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All Games | 1-1 | 0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 110.0 | 61.0 | 52.1% | 45.0 | 101.5 | 44.5 | 47.7% | 40.5 | Road Games | 0-1 | -1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 100.0 | 53.0 | 48.7% | 39.0 | 101.0 | 45.0 | 52.9% | 40.0 | Last 5 Games | 1-1 | 0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 110.0 | 61.0 | 52.1% | 45.0 | 101.5 | 44.5 | 47.7% | 40.5 | Division Games | 0-1 | -1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 100.0 | 53.0 | 48.7% | 39.0 | 101.0 | 45.0 | 52.9% | 40.0 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 110.0 | 61.0 | 42-81 | 52.1% | 8-21 | 38.1% | 17-21 | 81.0% | 45 | 11 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 4 | vs opponents surrendering | 104.5 | 54 | 40-82 | 48.9% | 8-22 | 36.8% | 16-20 | 80.5% | 48 | 10 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 100.0 | 53.0 | 38-78 | 48.7% | 8-21 | 38.1% | 16-19 | 84.2% | 39 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 3 | Stats Against (All Games) | 101.5 | 44.5 | 36-76 | 47.7% | 14-31 | 44.4% | 14-17 | 85.3% | 40 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 1 | vs opponents averaging | 96.2 | 46 | 36-78 | 45.8% | 10-26 | 36.8% | 15-18 | 81.1% | 44 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 15 | 3 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 101.0 | 45.0 | 37-70 | 52.9% | 14-28 | 50.0% | 13-16 | 81.2% | 40 | 9 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 20 | 3 |
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All Games | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 101.0 | 48.0 | 40.6% | 71.0 | 84.0 | 41.0 | 38.1% | 62.0 | Home Games | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 101.0 | 48.0 | 40.6% | 71.0 | 84.0 | 41.0 | 38.1% | 62.0 | Last 5 Games | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 101.0 | 48.0 | 40.6% | 71.0 | 84.0 | 41.0 | 38.1% | 62.0 | Division Games | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 101.0 | 48.0 | 41-101 | 40.6% | 4-17 | 23.5% | 15-31 | 48.4% | 71 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 17 | vs opponents surrendering | 103 | 51 | 40-90 | 44.2% | 6-15 | 36.7% | 18-28 | 61.4% | 58 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 8 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 101.0 | 48.0 | 41-101 | 40.6% | 4-17 | 23.5% | 15-31 | 48.4% | 71 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 17 | Stats Against (All Games) | 84.0 | 41.0 | 32-84 | 38.1% | 4-11 | 36.4% | 16-21 | 76.2% | 62 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 5 | 18 | 6 | vs opponents averaging | 91 | 46 | 34-78 | 44.2% | 5-13 | 38.5% | 17-22 | 75.6% | 53 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 4 | 18 | 4 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 84.0 | 41.0 | 32-84 | 38.1% | 4-11 | 36.4% | 16-21 | 76.2% | 62 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 5 | 18 | 6 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: DALLAS 98.5, NEW ORLEANS 88 |
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10/28/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 100-101 | L | 3.5 | W | 203.5 | U | 38-78 | 48.7% | 39 | 10 | 37-70 | 52.9% | 40 | 20 | 10/30/2014 | UTAH | 120-102 | W | -10.5 | W | 203 | O | 47-85 | 55.3% | 51 | 9 | 36-83 | 43.4% | 41 | 16 | 11/1/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/3/2014 | BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/6/2014 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/7/2014 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/9/2014 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/11/2014 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/13/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/15/2014 | MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/17/2014 | @ CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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10/28/2014 | ORLANDO | 101-84 | W | -9 | W | 191 | U | 41-101 | 40.6% | 71 | 9 | 32-84 | 38.1% | 62 | 18 | 11/1/2014 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/3/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/4/2014 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/8/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/10/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/12/2014 | LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/14/2014 | MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/17/2014 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | DALLAS: GUARDS: MONTA ELLIS will be the Mavs' lead guard again, taking on even more ball-handling responsibilities with their black hole at point guard. In his first season in Dallas, he proved to be the perfect fit running pick-and-rolls in head coach Rick Carlisle's system . . . The Mavericks are in trouble if they have to rely on RAYMOND FELTON, a fringe rotation-caliber player even in his brief 'prime,' but he might end up the starter by default . . . JAMEER NELSON's poor defense makes him difficult to pair with Ellis, but offensively he's the best option . . . DEVIN HARRIS is a superior defender and a dangerous offensive player, but the questions are durability and how well he fits alongside Ellis . . . GAL MEKEL struggled offensively, but his defense is going to earn him minutes at both guard spots. He's a borderline rotation guy. FORWARDS: DIRK NOWITZKI came back on a discounted deal, but at age 36 he still has plenty left in the tank. He's a legit All-Star-caliber player . . . Dallas pried CHANDLER PARSONS from Houston, giving the team someone to run the floor with Ellis and shoot some corner threes in the half-court set. He figures to have a slightly smaller role than he