The Pelicans losing streak has now stretched to six long games. The last time they won a regular season game was back on April 15th... against the Spurs... to make the playoffs. Sadly, the postseason seems like a far-fetched notion at this point.
Considering their new normal, New Orleans played well enough to win after three quarters. Then the fourth quarter happened and the Mavericks tore through the Pelicans like a wet paper bag. Dirk Nowitzki was a big reason why as he contributed a quick 7 points and was a perfect 6-6 from the field in the 2nd half.