[7:00 PM] Pelicans @ Mavericks

Who will WIN this matchup?

New Orleans Pelicans (6-11)

@ Dallas Mavericks (2-13)

 

• The line for this game is New Orleans by 5 points.

• Not even the healthy return of future Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki is enough to kick-start the Dallas Mavericks offense. The Mavericks are last in the NBA in scoring at an average of 91.5 points and will try to avoid a ninth consecutive loss when they host the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday.

• Davis is averaging 33 points, 10.2 boards and 3.2 blocks in the last five games but felt like he and his teammates needed a better effort on the glass in Portland, where they were outrebounded 61-46 and outscored in the paint 64-34.

• Nowitzki was one of several key Dallas players on the injury report until Wednesday, when he made his return from an eight-game absence due to an Achilles injury. The 38-year-old led the team in scoring with 15 points on Friday, but his presence alone was not enough to keep the Mavericks from losing the last two games by a combined 58 points.

• Mavericks PG Deron Williams (calf) returned from a four-game absence on Friday but was limited to four points in 15 minutes.

• Pelicans PG Jrue Holiday is averaging 16.2 points and 6.6 assists in five games since making his season debut.

• The Southwest Division rivals split four meetings last season, with New Orleans winning once at Dallas.

 

StreakSmarts Pick: New Orleans Pelicans

Confidence: 5/10

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