The Mavericks fired Nico Harrison on Tuesday, nine months after he traded Luka Donu010diu0107 to the Lakers, and six days after the New Orleans Pelicans beat Dallas, 101-99. On Wednesday, NBA insider Marc Stein wrote that "the momentum to fire Harrison really began to build up over the past week." He cited the loss to the Pelicans (subscription required) as one of the reasons.
New Orleans traveled to play Dallas for the second half of a back-to-back, without Zion Williamson, who hasn't played since Nov. 2 due to a hamstring strain. The Pelicans left American Airlines Center with the win, led by Saddiq Bey, who finished with 22 points, nine rebounds, and one assist.