The New Orleans Pelicans (2-1, 0-1 Home) host the Dallas Mavericks (1-1, 0-1 Away) Tuesday at Smoothie King Center. Dallas dominated the Memphis Grizzlies 137-96 at American Airlines Center on Saturday. Luka Doncic had a standout performance with 32 points, 10 assists, and seven rebounds.
New Orleans dropped a close one on Sunday at Smoothie King Center, falling to the Utah Jazz 122-121 in overtime. CJ McCollum had 28 points and 12 assists in the loss, leading the team. Dallas won three out of four games between the teams last season, including a 125-118 triumph in their last meeting at Smoothie King Center on February 17. Doncic led the Mavericks with 49 points, 15 rebounds, and eight assists. McCollum had 38 points in the loss.
The Mavs have been led so far this season by Doncic, who is averaging 33.5 points per game, fourth-highest in the NBA. Doncic also has dished 8.0 assists per game, 10th-most in the NBA. Meanwhile, Christian Wood is grabbing 10.0 rebounds.
McCollum (23.3 ppg), Brandon Ingram (22.0), and Zion Williamson (22.0) have powered the Pels’ offense. McCollum also has doled out 6.7 assists per game. Meanwhile, Jonas Valanciunas has posted 13.0 rebounds per game. The teams have split their last 10 meetings at Smoothie King Center (5-5).
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