The Mavericks are 1-8, their worst record since 1993-94. This proud franchise is in need of rebuild.
All of the Mavericks' losses except one have been by five or more points. New Orleans is a serious playoff contender. No team can match the Pelicans' superstar Twin Towers of Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins. Both rank among the top-five in scoring and rebounding. The Pelicans are going to hurt the Mavericks inside a lot. Dallas is also a bad rebounding teams in the league.

New Orleans has a good history of taking care of business against bad teams when on the road and are rested and hungry for this game on Friday night!