New Orleans Pelicans: Player Grades in 127-123 Loss to the Mavericks

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DALLAS, TEXAS – MARCH 04: Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks drives to the basket against Derrick Favors #22 of the New Orleans Pelicans (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

B. . Center. New Orleans Pelicans. DERRICK FAVORS

Derrick Favors offensive rebounding was huge for the Pelicans and one of the reasons they were able to stay in the game.

Favors ended the night with 14 rebounds, including eight on the offensive end and added 10 points, a steal and a block in a good overall performance.

The New Orleans Pelicans ended the night with a 15-6 advantage in offensive rebounds, which was largely due to Favors.

Favors did have some difficulty guarding the pick-and-roll but also had a few nice defensive stands against Doncic when he was forced to switch on the perimeter.

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