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2/12/2021 Dallas v. New Orleans Game Preview

	New Orleans Pelicans	(5-9, 3-6 away)
	Dallas Mavericks	(8-7, 2-2 home)

February 12, 2021 at 7:30 PM ET
Regular Season

American Airlines Center
Dallas, Texas

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Season Series

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Jan 11, 2021	New Orleans	Dallas	0 - 0	-	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Feb 12, 2021	New Orleans	Dallas	-	-	Regular Season	American Airlines Center

2020-2021 Team Stats

	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
New Orleans	14	48.4	40.3	86.4	.467	9.9	29.7	.334	17.6	24.4	.719	15.8	17.5	11.3	35.7	47.0	22.7	7.6	3.6	108.1
Dallas	15	48.3	39.9	87.7	.455	12.7	37.7	.336	17.1	22.9	.749	12.7	20.7	8.7	35.9	44.6	22.7	7.2	4.5	109.5
NOP Opponents	14	48.4	39.5	86.1	.459	16.2	42.4	.382	15.6	19.4	.808	14.1	21.6	8.0	32.8	40.8	27.0	7.8	5.6	110.9
DAL Opponents	15	48.3	39.1	87.1	.449	11.5	34.7	.330	18.1	24.5	.741	13.9	21.4	9.6	36.5	46.1	22.5	7.6	4.0	107.9

Head to Head Since 1946-1947

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Jan 11, 2021	New Orleans	Dallas	0 - 0	-	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Mar 4, 2020	New Orleans	Dallas	123 - 127	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Dec 7, 2019	New Orleans	Dallas	84 - 130	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Dec 3, 2019	Dallas	New Orleans	118 - 97	Dallas	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Oct 25, 2019	Dallas	New Orleans	123 - 116	Dallas	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Mar 18, 2019	New Orleans	Dallas	129 - 125	New Orleans	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Dec 28, 2018	Dallas	New Orleans	112 - 114	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Dec 26, 2018	New Orleans	Dallas	119 - 122	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Dec 5, 2018	Dallas	New Orleans	106 - 132	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Mar 20, 2018	Dallas	New Orleans	105 - 115	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Mar 4, 2018	New Orleans	Dallas	126 - 109	New Orleans	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Dec 29, 2017	Dallas	New Orleans	128 - 120	Dallas	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Nov 3, 2017	New Orleans	Dallas	99 - 94	New Orleans	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Mar 29, 2017	Dallas	New Orleans	118 - 121	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Feb 25, 2017	New Orleans	Dallas	83 - 96	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Dec 26, 2016	Dallas	New Orleans	104 - 111	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Nov 27, 2016	New Orleans	Dallas	81 - 91	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Jan 6, 2016	Dallas	New Orleans	100 - 91	Dallas	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Jan 2, 2016	New Orleans	Dallas	105 - 98	New Orleans	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Nov 10, 2015	Dallas	New Orleans	105 - 120	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Nov 7, 2015	New Orleans	Dallas	98 - 107	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Mar 2, 2015	New Orleans	Dallas	93 - 102	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Jan 25, 2015	Dallas	New Orleans	106 - 109	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Dec 10, 2014	New Orleans	Dallas	107 - 112	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Nov 1, 2014	Dallas	New Orleans	109 - 104	Dallas	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Feb 26, 2014	New Orleans	Dallas	89 - 108	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Jan 11, 2014	New Orleans	Dallas	107 - 110	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Jan 10, 2014	Dallas	New Orleans	107 - 90	Dallas	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Dec 4, 2013	Dallas	New Orleans	100 - 97	Dallas	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Apr 17, 2013	New Orleans	Dallas	87 - 99	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Apr 14, 2013	Dallas	New Orleans	107 - 89	Dallas	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Feb 22, 2013	Dallas	New Orleans	104 - 100	Dallas	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Jan 5, 2013	New Orleans	Dallas	99 - 96	New Orleans	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Mar 2, 2012	Dallas	New Orleans	92 - 97	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Jan 21, 2012	Dallas	New Orleans	83 - 81	Dallas	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Jan 7, 2012	New Orleans	Dallas	81 - 96	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Apr 13, 2011	New Orleans	Dallas	89 - 121	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Mar 9, 2011	Dallas	New Orleans	92 - 93	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Nov 17, 2010	Dallas	New Orleans	97 - 99	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Nov 15, 2010	New Orleans	Dallas	95 - 98	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Mar 22, 2010	Dallas	New Orleans	99 - 115	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Feb 28, 2010	New Orleans	Dallas	100 - 108	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Dec 14, 2009	New Orleans	Dallas	90 - 94	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Nov 4, 2009	Dallas	New Orleans	107 - 114	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Apr 12, 2009	Dallas	New Orleans	92 - 102	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Apr 10, 2009	New Orleans	Dallas	92 - 100	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Mar 5, 2009	Dallas	New Orleans	88 - 104	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Jan 14, 2009	New Orleans	Dallas	104 - 97	New Orleans	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Apr 29, 2008	Dallas	New Orleans	94 - 99	New Orleans	Playoffs	Smoothie King Center
Apr 27, 2008	New Orleans	Dallas	97 - 84	New Orleans	Playoffs	American Airlines Center
Apr 25, 2008	New Orleans	Dallas	87 - 97	Dallas	Playoffs	American Airlines Center
Apr 22, 2008	Dallas	New Orleans	103 - 127	New Orleans	Playoffs	Smoothie King Center
Apr 19, 2008	Dallas	New Orleans	92 - 104	New Orleans	Playoffs	Smoothie King Center
Apr 16, 2008	New Orleans	Dallas	98 - 111	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Feb 20, 2008	Dallas	New Orleans	93 - 104	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Dec 14, 2007	New Orleans	Dallas	80 - 89	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Dec 1, 2007	Dallas	New Orleans	108 - 112	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Mar 27, 2007	Dallas	New Orleans	105 - 89	Dallas	Regular Season	Chesapeake Energy Arena
Dec 30, 2006	New Orleans	Dallas	80 - 94	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Dec 16, 2006	Dallas	New Orleans	90 - 79	Dallas	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Nov 25, 2006	New Orleans	Dallas	73 - 85	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Apr 8, 2006	New Orleans	Dallas	77 - 101	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Dec 31, 2005	Dallas	New Orleans	95 - 90	Dallas	Regular Season	Chesapeake Energy Arena
Dec 3, 2005	New Orleans	Dallas	88 - 97	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Nov 12, 2005	Dallas	New Orleans	109 - 103	Dallas	Regular Season	Chesapeake Energy Arena
Mar 21, 2005	New Orleans	Dallas	86 - 103	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Feb 28, 2005	New Orleans	Dallas	86 - 90	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Feb 2, 2005	Dallas	New Orleans	90 - 82	Dallas	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Nov 3, 2004	Dallas	New Orleans	106 - 91	Dallas	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Feb 4, 2004	Dallas	New Orleans	113 - 104	Dallas	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Nov 11, 2003	New Orleans	Dallas	97 - 125	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Apr 1, 2003	New Orleans	Dallas	86 - 95	Dallas	Regular Season	American Airlines Center
Dec 26, 2002	Dallas	New Orleans	83 - 81	Dallas	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center

