Mavericks at Pelicans: Game 7 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (3-3) at New Orleans Pelicans (0-6)
Tues. Nov.10, 7:00 at the Smoothie King Center
TV: FSSW, NBALP
Line: Pelicans by 2

2015-16 Matchups
Nov. 7 at Dallas
Mavs 107 Pelicans 98

All-Time Series
Mavs 36 Pelicans 12

Team Stats
Mavs
Off. Rating: 100.9 (22nd)
Def. Rating: 101.9 (14th)
Point Differential: -1.0
Pelicans
Offense: 101.8 (17th)
Defense: 113.6 (30th)
Point Differential: -12.0

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Deron Williams
SG: Wesley Matthews
SF: Chandler Parsons
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Zaza Pachulia
Pelicans
PG: Jrue Holiday
SG: Eric Gordon
SF: Luke Babbitt
PF: Anthony Davis
C: Alexis Ajinca

Team Leaders

Mavs
PPG: Nowitzki, 17.0
RPG: Pachulia, 10.2
APG: Williams, Barea, 5.2
PER: Nowitzki, 24.2
Pelicans
PPG: Davis, 25.2
RPG: Davis, 9.3
APG: Smith, 7.5
PER: Davis, 23.8


Of Note

• The Mavericks have won 10 out of their last 11games against the Pelicans.
• Dirk has shot at least 50% from the field in 4 out of 6 this year and has grabbed at least 6 rebounds in every game so far.
• The Pelicans are one of three winless teams in the league and are the only one in the Western Conference.
• Dwight Powell has set a career high in points in each of the last games with 14 and 15 respectively. He is a combined 13-21 from the floor in the two games.
• In his last four games against the Mavs, Anthony Davis has averaged  28.8 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks.