The Pelicans should welcome the coming All-Star break, but before they get a chance to regroup for the final stretch run, New Orleans must first face the Dallas Mavericks.
The CJ McCollum transition has not gone as smoothly as hoped, with the Pelicans having won just once in four tries since trading for the shooting guard. Don’t blame CJ though. He’s been stellar offensively, carrying averages of 26.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.5 threes.
Care to guess who’s been hotter around the league? Luka Doncic. Since flipping Kristaps Porzingis to the Wizards, Doncic has set the world ablaze: 39.