The Dallas Mavericks (2 - 1) defeated the New Orleans Pelicans (1 - 1) 109 - 104 on Saturday. Chandler Parsons lead the way for the Mavericks, scoring a team - high 20 points in 34 minutes. Dirk Nowitzki came up big down the stretch and finished with 17 points in 30 minutes. Raymond Felton remains sidelined with a high ankle sprain and is expected to miss at least another week. Anthony Davis continues to show that he may not have any peers. He finished with 31 points and 15 rebounds in 43 minutes, and it appears the Pelicans are going to hitch their ride to the workman - like superstar this season in their bid to become a part of the playoff conversation in the stacked Western Conference. After playing just 27 minutes in the Pelicans' season opener, starting point guard Jrue Holiday played 37 minutes Saturday and finished with 24 points and six assists. The Pelicans gave all but nine of their minutes to just seven players, using a shorter rotation than what coach Monty Williams generally has used in the past. The Mavericks' next game is at home Monday against the Boston Celtics. The Pelicans' next game is on the road Monday against the Memphis Grizzlies.
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