Pelicans Edge Mavericks 101-97 in Dallas Preseason Game

New Orleans Wins on the Road

The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Dallas Mavericks 101-97 in a preseason game on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at American Airlines Center in Dallas. New Orleans is 2-1 in the preseason, and Dallas is 1-2.

First Half

New Orleans led 24-18 after the first quarter. Jeremiah Fears scored nine points in the opening period, including a 25-foot 3-pointer, a tip shot, a driving dunk and a running layup. Karlo Matkovic hit three 3-pointers in the first half.

Dallas stayed close for stretches of the second quarter. Sergio de Larrea set up baskets, John Poulakidas and Seth Lundy hit 3-pointers, and Tobi Lawal scored inside. The Pelicans still outscored Dallas 32-27 in the quarter and led 56-45 at halftime.

Third Quarter

New Orleans won the third quarter 19-18 and led 75-63 going into the fourth. Zion Williamson scored six points in the period, and Derik Queen finished with a game-high 11 rebounds.

Fourth Quarter Finish

Dallas outscored New Orleans 34-26 in the fourth. A Lundy dunk cut the lead to 98-95 with 33 seconds left, and Poulakidas made it 100-97 with 8.9 seconds remaining, but Jaron Pierre Jr. and AJ Johnson made free throws to close it out.

Game Summary

Fears led the Pelicans with 16 points and five assists. Lawal and Poulakidas each scored 16 for Dallas, de Larrea had 10 points and six assists, and P.J. Washington had seven rebounds. Dallas committed 27 turnovers. Attendance was 17,140.

Sources

ESPN