The Dallas Mavericks head to Smoothie King Center to face the New Orleans Pelicans in a Western Conference matchup. The Mavs are 25-22, which puts the team in ninth place. The Pelicans are 12-35, which puts the team in 14th place.

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The Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans haven’t had much to celebrate recently, as both teams are outside of a guaranteed playoff spot and on a losing stretch. The Mavs have fallen to ninth in the Western Conference,