did with the Rockets though . . . Last season in Utah, RICHARD JEFFERSON reestablished himself as a rotation player by adding a consistent three-point shot . . . AL-FAROUQ AMINU gives the Mavs an energy guy who can play both forward spots . . . JAE CROWDER will have to fight to keep his spot in the rotation. He has yet to put it together offensively and he needs to add a three-point shot . . . GREG SMITH won't make a significant contribution unless his knee proves healthy. CENTERS: Durability is an underlying issue, but the Mavs were thrilled to bring TYSON CHANDLER back into the fold. He'll be much happier in Carlisle's defensive system than he was in Mike Woodson's switch-everything approach . . . BRANDAN WRIGHT will play fewer minutes behind Chandler as an extra rim protector and rebounder. | | NEW ORLEANS: GUARDS: He's set to return from shin surgery, and the Pelicans need JRUE HOLIDAY to rescue this backcourt. He'll play as many minutes as he can handle . . . ERIC GORDON seems to be playing at half-speed. While his defense is atrocious, he's still an efficient scorer . . . Sixth man TYREKE EVANS will play solid minutes. He has the aggressiveness of an alpha, but he never developed a complete offensive game . . . The Pels seem just about done with AUSTIN RIVERS. He's still overmatched . . . RUSS SMITH could have a future as a scoring sixth man. He'll need injuries in front of him to crack this rotation . . . JIMMER FREDETTE can shoot, but can't stay on the court as arguably the league's biggest defensive liability. FORWARDS: The lone bright spot on this team, ANTHONY DAVIS is a bona fide star. He has improved defensively in space and as a rim protector, and his offensive game is coming along nicely . . . RYAN ANDERSON returns after missing most of last season with a back injury, which could potentially linger. If healthy, he'll play big minutes as a much-needed floor spacer . . . JOHN SALMONS will look to earn a rotation spot after being scooped up off waivers . . . After a few decent moments late last season, LUKE BABBITT will try to reinvent himself as a stretch-4. Unfortunately, he still can't guard anyone . . . DARIUS MILLER is still hanging around as a practice player. CENTERS: OMER ASIK provides a bodyguard for Anthony Davis. He'll also help clean up the many mistakes of this horrendous perimeter defense . . . ALEXIS AJINCA did enough late last season to warrant a look as the Pelicans No. 2 center . . . JEFF WITHEY can protect the rim, and might be able to carve out a role in his second season in head coach Monty Williams' system. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (DALLAS-NEW ORLEANS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Mavericks-Pelicans Preview* ============================
By NOEY KUPCHAN STATS Writer
Dallas (1-1) at New Orleans (1-0), 7:00 p.m. EDT
After coming up just short against the reigning NBA champs, the Dallas Mavericks took care of business their last time out.
They'll now try to contain Anthony Davis, who posted eye-popping numbers in the New Orleans Pelicans' season-opening win.
The visiting Mavericks go for an eighth consecutive victory in the series as these Southwest Division rivals square off Saturday night.
Dirk Nowitzki and Chandler Parsons scored 21 points apiece to lead seven Mavericks in double figures in Thursday's 120-102 win over Utah. Former Pelicans forward Al-Farouq Aminu added 16 points and 10 rebounds off the bench as Dallas (1-1) led wire-to-wire.
"We are going to need balance and we are going to need a lot of guys to contribute," coach Rick Carlisle told the team's official website. "That is what this season is going to be about."
The Mavericks shot 55.3 percent, held a 52-28 scoring edge in the paint and had 25 assists after finishing with 17 in Tuesday's 101-100 loss at San Antonio.
"We were moving the ball," Parsons said. "Our wings were running the floor and getting to the corners, and that allows our guards to get into the paint so much easier. You have to pick your poison with us. ... We have a lot of ways to hurt you."
Dallas beat visiting New Orleans 108-89 in the last matchup Feb. 26. The Pelicans took a 27-20 lead into the second quarter before losing Davis, who averaged 24.5 points and 13.5 rebounds in the previous two meetings, to a shoulder injury with 4:13 left in the first half.
Davis also filled the box score in Tuesday's 101-84 win over Orlando with 26 points, 17 rebounds, a career high-tying nine blocks and three steals.
"If he gets (10 blocks) naturally, great, but that's not our focus and that's not his focus," said coach Monty Williams, who subbed Davis out to a standing ovation with 2:29 to play. "I'm sure he'll take a win over a triple-double any time."
Omer Asik had 14 points, 17 rebounds and five blocks in his Pelicans debut, and he and Davis combined for 16 of the team's 26 offensive boards.
"We just know that we're a load in that paint - him with his great body and me able to move around, just try to follow the ball and get rebounds," Davis said. "It's a good combination."
Ryan Anderson finished with 22 points and nine rebounds off the bench after missing the final 51 games last season due to a herniated disc. He went 3 of 6 from 3-point range while the rest of the team was 1 for 11.
"Out of shape a little ... we are feeling it out," he said. "It's good that we got this win. It's good that we showed how well we can play. We can get better, we can play even better. But we did a great job rebounding and playing defense. That's what this team can do."
Mavericks guard Monta Ellis averaged 24.0 points in the last three meetings against the Pelicans in 2013-14. Nowitzki scored 40 in a 110-107 win at home Jan. 11.
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