Bringing a game to Bossier City is a fantastic way to give Pelicans fans from across the state a chance to see their team live. Knowing the reach of the team’s popularity into nearby states as well, those fans will undoubtedly be interested in making the trip to watch the team play another Southern team, the Dallas Mavericks.
On the court, this should be a fun way to start the season, as both the Mavs and the Pelicans are looking to recreate chemistry and form a style around new players. The Pelicans have history with new Mavericks Andrew Bogut and Harrison Barnes from their budding rivalry with their last team in Oakland, and the close geographic proximity of these two teams ought to intensify the start to the season, even in the beginning of October.