118 - 108
W@ DEN131 - 121
W@ LAC114 - 110
L@ LAL119 - 129
L@ MIA102 - 106
Lvs MEM96 - 102
Wvs NOP118 - 115
Lvs NY111 - 113
L@ MIN96 - 120
Wvs POR138 - 133
Lvs LAC127 - 133
Lvs PHO114 - 123
Lvs MIL114 - 116
W@ WAS111 - 105
L@ MEM104 - 118
Lvs NOP99 - 101
L@ HOU102 - 110
L@ DET110 - 122
Wvs IND107 - 105
Lvs OKC94 - 101
Wvs TOR139 - 129
Lvs WAS107 - 117
Lvs SA92 - 125
W@ LAL121 - 94
W@ UTA114 - 101
Lvs CHA116 - 120
Wvs OKC106 - 89

NOP logoNOP

W@ CHI114 - 104
Wvs POR143 - 120
Wvs WAS138 - 118
L@ PHO116 - 118
W@ SAC133 - 123
L@ LAL101 - 110
L@ LAC117 - 137
W@ UTA115 - 105
W@ UTA129 - 118
Wvs GS113 - 109
Wvs PHI126 - 111
Lvs MIL118 - 139
Lvs MIA111 - 123
Wvs SAC120 - 94
W@ MIN119 - 115
L@ MIL137 - 141
L@ CHA95 - 102
L@ PHI114 - 124
Wvs MEM114 - 106
L@ OKC95 - 104
W@ SA104 - 95
W@ MEM133 - 127
Lvs DET104 - 112
L@ HOU110 - 119
L@ IND119 - 127
Wvs BKN116 - 113
Lvs DEN116 - 122
L@ ORL118 - 128
W@ WAS128 - 107
L@ ATL100 - 117
Lvs LAL103 - 111
L@ MIA106 - 125
Lvs POR109 - 122
L@ CHI118 - 134
Lvs NY125 - 130
Lvs PHO114 - 123
Lvs PHO108 - 115
L@ CLE118 - 141
Wvs DAL119 - 113
Wvs IND128 - 109
Wvs HOU133 - 128
Lvs SA132 - 135
L@ BKN101 - 119
Lvs MIN116 - 125
Lvs MIN142 - 149
L@ LAL121 - 133
L@ GS96 - 104
Lvs MEM128 - 133
Wvs CHI143 - 130
Lvs ATL98 - 115
L@ DAL115 - 118
Lvs DEN118 - 125
Lvs OKC109 - 126
Lvs GS106 - 124
Lvs LAL104 - 118
Lvs POR117 - 125
L@ PHO98 - 121
L@ SA119 - 126
W@ DAL101 - 99
Wvs CHA116 - 112
L@ OKC106 - 137
L@ LAC124 - 126
L@ DEN88 - 122
Lvs BOS90 - 122
Lvs SA116 - 120
L@ MEM122 - 128
L@ ORL125 - 132
Lvs HOU128 - 130

