Mavericks
Dallas
Western Conference
Southwest
23
35
58
3559
3105
26
12
46
78
36
46
16
12
75
36
7
43
4
24
12
17
25
96
4
86
43
50
2119
89
4
44
42
95
610
12
622
11
75
44
35
2423
6060
66
14
21
2018
811
40
35
33
94
128
22
150
02
57
13
45
2029
6060
8
4
50
21
8
38
4
4
100
6
1
7
1
7
4
3
24
60
6
3
50
19
9
47
4
2
50
10
2
12
1
5
4
5
23
60
6
1
17
20
8
40
3
3
100
12
2
14
0
5
1
4
20
60
6
4
67
18
11
61
5
3
60
8
2
10
2
7
3
5
29
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Seth
Curry
Seth Curry
True
37
4
12
33
3
5
60
2
2
100
0
7
7
8
3
0
3
2
13
4
none
Harrison
Barnes
Harrison Barnes
True
33
7
15
47
2
2
100
3
3
100
1
2
3
2
3
0
3
4
19
0
none
Wesley
Matthews
Wesley Matthews
True
29
3
7
43
2
6
33
2
2
100
0
2
2
3
1
0
2
1
10
-3
none
Yogi
Ferrell
Yogi Ferrell
True
29
3
9
33
1
5
20
0
0
0
2
3
5
7
0
0
1
2
7
8
none
Dirk
Nowitzki
Dirk Nowitzki
True
28
8
12
67
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
9
9
0
1
1
0
2
18
8
none
Nerlens
Noel
Nerlens Noel
False
29
3
8
38
0
0
0
3
4
75
4
6
10
0
1
1
3
5
9
9
none
Dorian
Finney-Smith
Dorian Finney-Smith
False
24
5
6
83
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
2
1
2
12
22
none
Devin
Harris
Devin Harris
False
22
3
9
33
0
3
0
2
5
40
0
5
5
4
3
0
3
1
8
12
none
Salah
Mejri
Salah Mejri
False
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
6
0
5
none
Dwight
Powell
Dwight Powell
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
0
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
0
none
27
February
2017
Monday
American Airlines Center
Dallas
Heat
Miami
True
Pelicans
New Orleans
Western Conference
Southwest
23
36
59
3269
3515
24
5
21
78
31
40
25
16
64
36
9
45
2
21
7
19
19
83
4
73
30
41
2221
119
5
72
51
71
127
32
159
11
75
14
55
3019
6060
77
11
14
1817
47
3
88
55
62
107
22
129
00
36
11
36
1420
6060
7
3
43
22
11
50
7
5
71
12
3
15
1
7
1
5
30
60
3
0
0
21
9
43
2
1
50
7
2
9
1
5
4
5
19
60
7
1
14
18
4
22
8
5
62
10
2
12
0
3
1
3
14
60
7
1
14
17
7
41
8
5
62
7
2
9
0
6
1
6
20
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Anthony
Davis
Anthony Davis
True
39
17
34
50
1
4
25
4
9
44
3
11
14
0
1
2
2
2
39
-2
double
Jrue
Holiday
Jrue Holiday
True
38
5
17
29
2
6
33
6
6
100
3
4
7
6
0
0
4
3
18
-2
none
Solomon
Hill
Solomon Hill
True
36
1
4
25
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
1
1
0
2
4
2
-2
none
DeMarcus
Cousins
DeMarcus Cousins
True
31
3
9
33
2
5
40
4
8
50
3
12
15
6
3
0
7
3
12
-15
double
Hollis
Thompson
Hollis Thompson
True
24
0
4
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
1
0
1
2
0
9
none
Jarrett
Jack
Jarrett Jack
False
25
2
3
67
0
1
0
2
2
100
0
0
0
4
1
0
2
4
6
-7
none
Dante
Cunningham
Dante Cunningham
False
17
1
2
50
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
-12
none
Reggie
Williams
Reggie Williams
False
15
1
3
33
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
-17
none
Tim
Frazier
Tim Frazier
False
10
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
2
-17
none
Donatas
Motiejūnas
Donatas Motiejūnas
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
E'Twaun
Moore
E'Twaun Moore
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
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
26
February
2017
Sunday
Chesapeake Energy Arena
Oklahoma City
Thunder
Oklahoma City
False
