Dallas Mavericks (8-2, second in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (4-6, 10th in the Western Conference)
New Orleans; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Pelicans -2.5
BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans looks to break its five-game losing streak when the Pelicans play Dallas.
New Orleans finished 42-40 overall, 29-23 in Western Conference play and 27-14 at home during the 2022-23 season. The Pelicans averaged 114.4 points per game last season, 53.3 in the paint, 18.2 off of turnovers and 14.7 on fast breaks.
Dallas finished 38-44 overall, 9-7 in Southwest Division action and 15-26 on the road a season ago. The Mavericks averaged 114.2 points per game last season, 19.0 on free throws and 45.6 from 3-point range.
The teams meet for the second time this season. The Mavericks won 136-124 in the last meeting on Nov. 13. Kyrie Irving led the Mavericks with 35 points, and Brandon Ingram led the Pelicans with 20 points.
INJURIES: Pelicans: Trey Murphy III: out (knee), Herbert Jones: out (leg), CJ McCollum: out (lung), Jose Alvarado: out (ankle).
Mavericks: Maxi Kleber: out (toe).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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