What happened
Dallas lost 101-97 to New Orleans on Wednesday night after resting Cooper Flagg, Kyrie Irving and several other rotation pieces, and the Mavericks spent most of the game trailing before reaching halftime down 56-45.
Zaccharie Risacher started and went 3-of-11 from the floor, while Sergio de Larrea, Tobi Lawal and John Poulakidas supplied much of Dallas' late offense in a rally that reached 98-95 before time expired.
The absences forced Dallas to lean on deeper reserves, so the rotation behind Irving and Flagg still looks unsettled. De Larrea and Lawal may have strengthened their case for more preseason run, but this does not confirm regular-season roles.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: 4 things as the Mavericks’ late comeback falls short in 101-97 preseason loss to New Orleans Pelicans — Yahoo Sports ↗