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Mavs-Pelicans takeaways: Defense, free-throws and that traitorous plus-minus stat

If the Mavericks keep winning seven of every 10 games, they’ll finish the season with 57 wins.

Anybody got a problem with that?

Didn’t think so.

Of course, we all know it won’t be that easy. It’s harder to do when you actually have to go out and execute that game plan.

But so far, the Mavericks have done what they need to do, including their 108-92 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday at AAC.

Here’s our takeaways from that solid showing.

DEE-FENSE, DEE-FENSE: The Mavericks are 10th in the NBA in points allowed at 104.