2020-2021 New Orleans Pelicans Depth Chart

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	L. Ball	E. Bledsoe	B. Ingram	Z. Williamson	S. Adams
Rotation		J. Redick	J. Hart	N. Melli	J. Hayes
Rotation		N. Alexander-Walker
Lim PT	K. Lewis, Jr.	S. Thornwell	N. Marshall	W. Gabriel	W. Hernangomez
Lim PT					W. Magnay

2020-2021 Dallas Mavericks Depth Chart

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	L. Doncic	J. Richardson	T. Hardaway Jr.	D. Finney-Smith	W. Cauley-Stein
Rotation	T. Burke	J. Brunson	W. Iwundu	K. Porzingis	D. Powell
Rotation			J. Green	M. Kleber
Rotation				J. Johnson
Lim PT	T. Terry		N. Hinton	T. Bey	B. Marjanovic

New Orleans Pelicans Player Stats

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
12	Steven Adams	C	14	30.6	4.1	6.7	.617	0.0	0.0	.000	1.4	2.6	.514	2.0	1.8	3.9	5.6	9.5	2.6	1.1	0.7	9.6
6	Nickeil Alexander-Walker	SG	12	19.9	4.2	9.4	.451	1.3	3.9	.340	1.2	1.7	.750	1.6	2.0	0.2	2.6	2.8	1.9	1.0	0.2	11.1
2	Lonzo Ball	PG	11	32.0	4.7	12.2	.388	2.0	7.0	.286	0.6	1.1	.583	2.6	2.7	0.5	3.3	3.7	4.5	1.2	0.5	12.1
5	Eric Bledsoe	PG	13	28.6	4.3	9.9	.434	1.8	4.5	.390	1.2	1.7	.727	2.0	1.8	0.5	3.0	3.5	3.6	1.0	0.3	11.6
32	Wenyen Gabriel	PF	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3	Josh Hart	SG	14	28.2	2.6	6.1	.430	1.3	3.7	.346	1.2	1.8	.680	0.7	2.1	0.9	6.7	7.6	1.8	0.9	0.1	7.8
10	Jaxson Hayes	PF	14	12.4	1.5	2.6	.568	0.0	0.0	.000	0.8	1.0	.786	0.7	1.7	1.2	2.7	3.9	0.6	0.2	0.4	3.8
9	Willy Hernangomez	C	3	4.0	0.7	1.3	.500	0.0	0.0	.000	0.3	1.3	.250	0.0	0.3	0.7	2.0	2.7	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.7
14	Brandon Ingram	SF	14	34.9	8.1	17.5	.461	2.1	5.4	.382	4.6	5.6	.833	2.8	1.4	0.8	4.9	5.7	4.8	0.7	0.9	22.9
13	Kira Lewis, Jr.	PG	7	8.5	1.3	4.1	.310	0.3	1.1	.250	0.7	0.9	.833	0.1	0.9	0.0	0.6	0.6	1.3	0.1	0.1	3.6
25	Will Magnay	C	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
8	Naji Marshall	SF	3	2.8	0.0	0.7	.000	0.0	0.3	.000	0.3	0.7	.500	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.7	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3
20	Nicolo Melli	PF	9	11.4	0.4	2.2	.200	0.3	1.8	.188	0.3	0.4	.750	0.4	1.0	0.2	2.1	2.3	1.0	0.4	0.1	1.6
4	J.J. Redick	G	14	21.1	2.6	7.3	.353	1.7	5.3	.324	1.8	1.8	1.000	0.8	1.5	0.1	1.7	1.9	1.3	0.3	0.0	8.6
15	Sindarius Thornwell	SG	5	6.9	0.4	1.4	.286	0.2	0.4	.500	0.0	0.0	.000	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.4	0.4	0.2	0.8	0.0	1.0
1	Zion Williamson	PF	13	32.7	9.5	15.9	.594	0.1	0.3	.250	4.7	7.2	.656	2.6	2.4	3.2	4.5	7.6	1.8	1.0	0.4	23.7

