Minutes to tip-off, the New Orleans PR department announced Tyreke Evans would miss the game. I secretly hoped Jrue Holiday was going to move back into the starting lineup, but true to his word of keeping him a reserve, Gentry went with Norris Cole instead. As expected, the reviews were somewhat mixed, but the rest of the team performed really well and beat the Mavericks for the second time in a row this season.
Pelicans started fast on a 12-5 run, but personal fouls and turnovers tethered them to the Mavericks.