The New Orleans Pelicans haven't enjoyed much success this season, but one of their two victories came against the Mavericks in Dallas.

The Pelicans will be back in "Big D" on Friday night for a rematch against the Mavericks as the teams square off in NBA Cup West Group B play.

New Orleans and Dallas are both 0-2 in the five-team group that also features the Los Angeles Lakers (2-0), Los Angeles Clippers (2-0) and Memphis Grizzlies (1-1).

Since their 101-99 win in Dallas on Nov. 5, the Pelicans dropped seven straight games to construct the worst record (2-13) in the Western Conference.

New Orleans capped a winless five-game homestand with a 125-118 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday despite rookie Derik Queen holding his own against three-time MVP Nikola Jokic. Queen scored a seas

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