These are two teams battling to capture that eight - seed in the west and this veteran Dallas team gave it to this new - look New Orleans bunch . Defense was key for the Mavericks , as they held the Pelicans to under 40 percent shooting , while forcing them to commit 19 turnovers . Anthony Davis carried the load for New Orleans , as he tallied 39 points and 14 rebounds . Jrue Holiday finished second on the team with 18 points , seven rebounds and six assists . DeMarcus Cousins accumulated 12 points , 15 rebounds , six assists and three steals in his second game with the Pelicans . Harrison Barnes led Dallas in scoring , as he accrued 19 points , three rebounds and three steals . Dirk Nowitzki finished second on the team , collecting 18 points and nine boards . Salah Mejri had one of the ugliest lines in the history of the NBA , as he fouled out in five minutes , while failing to record a single stat aside from a turnover . The Dallas Mavericks defeated the New Orleans Pelicans , 96 - 83 , at American Airlines Center on Saturday . These are two teams on the outside looking in for the playoffs and the Mavericks were able to escape with a huge win to get them closer to that eight - seed . Despite New Orleans leading by six points after the first quarter , Dallas took care of business from there by winning the other three quarters by at least four points . In fact , the Mavericks outscored the Pelicans , 49 - 34 , in the second half . Defense was key , as they held New Orleans to 40 percent from the field and 21 percent from three - point range , while forcing 19 turnovers . The Pelicans ( 23 - 36 ) now have two double - digit losses since acquiring DeMarcus Cousins and the growing pains are slower than most anticipated . Anthony Davis stepped up though , as he led the team with 39 points and 14 rebounds . Cousins finished with just 12 points , but provided 15 rebounds , six assists and three steals . Jrue Holiday was the only other Pelican in double figures , as he collected 18 points , seven rebounds and six assists . The other six players combined for just 14 points , nine rebounds , nine assists and no blocks . The Mavericks ( 23 - 35 ) have been surging since a terrible start and a win over a growing team like the Pelicans is just what they need to get some momentum going . Harrison Barnes led the way , as he tallied 19 points , three rebounds and three steals . Dirk Nowitzki finished second on the team , totaling 18 points and nine rebounds . Seth Curry and Yogi Ferrell combined for 20 points , 12 rebounds and 15 assists as the starting backcourt . Nerlens Noel made his debut and amassed nine points and 10 rebounds off the bench . Salah Mejri had a historically bad game , as he fouled out in five minutes , while failing to record a single stat aside from a turnover .
These are two teams battling to capture that eight - seed in the west and this veteran Dallas team gave it to this new - look New Orleans bunch. Defense was key for the Mavericks, as they held the Pelicans to under 40 percent shooting, while forcing them to commit 19 turnovers. Anthony Davis carried the load for New Orleans, as he tallied 39 points and 14 rebounds. Jrue Holiday finished second on the team with 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists. DeMarcus Cousins accumulated 12 points, 15 rebounds, six assists and three steals in his second game with the Pelicans. Harrison Barnes led Dallas in scoring, as he accrued 19 points, three rebounds and three steals. Dirk Nowitzki finished second on the team, collecting 18 points and nine boards. Salah Mejri had one of the ugliest lines in the history of the NBA, as he fouled out in five minutes, while failing to record a single stat aside from a turnover.
