Pelicans Edge Mavericks 101-97 in Dallas Preseason Game

The New Orleans Pelicans beat the host Dallas Mavericks 101-97 in a preseason game Wednesday at American Airlines Center. Jeremiah Fears led the visitors with 16 points and five assists.

Dallas held a few early leads before New Orleans took control, and the Mavericks rallied in the fourth quarter to make the finish close.

Early Momentum

The Pelicans outscored the Mavericks 24-18 in the first quarter. New Orleans won the second quarter 32-27 and led 56-45 at halftime. John Poulakidas and Karlo Matkovic each hit three 3-pointers in the first half.

Third Quarter

The third quarter was the lowest-scoring period of the game. New Orleans scored 19 points and Dallas 18, and the Pelicans led 75-63 entering the final period. Zion Williamson scored six points in the quarter for New Orleans, and Tobi Lawal scored six for Dallas.

Closing the Game

Dallas outscored New Orleans 34-26 in the fourth quarter. A Seth Lundy dunk made it 98-95 with 33 seconds left, and a Poulakidas jumper made it 100-97 with 8.9 seconds left, but New Orleans held on.

Lawal and Poulakidas each scored 16 points for Dallas, and Sergio de Larrea had six assists. Derik Queen grabbed 11 rebounds for New Orleans. New Orleans is 2-1 in the preseason, and Dallas is 1-2. Attendance was 17,140.

Sources

ESPN