The New Orleans Pelicans fell to the Dallas Mavericks by a final score of 143-130 Friday night because they couldn’t slow down Luka Doncic (46 points, 12 assists, eight rebounds) Kristaps Porzingis (36 points, eight 3s, seven rebounds) nor their opponent’s three-point shooting remotely enough.
Sure feels like some form of the phrase, ‘different day, same result,’ is apt, huh?
The Pelicans’ offense played well enough to win the game (52.8 FG%, 44.4 3PT%), but the Mavericks had an easier time scoring the basketball (57.5 FG%, 54.5 3PT%).
Right out of the gates, Porzingis started a scorching 4-5 from deep to score 15 points in the first quarter.