Mavericks at Pelicans: Game 3 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (1-1) at New Orleans Pelicans (1-0)
Nov. 1, 6:00 at the Smoothie King Center
TV: FSSW
Line: Mavs by 1.5

2013-14 Matchups
Dec. 4 at New Orleans
Mavs 100 Pelicans 97
Jan. 10 at New Orleans
Mavs 107 Pelicans 90
Jan. 11 at Dallas
Mavs 110 Pelicans 107
Feb. 26 at Dallas
Mavs 108 Pelicans 89

All-Time Series
Mavs 48 Pelicans 23

Team Rankings
Mavs
Offense: 2nd(124.9)
Defense: 26th (115.3)
Pelicans
Offense: 17th (106.1)
Defense: 3rd (88.2)

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Jameer Nelson
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: Chandler Parsons
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Tyson Chandler
Pelicans
PG: Jrue Holiday
SG: Eric Gordon
SF: Tyreke Evans
PF:Anthony Davis
C: Omer Asik

Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Ellis, 20.0
RPG: Chandler, 8.0
APG: Ellis, 6.0
PER: Wright, 34.8
Pelicans
PPG: Davis, 26.0
RPG: Davis, Asik, 17.0
APG: Evans, 6.0
PER: Davis, 46.2

Of Note

• The Mavs have won 7 in a row against the Pelicans including sweeping the season series last year.
• The Pelicans have had three days since their opening night win over Orlando on Tuesday. In that game Anthony Davis had an incredible line of 26 points, 17 rebounds and 9 blocks.
• Al-Farouq Aminu returns to the Big Easy where he played the previous three seasons for the Pels.
• The Mavs have gone 8-21 on threes in each of their two games.
• In five career games against Dallas, Davis has averaged 13.8 points, 9.6 rebounds, 1.4 blocks and shot 45% from the field.