Recap: Mavericks 100, Pelicans 97
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[December 05, 2013]
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NEW ORLEANS — Mavericks 100, Pelicans 97:
Dirk Nowitzki
scored 21 points to lead six players in double figures as visiting
Dallas edged New Orleans.
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Monta Ellis added 14 points and 10 assists and Vince Carter scored
15 off the bench as the Mavericks secured back-to-back wins. Jose
Calderon and DeJuan Blair scored 12 points apiece for Dallas, which
was kicking off a four-game road trip.
Jrue Holiday collected a season-high 26 points and nine assists but
could not get a shot up with under 30 seconds left and the Pelicans
trailing by a point. Ryan Anderson added 18 points and 13 rebounds
while Al-Farouq Aminu recorded 16 points and a career-high 21
boards.
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The Pelicans used an 8-0 run to grab a 73-65
lead with 2:30 left in the third quarter which marked the
biggest lead of the night for either team. The Mavericks
responded with a 10-4 run closing the quarter and scored the
first eight points of the fourth to jump up 83-77.
New Orleans stormed back, tying it at 86 on Holiday's 3-pointer
with 6:48 to play and taking a 92-91 lead on Anderson's free
throws just under three minutes later. Dallas took the lead back
again only to have Holiday tie it at 97 with another 3-pointer,
but Nowitzki hit three free throws and Anderson missed a tying
3-point attempt in the final seconds.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Aminu's previous rebounding high was 20, also
against Dallas on Apr. 17, 2013. ... Nowitzki entered leading
the NBA in free-throw percentage but missed two of his eight
attempts. ... Holiday is averaging 10.8 assists in the last four
games.
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