The New Orleans Pelicans will try to bounce back after a tough loss to the Portland Trail Blazers Friday night. On the docket, a trip to Dallas to face a struggling Mavericks team that is completely unrecognizable. After 16 consecutive seasons of .500 or better the Mavs are 2-13. Making this team competitive may be beyond the power of Rick Carlisle. That’s saying something.
At the root of the problem, scoring points efficiently. Dirk Nowitzki has played just five games due to a lingering Achilles injury and may finally be succumbing to his battle with father time.