The Dallas Mavericks (34-33) fell to the New Orleans Pelicans (32-34) on the road Wednesday night, 113-106. CJ McCollum scored 32 to lead New Orleans, while Kyrie Irving was the game high scorer for Dallas with 27 points.
On the second night of a back-to-back in a key division game, the Mavericks came out early looking good. With Luka Doncic playing in both games (a rarity this season), it was a sign of how seriously the Mavericks took the game. After jumping out to an early lead though, the offense went cold. Doncic picked up his 15th technical of the season during the quarter.