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New Orleans Pelicans veteran DeAndre Jordan had a blunt order for rookie Derik Queen after their win on Tuesday.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, there are still two winless teams remaining, one in each conference: the New Orleans Pelicans and Brooklyn Nets. At 0-6, both teams have a long way to go before they get into historic territory -- the 2010 Nets and 2016 76ers share the record for worst starts at 0-18 -- but their campaigns are effectively already over.
The Hornets announced Tuesday that guard LaMelo Ball will miss the game due to right ankle impingement. Ball missed the Hornets’ last game, a 126-103 win against the Utah Jazz on Sunday, because of the same injury.
The New Orleans Pelicans snatched their first win of the season after escaping the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday.
The Dallas Mavericks (2-5) will host the New Orleans Pelicans (0-6) Wednesday night in Dallas at the American Airlines Center. The Mavericks are trying to claw their way to a .500 record, while the Pelicans just want a win, any win, anyway they can get it.
Plenty of NBA teams and players are already crashing out, wiping away sky-high preseason expectations. And it could get worse before it gets better.