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12/03 23:12 CST Pelicans overtake Mavs 107-91, answer blowout loss to Dallas
Pelicans overtake Mavs 107-91, answer blowout loss to Dallas
By SCHUYLER DIXON
AP Sports Writer
DALLAS (AP) --- Brandon Ingram scored 24 points and New Orleans beat Dallas
107-91 on Friday night, two days after the Pelicans lost by 32 to the Mavericks
at home while letting them set a franchise record for shooting percentage.
The Pelicans missed their first eight shots and started 2 of 20 before going 13
of 19 (68%) in the third quarter and outscoring Dallas 63-43 after halftime for
their fourth win in six games following a 3-16 start.
The Mavericks shot 68.7% in a 139-107 win to start the home-and-home set, but
surpassed the 26 misses from that outing early in the third quarter.
Luka Doncic, who had 21 points and 10 rebounds, was just 7 of 20 from the field
as Dallas finished at 41% (32 of 79). The Pelicans shot 42% (37 of 89).
"We had to fix the matchups, switch some things around," said rookie Herbert
Jones, who spent some time defending Doncic while Garrett Temple did the most
to frustrate the Dallas superstar. "We knew that they had made a bunch of tough
shots. We just came out ready to compete on the defensive end and make it super
tough on them. I feel like we did that tonight."
Jonas Valanciunas finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Willy
Hernangomez had 12 points and 14 boards. Ingram finished with 12 assists and
eight rebounds.
Devonte Graham and Jones scored 13 points apiece. Temple added nine rebounds to
go with his pesky first-half defense on Doncic, who missed all six 3-point
shots and committed seven turnovers.
"We started to miss shots. We started to hang our heads," Dallas coach Jason
Kidd said. "That just can't happen. We're not going to be a team that shoots
70% again. We said it before the game. New Orleans is going to play hard. And
they played hard. They wanted to win more than we did tonight."
Dallas was again without Kristaps Porzingis because of another injury, a left
knee contusion. The oft-injured Latvian missed five games early in the season
with a back issue.
Jalen Brunson scored 16 points for Dallas, and Maxi Kleber had 13 points and
nine rebounds.
New Orleans trailed 48-44 at halftime but took control with a 26-8 run in the
third quarter. The lead reached 17 early in the fourth, and Dallas couldn't get
closer than nine points in a third consecutive home loss.
Ingram had five assists in the third quarter, when he scored seven points along
with Jones and Valanciunas had eight.
"Everyone feels a part of the game when the ball is moving and hopping,"
Pelicans coach Willie Green said. "I'm proud of the turnaround ... and with the
resilience of our team coming back and winning on their home floor."
TIP-INS
Pelicans: Their 14 points in the first quarter were the fewest for a Dallas
opponent in any quarter this season. New Orleans shot 20% (5 of 25), but Dallas
wasn't much better (7 of 20, 35%) in settling for a 19-14 lead. ... Trey Murphy
III made all three of his 3-pointers for nine points.
Mavericks: G Frank Ntilikina was active after missing four games with a right
calf strain. ... Porzingis missed 47 games in his first two Dallas seasons,
playoffs included, with various injuries and because the club often sat him on
the second night of back-to-backs. ... Former Maverick Jerry Stackhouse was in
the crowd. The Vanderbilt coach's team plays at SMU on Saturday.
ROAD WARRIORS
Of the four victories in the current surge by the Pelicans, three were on the
road against Western Conference playoff teams from last season in Utah, the Los
Angeles Clippers and Dallas.
"We're going to have good games. We're going to have some bad games," Ingram
said. "As long as we continue to learn and adjust, it's encouraging."
HARDAWAY OFF THE BENCH
Dallas guard Tim Hardaway Jr. went to the locker room briefly in the first half
after injuring his right quadriceps but was back before halftime.
Hardaway scored 12 points on 3-of-11 shooting in his second game coming off the
bench after Reggie Bullock replaced him as a starter, with Kidd trying
something different with a cold-shooting team.
UP NEXT
Pelicans: At Houston on Sunday.
Mavericks: Memphis at home Saturday to finish a back-to-back. It's the first of
two meetings between the teams in a span of five days.
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