根據鵜鶘隊記者Jennifer Hale發文內容,鵜鶘隊昨日在丹佛打完金塊隊之後,馬上馬不停蹄的趕往達拉斯打背靠背第二場比賽,直到比賽當日的四點半才到達拉斯飯店休息,立即在15個小時後要打對上獨行俠的比賽。
Been covering the NBA for 12 years & have had brutal back to backs... none like this. Finally at our hotel with our bags at 4:35 am. The @PelicansNBA play a crucial SW Division game in 15 hours against the Mavs. Both are tied in the win/loss column. Dallas had tonight off. pic.twitter.com/gc0WQTA16e
— Jennifer Hale (@JenHale504) January 13, 2024
不過在這場比賽中,鵜鶘克服舟車勞頓帶來的疲勞,在第三節重新要回領先之後,直接領先到球賽結束,尤其是今年選進的新秀Jordan Hawkins表現出色,轟下生涯新高的34分,用五成三分命中率投進六記三分球,尤其在下半場得到20分,與對手球星Kyrie Irving不分軒輊。
A career night for Jordan Hawkins!
— NBA (@NBA) January 14, 2024
34 PTS (season-high) | 5 REB | 6 3PM pic.twitter.com/2BH1LkkOun
而獨行俠這邊依然有傷兵出現,Luka Doncic、Dereck Lively II、Dante Exum等人都沒有打,只有Irving,外加Derrick Jones Jr.、Tim Hardaway Jr.共三人得到20分以上,其餘球員都只有個位數得分,追分階段始終趕不回落後分差。