Dallas Mavericks at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Matchup Prediction
Pelicans: 46%
Mavericks: 54%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 DAL |
 NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Streak | W2 |
| 116.8 | Points Against | 122.8 |
| 5-5 | Last Ten Games | 3-7 |
| 112.9 | Points Per Game | 114.2 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 34 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 44.2 | Rebounds Per Game | 42.9 |
| 25.0 | Assists Per Game | 24.7 |
| 5.9 | Blocks Per Game | 3.7 |
| 8.1 | Steals Per Game | 9.0 |
| 0.6 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 1.1 |
| 15.5 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 14.6 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Sep 25 |
Dallas Mavericks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| D'Angelo Russell, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 16 |
| Anthony Davis, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 16 |
| Brandon Williams, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 16 |
| Kyrie Irving, G | Out | Dec 13 |
| Dereck Lively II, C | Out | Dec 10 |
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CHIGame Information
Smoothie King Center
Location: New Orleans, LA
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2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
18 | 7 | .720 | - | W3 |
 Houston |
16 | 7 | .696 | 1 | L1 |
 Memphis |
12 | 14 | .462 | 6.5 | W1 |
 Dallas |
10 | 17 | .370 | 9 | L1 |
 New Orleans |
5 | 22 | .185 | 14 | W2 |
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