57 points is not enough, then 83 points! Owen ushered in a metamorphosis and completed revenge
Doncic continues to be sidelined
Doncic is out and the Dallas Mavericks lost to the New Orleans Pelicans, but it doesn't matter, the two teams will meet again in this game. Doncic continues to be sidelined, but Irving is still playing in this game. This season's Mavericks rank second in the league in three-point shooting and shooting per game, and they can beat any opponent as long as they have a hot three-point hand. As for Irving, after entering January, he averaged 30.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game, and his personal form was very good.
In terms of the individual strength of the stars, the Pelicans really can't compare to the Mavericks, but the team has better roster depth. In addition to Zion and Ingram, there are also McCollum and Wallan, Murphy and Jones, all of whom can raise the team's ceiling.
Last-minute wins
At the beginning of the first quarter of the game, the Mavericks were full of firepower, Irving got 9 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, Hardaway Jr. was 10 points and 1 rebound, the team scored 33 points in a single quarter, and only let the Pelicans score 17 points, including Ingram 5 shots 0 points, Zion 3 shots 1 only 3 points, the team's state is very bad, directly behind the Mavericks 16 points. After returning from the game in the second quarter, the Pelicans found their form, Zion scored 12 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists on 5-of-5 shooting, and McCollum also had 9 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, and the team scored 42 points in a single quarter, which was like two teams.
Irving scored another 9 points and 2 assists, and Hardaway Jr. shot 4 of 7, all three-point shots, and even got 14 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, but the Mavericks only scored 26 points as a team, and at halftime, the two teams were tied 59-59. In the second half, Zion and McCollum scored 8 points each, and the team scored 40 points in a single quarter. Irving stepped up and finished with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists on 5-of-7 shooting, and Hardaway Jr. hit two more three-pointers, but the Mavericks scored only 33 points and the Pelicans managed to take a seven-point lead.
In the final quarter of the game, the Pelicans suddenly fell into a scoring drought, Zion scored 7 points and 1 assist on 3-of-3 shooting, but it was only a drop in the bucket, and the team only scored 21 points in a single quarter. Hardaway Jr. had 11 points and 1 assist, Irving also had 9 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, and the Mavericks scored 33 points in the final quarter to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 125-120 and successfully complete their revenge.
Owen is also undergoing a metamorphosis
Irving's fiery form continued, with 13 of 28 shots, 3 of 9 three-point shots, and 13 of 15 free throws, scoring 42 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, once again showing his personal ability. Irving used to be a fan of making free throws, but now he is beginning to understand what is the most efficient scoring for the team, and his transformation is crucial for the team. Hardaway Jr. also continued to explode, shooting 11-of-23 from the field and 9-of-15 from three-point range to finish with 41 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. In the last game, the two combined to score 57 points, and the Mavericks lost to the Pelicans, and in this game, the two combined to score 83 points, and finally completed revenge.
The Pelicans can indeed score a lot of players, as many as 6 players in the team scored double-doubles, the best performance was the champion Lang Zion, 12 of 17 shots, 30 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists, McCollum also had 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, but the team's trident was one less, Ingram shot 3 of 14 in this game, only 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, which was unsatisfactory. Jones had 10 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Nance Jr. had 14 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists off the bench, and Murphy had 14 points and 3 rebounds, and the team shot 7-of-23 from three-point range, while the Mavericks hit 18 three-pointers.