Pelicans Edge Mavericks 101-97 in Wednesday Preseason Game

Win for the Visitors

The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Dallas Mavericks 101-97 in a preseason game Wednesday night at American Airlines Center. New Orleans is 2-1 in the preseason, and Dallas is 1-2.

Quarter-by-Quarter Breakdown

New Orleans led 24-18 after the first quarter and outscored Dallas 32-27 in the second to take a 56-45 halftime lead. Jeremiah Fears scored nine of his points in the first quarter.

The Pelicans won the third quarter 19-18 and led 75-63 entering the fourth. Dallas outscored New Orleans 34-26 in the final period and got within three points twice in the last 33 seconds, but New Orleans made its free throws to close it out.

Key Performers

Fears finished with 16 points and five assists. Derik Queen had a game-high 11 rebounds for New Orleans.

For the Mavericks, Tobi Lawal and John Poulakidas each scored 16 points. Sergio de Larrea had 10 points and six assists, and P.J. Washington had seven rebounds. Dallas committed 27 turnovers.

The game drew 17,140 fans to American Airlines Center.

Sources

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