Pelicans – Mavericks 101-97 · Preseason
Karlo Matković scores 11 as Pelicans edge Mavericks in preseason win
In a preseason exhibition, the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Dallas Mavericks 101-97. The win added a positive note to the team’s preparation for the upcoming regular season.
Croatian Karlo Matković logged 11 points in 18 minutes of play. He shot efficiently, converting three of four field-goal attempts and three of four three-point tries, and he was perfect from the free-throw line at two for two. His three-point shooting was 75 percent and his overall field-goal percentage was also 75 percent. Matković added two defensive rebounds, recorded no offensive rebounds, assists, steals, blocks or turnovers, and was charged with two personal fouls.
His plus-minus of minus two indicates the Pelicans were outscored by a small margin while he was on the court, but his scoring efficiency and clean stat line contributed to the overall win. Matković’s performance highlighted his shooting ability during the preseason contest.
Also in this game
- Sergio de Larrea · 10 PTS
- Tarik Biberović · 8 PTS
- Zaccharie Risacher · 6 PTS