Dallas Mavericks

Mavericks GameDay: Pelicans look to stay perfect against Dallas this season

By Dwain Price

dprice@star-telegram.com
Pelicans forward Anthony Davis, dunking against the Mavericks and Dirk Nowitzki last season, averages a team-high 23.1 points, 11 rebounds and 2.7 blocks heading into Saturday’s matchup in Dallas.
Pelicans forward Anthony Davis, dunking against the Mavericks and Dirk Nowitzki last season, averages a team-high 23.1 points, 11 rebounds and 2.7 blocks heading into Saturday’s matchup in Dallas. Jonathan Bachman AP

Pelicans at Mavericks

7:30 p.m. Saturday, American Airlines Center, Dallas

TV: FSSW Radio: ESPN/103.3 FM, ESPN/1540 AM (Sp.)

Records: Pelicans 10-22; Mavericks 19-14

About the Pelicans: New Orleans opened the season 1-11, with its only victory of that stretch against the Mavericks, 120-105 on Nov. 10 after opening the season with six straight losses. ... New Orleans has dropped three of its last four. ... Anthony Davis (23.1 points, 11 rebounds, 2.66 blocks) is the ringleader for the Pelicans. .... Ryan Anderson is averaging 16.8 points and 6.2 rebounds.

About the Mavericks: Dallas hopes to rebound on the the second night of a back-to-back after being walloped at Miami 106-82 on Friday. The Mavs also play the Pelicans on Wednesday in New Orleans. ... The Mavs play 18 games in January, with eight at home. ... Deron Williams returned Friday after missing four consecutive games with a strained left hamstring and finished with nine points and five assists in 20 minutes. ... The Mavs have five sets of back-to-backs in January.

This story was originally published January 1, 2016 at 9:31 PM with the headline "Mavericks GameDay: Pelicans look to stay perfect against Dallas this season."

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