Australian Josh Green had one of his finest NBA outings yet, delivering a sizzling performance to deliver his Dallas Mavericks a 111-106 win over the Pelicans.
Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic exploded in the first quarter against New Orleans, dropping 21 points in the opening period. In fact, Doncic almost outscored the entire Pelicans team as the Mavericks raced out to a 40-22 lead at the end of the first quarter.
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The incredible scoring haul made it Doncic’s fifth 20-point first quarter this season, a league-leading figure.
Although he couldn’t outscore the Pelicans after one period, Doncic was able to outscore the rest of his teammates who cobbled together 19 points amongst them.
The Mavericks extened their…