These are two teams battling to capture that eight - seed in the west and this veteran Dallas team gave it to this new - look New Orleans bunch. Defense was key for the Mavericks, as they held the Pelicans to under 40 percent shooting, while forcing them to commit 19 turnovers. Anthony Davis carried the load for New Orleans, as he tallied 39 points and 14 rebounds. Jrue Holiday finished second on the team with 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists. DeMarcus Cousins accumulated 12 points, 15 rebounds, six assists and three steals in his second game with the Pelicans. Harrison Barnes led Dallas in scoring, as he accrued 19 points, three rebounds and three steals. Dirk Nowitzki finished second on the team, collecting 18 points and nine boards. Salah Mejri had one of the ugliest lines in the history of the NBA, as he fouled out in five minutes, while failing to record a single stat aside from a turnover. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the New Orleans Pelicans, 96 - 83, at American Airlines Center on Saturday. These are two teams on the outside looking in for the playoffs and the Mavericks were able to escape with a huge win to get them closer to that eight - seed. Despite New Orleans leading by six points after the first quarter, Dallas took care of business from there by winning the other three quarters by at least four points. In fact, the Mavericks outscored the Pelicans, 49 - 34, in the second half. Defense was key, as they held New Orleans to 40 percent from the field and 21 percent from three - point range, while forcing 19 turnovers. The Pelicans (23 - 36) now have two double - digit losses since acquiring DeMarcus Cousins and the growing pains are slower than most anticipated. Anthony Davis stepped up though, as he led the team with 39 points and 14 rebounds. Cousins finished with just 12 points, but provided 15 rebounds, six assists and three steals. Jrue Holiday was the only other Pelican in double figures, as he collected 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists. The other six players combined for just 14 points, nine rebounds, nine assists and no blocks. The Mavericks (23 - 35) have been surging since a terrible start and a win over a growing team like the Pelicans is just what they need to get some momentum going. Harrison Barnes led the way, as he tallied 19 points, three rebounds and three steals. Dirk Nowitzki finished second on the team, totaling 18 points and nine rebounds. Seth Curry and Yogi Ferrell combined for 20 points, 12 rebounds and 15 assists as the starting backcourt. Nerlens Noel made his debut and amassed nine points and 10 rebounds off the bench. Salah Mejri had a historically bad game, as he fouled out in five minutes, while failing to record a single stat aside from a turnover.
<GAME> <DATE> 25 February 2017 <DAY> Saturday <STADIUM> American Airlines Center <CITY> Dallas <HOME> <TEAM> Mavericks <CITY> Dallas <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 96 <WINS-LOSSES> 23 35 <QTRS> 24 23 20 29 <TEAM-AST> 24 <3PT> 12 <TEAM-FG> 36 <TEAM-FT> 12 <TEAM-REB> 43 <TEAM-TO> 17 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 27 February 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> American Airlines Center <NEXT-CITY> Dallas <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Miami <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Heat <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Pelicans <CITY> New Orleans <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 83 <WINS-LOSSES> 23 36 <QTRS> 30 19 14 20 <TEAM-AST> 21 <3PT> 5 <TEAM-FG> 31 <TEAM-FT> 16 <TEAM-REB> 45 <TEAM-TO> 19 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 26 February 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Chesapeake Energy Arena <NEXT-CITY> Oklahoma City <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Oklahoma City <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Thunder <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Harrison Barnes <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 19 <FG> 7 15 47 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dirk Nowitzki <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 18 <FG> 8 12 67 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 9 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Seth Curry <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 13 <FG> 4 12 33 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 8 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dorian Finney-Smith <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 6 83 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Wesley Matthews <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 10 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nerlens Noel <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 10 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 4 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Devin Harris <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 2 5 40 <REB> 5 <AST> 4 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Yogi Ferrell <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 7 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nicolás Brussino <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <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> A. J. Hammons <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <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> Dwight Powell <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <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> Salah Mejri <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 5 <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> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Davis <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 39 <FG> 17 34 50 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 4 9 44 <REB> 14 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 11 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Jrue Holiday <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 18 <FG> 5 17 29 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 6 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 3 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> DeMarcus Cousins <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 12 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 4 8 50 <REB> 15 <AST> 6 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 12 <OREB> 3 <TO> 7 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Jarrett Jack <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tim Frazier <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Reggie Williams <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dante Cunningham <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Solomon Hill <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alexis Ajinça <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <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> Cheick Diallo <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <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> E'Twaun Moore <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <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> Donatas Motiejūnas <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <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> Hollis Thompson <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 4 0 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none