Dallas led by just four points with under 2:30 remaining in regulation, but the visiting Pelicans didn’t score over the next several possessions, allowing the Mavericks to seize a 10-point lead

Pelicans' Zion Williamson became one of the fastest active NBA players to score 5,000 career points, stunning fans

Willie Green was hoping the momentum from the New Orleans Pelicans’ last game before the All-Star break would carry over into the second half of the season.

The Mavericks will be without their top three big men for the next seven games. The team has pivoted by playing small-ball lineups.

Ahead of the start of the Dallas Mavericks vs New Orleans Pelicans game, let's take a look at Mavericks injury report to determine whether Anthony Davis will play tonight or not.

Currently, the Mavericks have essentially every single one of their big men injured, including their superstar Anthony Davis. The Dallas Mavericks listed Anthony Davis as out against the New Orleans Pelicans with a left adductor strain.