Dallas Mavericks Player Stats

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2	Tyler Bey	PF	3	1.8	0.0	0.7	.000	0.0	0.0	.000	0.3	0.7	.500	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3
13	Jalen Brunson	PG	11	22.2	4.5	9.0	.505	1.2	3.0	.394	2.2	2.4	.923	1.7	1.4	0.0	2.6	2.6	3.6	0.5	0.0	12.5
3	Trey Burke	G	14	22.3	4.0	9.1	.438	2.0	4.7	.424	1.2	1.5	.810	0.8	2.0	0.3	1.2	1.5	1.9	0.8	0.1	11.2
33	Willie Cauley-Stein	C	15	18.9	2.6	4.3	.600	0.0	0.1	.000	1.3	2.3	.588	0.7	2.8	1.5	4.1	5.6	0.9	0.5	0.7	6.5
77	Luka Doncic	SF	14	34.9	9.6	21.1	.454	2.1	7.3	.284	5.6	7.3	.765	4.0	1.8	1.1	8.9	10.0	9.6	0.9	0.7	26.8
10	Dorian Finney-Smith	SF	8	29.3	3.4	8.1	.415	1.8	5.4	.326	0.8	0.9	.857	0.5	3.0	1.4	3.6	5.0	1.0	1.4	0.6	9.2
8	Josh Green	SG	13	13.5	0.9	2.2	.429	0.0	0.6	.000	0.4	0.6	.625	0.6	1.1	0.8	2.0	2.8	0.7	0.2	0.0	2.2
11	Tim Hardaway Jr.	SG	14	31.6	6.2	13.9	.448	3.4	8.4	.402	1.8	2.6	.694	1.1	1.6	0.1	3.7	3.9	1.9	0.6	0.2	17.6
14	Nate Hinton	SF	4	2.4	0.0	1.0	.000	0.0	0.2	.000	0.0	0.0	.000	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.0
25	Wesley Iwundu	F	11	15.9	1.1	3.3	.333	0.3	1.6	.167	0.5	0.5	.833	0.3	1.2	0.4	2.0	2.4	0.5	0.5	0.0	2.9
16	James Johnson	F	15	20.0	2.6	5.9	.443	0.7	2.7	.268	0.7	1.5	.500	1.3	2.1	0.5	2.9	3.4	1.9	1.1	0.7	6.7
42	Maxi Kleber	PF	9	24.3	2.0	4.6	.439	1.8	3.8	.471	1.7	1.8	.938	0.7	1.9	0.8	4.6	5.3	1.3	0.3	0.9	7.4
51	Boban Marjanovic	C	10	7.5	1.9	3.7	.514	0.0	0.3	.000	0.4	0.6	.667	0.2	0.9	1.3	1.5	2.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.2
6	Kristaps Porzingis	FC	6	30.2	8.0	16.2	.495	2.0	6.0	.333	2.3	2.8	.824	0.8	2.8	2.3	6.3	8.7	1.2	0.2	1.8	20.3
7	Dwight Powell	PF	9	19.7	1.6	3.3	.467	0.1	0.6	.200	1.8	2.4	.727	0.9	2.6	1.1	2.4	3.6	1.2	1.2	0.6	5.0
0	Josh Richardson	G	8	32.5	4.9	11.9	.411	2.0	6.2	.320	2.0	2.1	.941	1.2	3.8	1.1	1.8	2.9	1.6	0.9	0.2	13.8
1	Tyrell Terry	PG	8	4.9	0.5	1.4	.364	0.0	0.8	.000	0.0	0.1	.000	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.0	1.0

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