The new kid on the block performed quite well Saturday night. So did the old man on the block.
Not knowing all that much about the Dallas Mavericks’ offensive and defensive attack, Nerlens Noel still made himself right at home Saturday night at American Airlines Center. Acquired in a Thursday trade with Philadelphia, Noel came up one point shy of a double-double as the Mavs used a lot of grit and determination to roll past the New Orleans Pelicans and their new trade acquisition, 96-83.
With the victory, the Mavs (23-35) snapped a three-game losing streak and leap-frogged the Pelicans (23-36) in the Western Conference standings .