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It's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder against Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night at Paycom Center.

It’s Wednesday, January 29, and the Dallas Mavericks (25-22) and the New Orleans Pelicans (12-35) are all set to square off from Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.

Meanwhile, New Orleans continues to struggle on defense, which has been a problem for the team all season long. The Pelicans rank 28th in defensive rating (117.5) and are dead last in defensive rebounding percentage. New Orleans is allowing opponents to score 117.7 ppg on the year and has allowed 10 straight opponents to score 110+ points.

The Dallas Mavericks play against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center The Dallas Mavericks are spending $7,224,092 per win while the New Orleans Pelicans are spending $14,829,648 per win Game Time: 8:00 PM EST on Wednesday January 29,

T he Dallas Mavericks are coming off their largest win in three weeks as they head out for a five-game road trip. The first opponent on the schedule is the Pelicans, who have been