As for New Orleans, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6. The win makes it two in a row for Dallas and bumps their season record up to 8-2. The matchup was Doncic's third in a row with at least 30 points. The Mavericks relied on the efforts of Luka Doncic, who earned 30 points along with 9 assists, and Kyrie Irving, who went 7 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 35 points and 7 assists. The Mavericks pushed the score to 109-85 by the end of the third, a deficit the Pelicans cut but never quite recovered from.
On Sunday, Dallas was able to grind out a solid victory over New Orleans, taking the game 136-124. The Pelicans do have the home-court advantage, but the Mavericks are expected to win by four points. The Dallas Mavericks will head out on the road to face off against the New Orleans Pelicans at 8:00 p.m.
Current Records: Dallas 8-2, New Orleans 4-6 How To Watch