It’s been a rough start to the year for the Dallas Mavericks, who currently sit at 2-6 after Wednesday evening’s home loss to the lowly New Orleans Pelicans.
It might be time to take your hand off the “panic” button and click “rebuild” instead. Coming into Wednesday, the 2-5 Mavericks desperately needed a game against the New Orleans Pelicans to get back on track.
It’s no secret that the Dallas Mavericks are in a bad place at the moment. Sitting at 2-6, these Mavs have lost at home to two of the worst teams in the NBA already, losing to the Wizards and Pelicans all within a spell of three weeks.
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Formerly the director of quantitative research and development for the Dallas Mavericks, Bob Voulgaris is widely considered to be one of the most prolific NBA betters of all time.
On Wednesday evening, the Dallas Mavericks dropped to 2-6 with a home loss against the lowly New Orleans Pelicans. It was one of the better games so far
The Dallas Mavericks may be struggling early in the season, but rookie forward Cooper Flagg continues to shine as one of the league’s most promising young players.
The Dallas Mavericks have not had the best start to the season, and they could point to a few reasons why. One of the reasons is that they’re missing some of their key players.
The Dallas Mavericks suffered their third straight defeat after falling short against the New Orleans Pelicans, 101-99, at American Airlines Center on Wednesday.
Cooper Flagg was selected No. 1 overall in the 2025 NBA Draft out of Duke. Through the Mavericks’ first eight games, Flagg has averaged 14.4 points per game.
The Dallas Mavericks are now 2-6 after a bad loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night, a game in which Cooper Flagg had arguably his best game in the NBA, putting up 20 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks, and 2 assists.
Klay Thompson finds himself in the same disappointing situation he left the Golden State Warriors to avoid, but his mindset has changed. It has been a start to the NBA season to forget for Klay Thompson, who has been wildly disappointing for the Dallas Mavericks.
Jason Kidd may not think the boat is burning after the Dallas Mavericks (2-6) suffered the team’s latest loss, at home on Wednesday, 101-99, to the New Orleans Pelicans, who were down three of their top players and on the second end of a back-to-back set.
Key Points: The Dallas Mavericks lost 101-99 to the New Orleans Pelicans, now 2-6 for the season. Klay Thompson came off the bench; Cooper Flagg excelled as the starting small forward.
Even graded on a curve, the Dallas Mavericks’ 101-99 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday at American Airlines Center was a particularly ugly one.
We get it, Mavericks fans, you still miss seventh-year guard Luka Doncic, who was traded to the Lakers last season. However, they must admit Doncic has probably never rocked the rim like rookie forward Cooper Flagg did during Wednesday night's matchup against the Pelicans.
Key Points: Anthony Davis misses his third straight game with a calf injury for the Dallas Mavericks. Coach Kidd states, “He’s going to continue to be evaluated day-to-day.” Davis is expected to return soon, possibly for the next game versus the Memphis Grizzlies.
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Both teams will be at less than full strength when the visiting New Orleans Pelicans face the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night. Dallas will be missing
Dallas Mavericks fans and media members have been expressing frustration with the team’s recent events, starting with the unexpected trade of star Luka Doncic in early February, and injuries to star players like Kyrie Irving, and so forth.