A Southwest Division battle is on tap between the Dallas Mavericks and the New Orleans Pelicans at 8:30 p.m. ET Monday at American Airlines Center. Dallas is 6-3 overall and 4-1 at home, while New Orleans is 1-9 overall and 1-5 on the road. The Mavericks are ranked first in the Southwest Division; New Orleans is ranked fourth. 

Dallas is favored by 8.5 points in the latest Mavericks vs. Pelicans odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 213. Before you make any Pelicans vs. Mavericks picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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