The New Orleans Pelicans followed up their first win of the season with another one 24 hours later.

The Pelicans, led by Saddiq Bey, beat the Dallas Mavericks 101-99 Wednesday night at American Airlines Center. It came on the heels of Tuesday’s thrilling home victory over the Charlotte Hornets. The win Tuesday snapped a 13-game losing streak.

The Pelicans (2-6) didn’t have much success in back-to-back games last season.

They won both games on consecutive nights just once the whole year. This year, they swept their first one.

“Two wins in a row,” said Pelicans’ coach Willie Green. “I’m really happy for our group right now.”

Bey, acquired in the offseason as part of the CJ McCollum trade, scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds. It was Bey’s first 20-point game since March of 2024 wh

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