Pelicans
New Orleans
Western Conference
Southwest
12
21
33
3256
3258
25
12
48
70
37
53
30
25
83
36
5
41
3
24
6
10
19
111
4
75
22
29
2116
1110
52
210
18
9
107
20
127
10
67
04
22
2530
6060
85
53
62
2112
115
5
414
313
76
118
21
139
11
74
02
15
3026
6060
7
2
29
21
11
52
2
1
50
10
2
12
1
6
0
2
25
60
5
2
40
16
10
62
10
8
80
7
0
7
0
7
4
2
30
60
8
5
62
21
11
52
4
3
75
11
2
13
1
7
0
1
30
60
5
3
60
12
5
42
14
13
93
8
1
9
1
4
2
5
26
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Dante
Cunningham
Dante Cunningham
True
36
4
7
57
1
3
33
2
2
100
0
6
6
0
1
0
0
3
11
7
none
Anthony
Davis
Anthony Davis
True
36
8
14
57
0
1
0
12
14
86
5
11
16
4
0
2
6
4
28
7
double
Jrue
Holiday
Jrue Holiday
True
35
2
11
18
0
1
0
3
4
75
0
3
3
11
1
0
1
2
7
12
none
Solomon
Hill
Solomon Hill
True
30
2
5
40
2
5
40
4
4
100
0
7
7
2
1
0
0
4
10
10
none
Buddy
Hield
Buddy Hield
True
23
6
8
75
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
14
11
none
Langston
Galloway
Langston Galloway
False
25
6
8
75
5
5
100
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
1
17
-10
none
E'Twaun
Moore
E'Twaun Moore
False
22
7
10
70
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
2
16
3
none
Terrence
Jones
Terrence Jones
False
12
1
3
33
0
1
0
3
4
75
0
3
3
0
0
1
1
0
5
-1
none
Tyreke
Evans
Tyreke Evans
False
11
1
4
25
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
-8
none
Tim
Frazier
Tim Frazier
False
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
50
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
4
none
Alexis
Ajinça
Alexis Ajinça
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Ömer
Aşık
Ömer Aşık
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Cheick
Diallo
Cheick Diallo
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
28
December
2016
Wednesday
Smoothie King Center
New Orleans
Clippers
Los Angeles
True
Mavericks
Dallas
Western Conference
Southwest
9
22
31
2681
3090
32
13
41
75
37
49
22
17
77
28
4
32
1
27
4
10
22
104
4
411
16
4
1917
911
48
26
15
58
86
00
86
01
87
00
15
2033
6060
89
24
27
2217
107
5
410
29
7
95
13
108
00
75
04
04
2427
6060
4
1
25
19
9
47
2
1
50
8
0
8
0
8
0
1
20
60
11
6
55
17
11
65
6
5
83
6
0
6
1
7
0
5
33
60
8
2
25
22
10
45
4
2
50
9
1
10
0
7
0
0
24
60
9
4
44
17
7
41
10
9
90
5
3
8
0
5
4
4
27
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Harrison
Barnes
Harrison Barnes
True
36
6
14
43
1
2
50
2
2
100
0
7
7
1
0
0
2
1
15
-11
none
Wesley
Matthews
Wesley Matthews
True
35
4
11
36
3
7
43
6
7
86
0
2
2
2
2
0
4
2
17
-12
none
Deron
Williams
Deron Williams
True
32
9
18
50
3
7
43
3
4
75
1
1
2
9
1
0
2
3
24
-2
none
Dorian
Finney-Smith
Dorian Finney-Smith
True
17
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
3
2
0
0
0
4
2
-12
none
Dirk
Nowitzki
Dirk Nowitzki
True
16
4
9
44
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
0
0
0
1
10
-5
none
Seth
Curry
Seth Curry
False
31
5
9
56
2
6
33
4
5
80
0
1
1
7
0
0
1
3
16
-8
none
Dwight
Powell
Dwight Powell
False
21
2
3
67
0
1
0
2
4
50
0
5
5
0
0
0
0
3
6
-5
none
Devin
Harris
Devin Harris
False
18
2
4
50
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
0
0
0
1
5
1
none
Salah
Mejri
Salah Mejri
False
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
0
1
0
0
4
0
5
none
Justin
Anderson
Justin Anderson
False
13
4
6
67
1
2
50
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
1
0
9
8
none
A.J.
