Mavs continue to take care off business, take care of injury riddled Pelicans.
Leaders
Points: Ellis, 23
Rebounds: Marion, Wright, 8
Assists: Ellis, 7
+-: Wright, +23
Pelicans
Points: Gordon, 19
Rebounds: Davis, 9
Assists: Evans, 7
+-: Davis, +4
Game Ball
Monta Ellis
23 pts., 7 ast. 4 stl.
X-Factor
Brandan Wright
8 pts., 8 rbs., 3 stl., 3 blk.
Goat
Tyreke Evans
4 pts., 2-9 FG
Play of the Game
Brandan Wright goes all out to save the ball from going out of bounds after a missed shot, and then finds Shawn Marion for a layup that puts the Mavs up 20 with 7 minutes to go.
Stat of the Game
Mavericks force 19 Pelicans turnovers, 15 of which were steals.
Additional Notes
Dirk went to the locker room in the first minute of the game with a hurt left shoulder, but returned minutes later and showed no ill effects scoring 18 points on 7-13 shooting.
Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis wasn't so fortunate as he hurt his left shoulder in the 2nd quarter and did not return to the game.
The Mavs swept the season series over New Orleans 4-0.
After trailing 27-20 at the end of the first quarter, Dallas outscored the Pelicans 88-62 in the remaining three periods.
Quote of Note
“The shoulder popped a little bit. I’ve had it ever since Karl Malone hacked me in ’99. The shoulder sometimes just comes in and out a little bit, but it tingles for just a couple of minutes. I walked it off in the tunnel and was able to finish the game. “But it happened a good 20 times already over my career, so it’s going to keep happening here and there.”
Dirk on his injury scare.
Next Up
The Mavericks (36-23) remain at home to face the feisty Chicago Bulls (31-26), Friday at 7:30.
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