Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas
This Saturday, the (24-14) New Orleans Pelicans will travel to Dallas, TX to take on the (22-17) Dallas Mavericks. Tipoff will be at 8:00 PM EST inside the American Airlines Center. This will be the second time that these two teams have matched up this season, as the Pelicans won the first meeting, 113-111.
The New Orleans Pelicans are entering this matchup after defeating the Houston Rockets, 119-108. They played great on the defensive end of the floor, as they will have to continue to contest shots near the rim and on the perimeter if they want to challenge the Mavs in this game.
The Dallas Mavericks are coming into this one after losing to the Boston Celtics, 124-95. They struggled on the offensive end of the court, as they only shot 37.8% from the floor. They will have to be more efficient in this one if they want to take care of business at home.
This game was written /published before last night's results.
The New Orleans Pelicans are currently in this third place in the Western Conference standings, as they are still one game back from the first-place Denver Nuggets. On offense, they are scoring 117.5 points per game and they have shot 48% from the floor. This is the fourth most points scored per game and the eighth-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Pelicans have an adjusted offensive rating of 114.9, which is the eighth-highest rating in the NBA. Zion Williamson continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the floor, as he is scoring 26 points per game on 60.8% shooting from the floor. Make sure to check the injury report, though. He is currently listed as out with a hamstring injury, as McCollum will have to step up in his absence. New Orleans has also shown that they can consistently knock down shots from behind the arc. They have shot 36.8% from deep, which is the 11th-highest three-point shootin g percentage in the league. The New Orleans Pelicans have also shot 78.8% from the charity stripe, which is the 15th-highest free-throw shooting percentage.
On the defensive end of the court, the Pelicans are surrendering 112.8 points per game and they have allowed their opponents to shoot 46.8% from the floor. This is the 14th least amount of points surrendered per game and the 11th-lowest shooting percentage allowed from the floor. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Pelicans have an adjusted defensive rating of 110.8, which is the fourth-lowest rating in the NBA. New Orleans has also shown that they will contest shots near the rim and on the perimeter. They have held their opponents to 33.6% shooting from behind the arc, which is the second-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the league. They will have to close out on open jump shooters if they want to stay competitive in this game. The New Orleans Pelicans are also grabbing 45.4 rebounds per game, which is the sixth most.
Injury Report: Zion Williamson PF (Hamstring) and Brandon Ingram SF (Toe) are out. Willy Hernangomez C (Ankle) and Larry Nance Jr. PF (Shoulder) are questionable.
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