NBA Same Game Parlay: Pelicans vs. Mavericks – Monday, March 16

The New Orleans Pelicans (22-46) will host the Dallas Mavericks (23-45) after winning four straight home games. The contest starts at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, March 16, 2026. Below, we provide same-game parlay picks to consider for this matchup.

Monday's matchup between the Pelicans and the Mavericks features the Pelicans, who are strong 8.5-point favorites. The matchup has been given a point total of 240.5.

Pelicans vs. Mavericks: Odds and Game Info

• When: Monday, March 16, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV: KFAA, Gulf Coast Sports, and Pelicans+

Pelicans vs. Mavericks: Potential Same Game Parlay

Here's a possible Pelicans-Mavericks same-game parlay you could take by betting on the spread, total and Trey Murphy III over 23.5 points. Combining the three of these bets into a parlay would pay out $63.42 on a $10 bet.

• Spread Pick: Pelicans (-8.5)
• Total Pick: Over (240.5)

Pelicans vs. Mavericks: Betting Insights

• In 26 games this season, the Pelicans and their opponents have gone over 240.5 total points.
• Dallas has combined with its opponents to score more than 240.5 points in 19 of 68 games this season.
• These teams average 228.6 points per game combined, 11.9 less than this game's total.
• The Pelicans' record against the spread is 38-28-1.
• The Mavericks are 29-38-1 against the spread this year.

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Trey Murphy III Points Prop Insights

• Murphy Points Prop: Over/Under 23.5
• The 21.9 points Trey Murphy III has scored per game this season is 1.6 fewer than his prop bet over/under set for Monday (23.5).
• Murphy has gone up against a points prop bet in 59 games this season, and he's exceeded the total 31 times.

Pelicans vs. Mavericks: Stat Comparison