The Dallas Mavericks struggled to find their rhythm early in a 101-97 preseason loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, despite a late rally that fell just short. The Mavericks, missing key rotation players like Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving, started the game with a disjointed offense, highlighted by turnovers from P.J.
Washington and missed shots from Zaccharie Risacher. Naji Marshall provided some scoring with seven first-quarter points, but New Orleans built a comfortable lead early.
Dallas showed flashes of promise midway through the second quarter, with John Poulakidas and Seth Lundy hitting back-to-back threes, and Sergio de Larrea creating easy scoring opportunities for the bigs, including a dunk by Moussa Cisse that cut the deficit to three. However, the Mavericks squandered momentum in the final minutes of the half, allowing New Orleans to close with a 9-1 run and extend their lead at halftime.
The third quarter saw the Mavericks continue to miss open shots and turn the ball over, while the Pelicans extended their lead with strong play from Jeremiah Fears, Zion Williamson, and Yves Missi. Late in the game, the Mavericks’ bench stepped up, with Tobi Lawal attacking the rim and Poulakidas and Lundy making key plays to cut the deficit to just three with under three minutes left.
Poulakidas’ late pull-up jumper made it 100-97, but the comeback ultimately fell short as time ran out.
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