Now clinging to a play-in spot in the Western Conference, the Dallas Mavericks are awaiting the return of their star, Luka Doncic, to make their ascent.

The Dallas Mavericks badly need the stability and durability of the big man playing his first full season in Dallas.

That shooting performance put Daniel Gafford in the Mavericks' record books for the most games in team history without missing a shot (minimum of nine shots attempted). He also joined Lively and DeAndre Jordan as the only players in franchise history to have 20 points and 10 rebounds on perfect shooting, according to the Mavericks PR team.

The Dallas Mavericks signed a massive center over the weekend, and Jason Kidd recently talked about what he likes about his game, and him excelling in this area could lead to more minutes.

The Dallas Mavericks opened a five-game Eastern Conference road trip with a Wednesday night game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center.

The Mavericks are 12-12 in road games. Dallas is 3-6 in games decided by less than 4 points. The Pistons score 111.9 points per game, 0.7 fewer points than the 112.6 the Mavericks give up. The Mavericks average 115.9 points per game, 2.4 more than the 113.5 the Pistons allow to opponents.

The New Orleans Pelicans gave a crucial injury update surrounding Dejounte Murray ahead of Wednesday's matchup against the Dallas Mavericks.

Ahead of the start of the Dallas Mavericks vs New Orleans Pelicans game, let's take a look at Dallas Mavericks' injury report and figure out whether the star guard Luka Doncic will play tonight or not.

Luka Doncic remains sidelined for the Dallas Mavericks' match against the New Orleans Pelicans due to a left calf strain, with no clear return date. Injuries to key players like Dereck Lively II, Dwight Powell,

The Mavericks are 18-17 in conference play. Dallas is 2-6 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

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The New Orleans Pelicans return home to face the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night, looking to break out of a three-game slump. Just two weeks ago, the