Previous Season Games

DAL logoDAL

L@ MEM106 - 120
W@ SAC120 - 106
W@ GS143 - 133
L@ OKC104 - 118
L@ MEM97 - 132
Wvs TOR124 - 102
Lvs LAL97 - 112
L@ LAC104 - 135
L@ LAC91 - 114
Wvs ATL120 - 118
Lvs BKN109 - 113
W@ CHI120 - 119
W@ ORL101 - 92
L@ NY113 - 128
W@ BKN120 - 101
Wvs DET123 - 117
L@ IND131 - 135
Lvs PHI125 - 130
L@ HOU96 - 133
L@ SA116 - 126
W@ SA133 - 129
Lvs PHO116 - 125
Lvs MEM111 - 122
L@ MIL107 - 137
Lvs SAC98 - 122
Lvs MIL117 - 132
Wvs CHA103 - 96
L@ LAL99 - 107
L@ GS102 - 126
Wvs NOP111 - 103
Wvs MIA118 - 113
Wvs GS111 - 107
Lvs SAC128 - 129
Wvs HOU116 - 105
W@ BOS127 - 120
L@ PHI116 - 118
L@ CLE101 - 144
L@ DET102 - 117
W@ NOP137 - 136
Wvs WAS130 - 108
Lvs BOS107 - 122
W@ OKC121 - 115
Lvs MIN114 - 115
L@ CHA105 - 110
Wvs OKC106 - 98
L@ NOP116 - 119
Lvs DEN99 - 118
Lvs DEN101 - 112
Wvs POR117 - 111
Wvs LAL118 - 97
L@ MEM104 - 119
Lvs CLE122 - 134
L@ HOU99 - 110
L@ SAC100 - 110
L@ POR122 - 126
W@ PHO98 - 89
Lvs MIN99 - 105
Wvs POR132 - 108
Wvs LAC113 - 97
Lvs LAC95 - 118
W@ TOR125 - 118
W@ WAS137 - 101
Wvs MEM121 - 116
W@ POR137 - 131
W@ UTA106 - 94
Wvs NY129 - 114
W@ ATL129 - 119
L@ MIA118 - 123
W@ DEN123 - 120
Wvs NOP132 - 91
W@ OKC121 - 119
Wvs SA110 - 93
L@ UTA113 - 115
L@ GS117 - 120
L@ DEN120 - 122
Lvs PHO113 - 114
Wvs CHI119 - 99
Lvs IND127 - 134
Wvs ORL108 - 85
Lvs HOU102 - 108
W@ MIN120 - 114
Wvs UTA110 - 102
L@ PHO102 - 114
Wvs SA120 - 109
Wvs MIL109 - 84
L@ LAC96 - 110
Lvs UTA102 - 107
Lvs MEM116 - 121

NOP logoNOP

Lvs MIL107 - 111
L@ IND104 - 119
Lvs SAC109 - 111
Lvs OKC100 - 115
Lvs MIA104 - 153
L@ MIL111 - 136
L@ BKN114 - 119
Lvs ORL93 - 113
L@ LAL108 - 124
L@ LAC98 - 114
Wvs CHA98 - 94
Lvs GS95 - 111
Wvs PHI112 - 99
L@ DET130 - 136
L@ MIN93 - 134
W@ MIN119 - 115
Lvs DET81 - 127
L@ SA115 - 119
Wvs LAC127 - 120
Lvs MEM104 - 107
L@ HOU117 - 146
Lvs HOU97 - 109
L@ LAL115 - 136
W@ UTA128 - 121
L@ PHO108 - 125
W@ PHO124 - 116
Wvs SA109 - 103
Wvs SA114 - 96
L@ DAL103 - 111
Wvs SAC140 - 133
Lvs SAC111 - 119
L@ OKC101 - 137
L@ SAC118 - 123
L@ DEN119 - 144
L@ DEN113 - 125
Lvs BOS116 - 118
Lvs DAL136 - 137
L@ TOR104 - 113
L@ CHA92 - 123
L@ MEM126 - 139
Wvs UTA123 - 119
Wvs UTA136 - 123
Wvs DAL119 - 116
W@ CHI119 - 113
L@ BOS119 - 120
W@ PHI123 - 115
Lvs POR100 - 119
Lvs MIN97 - 104
W@ WAS110 - 98
Wvs WAS132 - 120
L@ MIA108 - 119
Lvs LAC113 - 116
Lvs MEM124 - 132
Lvs HOU111 - 128
Lvs DEN129 - 132
Lvs NY93 - 104
L@ HOU113 - 133
L@ SA116 - 121
Lvs OKC109 - 119
Wvs PHO126 - 124
L@ ATL112 - 124
L@ NY85 - 118
L@ MEM109 - 120
Lvs TOR93 - 119
L@ IND110 - 114
Lvs GS108 - 112
L@ CLE100 - 128
L@ DAL91 - 132
Lvs LAL99 - 104
Wvs DEN101 - 94
L@ OKC88 - 106
Lvs BKN105 - 107
L@ ORL88 - 115
Lvs CLE122 - 131
Lvs POR100 - 118
Lvs ATL111 - 126
Wvs IND125 - 118
L@ GS89 - 104
L@ GS106 - 124
L@ POR103 - 125
W@ POR105 - 103
Wvs CHI123 - 111
L@ HOU98 - 118
L@ MIA99 - 101
Wvs ORL106 - 104