Hammons
A.J. Hammons
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
none
Jonathan
Gibson
Jonathan Gibson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
none
Nicolás
Brussino
Nicolás Brussino
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
none
27
December
2016
Tuesday
American Airlines Center
Dallas
Rockets
Houston
True
The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Dallas Mavericks , 111 - 104 , at Smoothie King Center on Monday . Despite there being just six ties and four lead changes , this game was close throughout . In fact , neither team led by more than 11 points , as it came down to the final seconds . Both offenses were on point , as the Pelicans shot 53 percent from the field to the Mavericks 49 percent . Transition defense was a big factor for New Orleans , as they won that battle , 70 . The Pelicans also took care of business on the boards . as they outrebounded Dallas , 41 - 32 . Dallas ( 9 - 22 ) has been playing much better recently , but they fell just short here against a talented New Orleans team . Deron Williams continued his recent resurgence , as he led the team with 24 points and nine assists . Seth Curry was the only bench player in double figures , as he accrued 16 points and seven assists . Harrison Barnes collected 15 points and seven boards in the defeat . Wesley Matthews did drop 17 points , but went just 4 - of - 11 from the field . The Mavericks will play again on Tuesday in a home matchup against the Houston Rockets . New Orleans ( 12 - 21 ) has now won three of their last four , albeit against the Sixers , Heat and Mavericks . Anthony Davis was once again the star , as he led the Pelicans with 28 points , 16 rebounds and four assists on 8 - of - 14 shooting . Jrue Holiday scored just seven points on 2 - of - 11 shooting , but did hand out 11 assists in the win . Langston Galloway and E'Twaun Moore combined for 33 points on 13 - of - 18 shooting off the bench . New Orleans will look to keep rolling on Wednesday against a shorthanded Los Angeles Clippers team . While there were only six ties and four lead changes in total , this game was close with neither team leading by more than 11 points . The Pelicans offense was very efficient , as they shot 53 percent from the field . Transition defense was important for New Orleans as well , as they held the Mavericks to no fastbreak points , while scoring seven of their own . The Pelicans dominated the boards , winning the rebounding battle , 41 - 32 . Deron Williams was Dallas ' best player , as he tallied 24 points and nine assists in the defeat . Seth Curry was the Mavericks only bench player in double figures , as he totaled 16 points and seven assists . Anthony Davis was the player of the game , as he accumulated 28 points , 16 rebounds and four assists in the win . Langston Galloway and E'Twaun Moore were huge off the bench , combining for 33 points on 13 - of - 18 shooting .
The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Dallas Mavericks, 111 - 104, at Smoothie King Center on Monday. Despite there being just six ties and four lead changes, this game was close throughout. In fact, neither team led by more than 11 points, as it came down to the final seconds. Both offenses were on point, as the Pelicans shot 53 percent from the field to the Mavericks 49 percent. Transition defense was a big factor for New Orleans, as they won that battle, 70. The Pelicans also took care of business on the boards. as they outrebounded Dallas, 41 - 32. Dallas (9 - 22) has been playing much better recently, but they fell just short here against a talented New Orleans team. Deron Williams continued his recent resurgence, as he led the team with 24 points and nine assists. Seth Curry was the only bench player in double figures, as he accrued 16 points and seven assists. Harrison Barnes collected 15 points and seven boards in the defeat. Wesley Matthews did drop 17 points, but went just 4 - of - 11 from the field. The Mavericks will play again on Tuesday in a home matchup against the Houston Rockets. New Orleans (12 - 21) has now won three of their last four, albeit against the Sixers, Heat and Mavericks. Anthony Davis was once again the star, as he led the Pelicans with 28 points, 16 rebounds and four assists on 8 - of - 14 shooting. Jrue Holiday scored just seven points on 2 - of - 11 shooting, but did hand out 11 assists in the win. Langston Galloway and E'Twaun Moore combined for 33 points on 13 - of - 18 shooting off the bench. New Orleans will look to keep rolling on Wednesday against a shorthanded Los Angeles Clippers team.
