In his first start for the Dallas Mavericks, Nerlens Noel didn’t disappoint.
Acquired in a trade with the Philadelphia 76ers on Feb. 23, Noel was all over the place during Friday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. The 6-foot-11 center who couldn’t make it on time for the Mavs’ charter flight to Atlanta on Tuesday, more than made up for his faux pas against the Grizzlies.
Playing like a wily veteran, Noel tallied 15 points, blocked two shots and hauled in a career-high-tying 17 rebounds to steer the Mavs to a 104-100 triumph over the Grizzlies before an American Airlines Center sellout crowd of 19,480.