The Mavericks restored their victorious ways Saturday night, beating the New Orleans Pelicans 127-117 to ease the sting of their seven-wins-streak-snapping...
But the Pelicans played without their top three players Saturday — Zion Williamson , Brandon Ingram and CJ McCollum — and on the second night of a back to back.
“Just get a win,” Doncic said. “Honestly, I thought we were more up when I came out. But [reserves] held the lead, and we got the win, so that’s all that matters.” JaVale McGee, meanwhile, entered a center rotation that endured frequent foul trouble to log what might’ve been his best overall performance this season: six points, six rebounds and three blocks in 14 minutes.
During their seven-game winning streak Dec. 21-Jan. 2, the Mavericks’ seven opponents combined for a 78-115 record. Before Saturday, their last four games against a full-strength team occupying a top-four spot in their respective conference standings looked like this:No wonder few in the Mavericks’ orbit were disappointed that Williamson’s latest injury robbed viewers Saturday of what would’ve been the first Luka-Zion matchup since February 2020 — and just the third in 13 meetings between their teams.
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