Pelicans Hold Off Mavericks 101-97 in Dallas

Road Win for New Orleans

The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Dallas Mavericks 101-97 in a preseason game at American Airlines Center on Wednesday, Oct. 14. New Orleans is 2-1 in the preseason, and Dallas is 1-2.

Key Performers

Jeremiah Fears led the Pelicans with 16 points and five assists, and Derik Queen pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds.

For Dallas, Tobi Lawal and John Poulakidas each scored 16 points. Sergio de Larrea had six assists, and P.J. Washington grabbed seven rebounds. The Mavericks committed 27 turnovers.

Game Flow

The Pelicans led 24-18 after the first quarter. New Orleans outscored Dallas 32-27 in the second period for a 56-45 halftime lead. New Orleans won the third quarter 19-18 and led by 12 entering the final period.

Dallas outscored New Orleans 34-26 in the fourth and got within 100-97 on a John Poulakidas jumper with 8.9 seconds left. AJ Johnson made a free throw with less than a second remaining for the final margin.

The game drew 17,140 fans.

Sources

ESPN