GAME THREAD: Dallas Mavericks vs. New Orleans Pelicans

WHERE: American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX

WHEN: 6:00 p.m. CT

HOW: Fox Sports Southwest, Fox Sports GO or NBA League Pass

THE STORY: The Mavericks have managed to impressively snatch defeat from the jaws of victory the past couple games, and that’s just fine with me. It’s exactly what I’m here for the rest of the season: competitive basketball that ends in a loss. And maybe a couple fun Dirk performances. Those are always great.

Anyway, the Pelicans are in town and the Academy Awards are on at the same time, which seems like poor planning on everyone’s part. So uh, go Mavs and shoutout to Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, because I watched it last night and thoroughly enjoyed it.