The Dallas Mavericks (5-12) came back from a 14-point deficit at halftime to avoid losing their second straight game to the bottom-feeding New Orleans Pelicans (2-14) on Friday at American Airlines Center and get their first win in NBA Cup pool play in the process. Dallas outscored the Pelicans 36-22 in the third quarter then fended New Orleans off in a hard-fought fourth quarter for the 118-115 win.

Rookie sensation Cooper Flagg went off for a career-high 29 points to go along with seven rebounds and five assists in the win. P.J. Washington added 24 and nine, while Max Christie pitched in 23 more on 5-of-9 shooting from 3-point range.

Here are seven stats that tell the tale of the Mavericks’ latest win.

21: First-quarter scoring by Jeremiah Fears and Trey Murphy III

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