The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Dallas Mavericks, 111 - 104, at Smoothie King Center on Monday. Despite there being just six ties and four lead changes, this game was close throughout. In fact, neither team led by more than 11 points, as it came down to the final seconds. Both offenses were on point, as the Pelicans shot 53 percent from the field to the Mavericks 49 percent. Transition defense was a big factor for New Orleans, as they won that battle, 70. The Pelicans also took care of business on the boards. as they outrebounded Dallas, 41 - 32. Dallas (9 - 22) has been playing much better recently, but they fell just short here against a talented New Orleans team. Deron Williams continued his recent resurgence, as he led the team with 24 points and nine assists. Seth Curry was the only bench player in double figures, as he accrued 16 points and seven assists. Harrison Barnes collected 15 points and seven boards in the defeat. Wesley Matthews did drop 17 points, but went just 4 - of - 11 from the field. The Mavericks will play again on Tuesday in a home matchup against the Houston Rockets. New Orleans (12 - 21) has now won three of their last four, albeit against the Sixers, Heat and Mavericks. Anthony Davis was once again the star, as he led the Pelicans with 28 points, 16 rebounds and four assists on 8 - of - 14 shooting. Jrue Holiday scored just seven points on 2 - of - 11 shooting, but did hand out 11 assists in the win. Langston Galloway and E'Twaun Moore combined for 33 points on 13 - of - 18 shooting off the bench. New Orleans will look to keep rolling on Wednesday against a shorthanded Los Angeles Clippers team. While there were only six ties and four lead changes in total, this game was close with neither team leading by more than 11 points. The Pelicans offense was very efficient, as they shot 53 percent from the field. Transition defense was important for New Orleans as well, as they held the Mavericks to no fastbreak points, while scoring seven of their own. The Pelicans dominated the boards, winning the rebounding battle, 41 - 32. Deron Williams was Dallas' best player, as he tallied 24 points and nine assists in the defeat. Seth Curry was the Mavericks only bench player in double figures, as he totaled 16 points and seven assists. Anthony Davis was the player of the game, as he accumulated 28 points, 16 rebounds and four assists in the win. Langston Galloway and E'Twaun Moore were huge off the bench, combining for 33 points on 13 - of - 18 shooting.
<GAME> <DATE> 26 December 2016 <DAY> Monday <STADIUM> Smoothie King Center <CITY> New Orleans <HOME> <TEAM> Pelicans <CITY> New Orleans <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 111 <WINS-LOSSES> 12 21 <QTRS> 25 30 30 26 <TEAM-AST> 24 <3PT> 12 <TEAM-FG> 37 <TEAM-FT> 25 <TEAM-REB> 41 <TEAM-TO> 10 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 28 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Wednesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Smoothie King Center <NEXT-CITY> New Orleans <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Los Angeles <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Clippers <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Mavericks <CITY> Dallas <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 104 <WINS-LOSSES> 9 22 <QTRS> 20 33 24 27 <TEAM-AST> 27 <3PT> 13 <TEAM-FG> 37 <TEAM-FT> 17 <TEAM-REB> 32 <TEAM-TO> 10 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 27 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Tuesday <NEXT-STADIUM> American Airlines Center <NEXT-CITY> Dallas <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Rockets <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Anthony Davis <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 28 <FG> 8 14 57 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 12 14 86 <REB> 16 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 11 <OREB> 5 <TO> 6 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Langston Galloway <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 17 <FG> 6 8 75 <FG3> 5 5 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> E'Twaun Moore <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 16 <FG> 7 10 70 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Buddy Hield <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 8 75 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dante Cunningham <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Solomon Hill <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 10 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jrue Holiday <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 11 18 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 3 <AST> 11 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Terrence Jones <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 5 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyreke Evans <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tim Frazier <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 1 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cheick Diallo <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ömer Aşık <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alexis Ajinça <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Deron Williams <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 24 <FG> 9 18 50 <FG3> 3 7 43 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 2 <AST> 9 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Wesley Matthews <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 17 <FG> 4 11 36 <FG3> 3 7 43 <FT> 6 7 86 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Seth Curry <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 16 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 1 <AST> 7 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Harrison Barnes <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 14 43 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dirk Nowitzki <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Justin Anderson <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dwight Powell <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Devin Harris <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dorian Finney-Smith <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nicolás Brussino <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonathan Gibson <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> A. J. Hammons <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Salah Mejri <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none