In the second game of their home-and-home series, the Mavericks fell to the Pelicans, 114-112, after winning two nights ago. Dennis Smith Jr. returned to the lineup tonight, Luka Doncic had his best game to date, and Dirk had a couple fun Dirk shots.
Ultimately, Anthony Davis and Co. got revenge on their home court in the fourth quarter after being down to the Mavs most of the game. Here’s what we learned:
A “big” weakness
Like most teams in the NBA, the Dallas Mavericks showed themselves ill-equipped to deal with Pelicans lineups that included multiple big men.