Pelicans Beat Mavericks 101-97 in Dallas Preseason Game

Visitors Win in Dallas

The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Dallas Mavericks 101-97 in a preseason game Wednesday at American Airlines Center in front of 17,140 fans. New Orleans is 2-1 in the preseason, and Dallas is 1-2. The lead changed hands several times early before New Orleans pulled ahead.

Quarter-by-Quarter Breakdown

The Pelicans led 24-18 after the first quarter. They outscored Dallas 32-27 in the second and took a 56-45 lead into halftime.

New Orleans led 75-63 after three quarters. In the fourth, the Mavericks outscored the Pelicans 34-26 and got within three points in the final seconds, but New Orleans held on for the four-point win.

Key Performances

Jeremiah Fears led the Pelicans with 16 points and five assists. Derik Queen grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds.

Tobi Lawal and John Poulakidas each scored 16 points for Dallas. Sergio de Larrea had six assists, and P.J. Washington had seven rebounds. Dallas committed 27 turnovers.

Sources

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