Improving Pelicans put faith in Jonas Valanciunas, prepare for Mavs
Jonas Valanciunas' career-best 3-point shooting reminded his New Orleans Pelicans teammates of Dirk Nowitzki.
The struggling Dallas Mavericks are in need of some Nowitzki-like long-range shooting as they visit the improving Pelicans on Wednesday night.
"The guys were calling him 'Dirk Valanciunas,'" Pelicans coach Willie Green said with a smile after the 6-foot-11 center made 7-of-8 three-pointers while scoring a career