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Dallas Mavericks23-46111atNew Orleans Pelicans23-46129

Mon, Mar 16, 8:00 PM EDTSmoothie King Center, New Orleans, LAGCSEN · KFAA/WFAA · MavsTV · Pelicans+

The box score

Final numbers

Line scoreQ1Q2Q3Q4T
DAL26283225111
NOP32353626129

Dallas Mavericks

111
PlayerMinPtsRebAstStlBlkTOFG3PTFT+/-
Naji MarshallSF33328700012-242-46-8-6
Cooper FlaggPF30217821410-210-31-2+1
P.J. WashingtonC3118721007-134-80-0-6
Max ChristieSG3212402004-74-60-0+2
Ryan NembhardPG252450031-80-20-0-3
Marvin Bagley III199911004-71-10-0-14
Brandon Williams50010100-20-00-0-16
Khris Middleton186412022-92-70-0-20
John Poulakidas183201001-51-50-0-19
Dwight Powell131310000-00-01-2-6
AJ Johnson124210112-50-10-00
Tyler Smith53101011-30-21-2-3
Team11158271031144-10414-399-14

DNP: Moussa Cisse (gleague twoway), Daniel Gafford (injury), Kyrie Irving (injury), Dereck Lively II (injury), Caleb Martin (injury), Klay Thompson (rest)

New Orleans Pelicans

129
PlayerMinPtsRebAstStlBlkTOFG3PTFT+/-
Saddiq BeySF3523631018-181-66-6+1
Zion WilliamsonPF29274110111-130-05-9+5
Yves MissiC2841050521-40-02-4-2
Trey Murphy IIISG3317772127-152-91-2+10
Herbert JonesPG2910340214-91-31-1+8
Jeremiah Fears2517651037-143-70-2+18
Karlo Matković20131011005-72-21-1+20
Derik Queen219621222-41-14-4+14
Jordan Poole184120212-90-60-1+10
Micah Peavy20210010-10-00-2+3
Jordan Hawkins25200001-11-12-2+3
Team12966317121448-9511-3522-34

DNP: DeAndre Jordan, Kevon Looney, Dejounte Murray (injury), Trey Alexander (gleague twoway), Hunter Dickinson (gleague twoway), Bryce McGowens (injury), Josh Oduro (gleague twoway)

Lead tracker

How the game flowed

551010151520202525NOPDALQ1Q2Q3Q4
Biggest lead · NOP
19
Biggest lead · DAL
10
Times tied
2
Lead changes
4
Longest run · NOP
13

How they entered this matchup

Pregame context

Rest edge: NOPTravel tax: DAL5 in 7: DAL
  • NOP has the rest edge with 2 days and 72h between games.
  • DAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 925 mi from its previous stop.
  • DAL is playing into a 5 in 7 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
  • DAL is in game 2 of 2 on the road with 1,025 mi already logged before tip.

The numbers

Rest · travel · body clock

Schedule spotDALNOP
Record23-4623-46
Days restB2B2 days
Hours rest28.5h72h
Rest swing-43.5h+43.5h
Travel in925 mi317 mi
Zone change-1h0h
Body clock0h0h
Local tipeveningevening
SegmentRoad trip · 2 of 2Homestand · 1 of 4
Miles before tip1,025 mi0 mi
Schedule alertsB2B5 in 7

How each side got here

Travel and map

DAL

925 mi
Cleveland, OHNew Orleans, LA

DAL came from Cleveland, OH with 925 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.

Cleveland, OH to New Orleans, LA

NOP

317 mi
Houston, TXNew Orleans, LA

NOP came from Houston, TX with 317 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.

Houston, TX to New Orleans, LA

Where this game sits in the run

Trip context

DAL

Road trip

DAL is on game 2 of 2 on the road, with 1,025 mi already behind it.

Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip1,025 mi
Segment miles1,950 mi

NOP

Homestand

NOP is in game 1 of 4 on this homestand.

Game in segment1 of 4
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi

Where it aired

TV · streaming · radio

Local TV
NOPGCSENDALKFAA/WFAAin-market
Team streams
DALMavsTVNOPPelicans+in-market
League Pass
Full replay + condensed game
Radio
DAL97.1 FM / S: 99.1 FMSiriusXMNOPWWL 870 AM

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