The New Orleans Pelicans have ended a nine-game skid and won for the first time under interim coach James Borrego.

Devin Booker led the way for Phoenix in Saturday’s victory as he ended the game with 21 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists while Mark Williams recorded 19 points and six rebounds. While both teams are looking to pick up a key victory in Monday night’s matchup, both squads may be without multiple players due to injuries.

The Pacers are without Tyrese Haliburton, who suffered a torn right Achilles tendon in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals. The injury will sideline him for the entire 2025-26 season. The Pacers lost their first five games before defeating Golden State on Nov. 1. Phoenix has two more back-to-backs in the month of November.

Grayson Allen made a franchise-record 10 3-pointers and scored a career-high 42 points, leading the Phoenix Suns to a 121-98 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.

BOTTOM LINE: The New Orleans Pelicans travel to face the New Orleans Pelicans in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup. The Mavericks are 0-4 in division play. Dallas is 1-5 in games decided by 10 or more points.

Phoenix Suns are 5-1 in their last six games after Monday's 121-98 win Nov 10 over the New Orleans Pelicans at Mortgage Matchup Center.

Darvin Ham has emerged as “a name to watch” in their coaching search for the Pelicans after Willie Green's firing.

Green's comments come days after Demarcus Cousins and Kendrick Perkins spoke on the possibility of the Pelicans relocating.

Get to Peacock to catch all the action. Nikola Jokić (17 pts, 10 reb, 16 ast) delivers yet again in a 125-115 win over the Grizzlies, complemented by 29 points from Jamal Murray. It’s his 10th triple-double of the season.

The Dallas Mavericks (4-12) host the New Orleans Pelicans (2-13) at home Friday night. Dallas is on a short losing streak while the Pelicans haven’t won a game since they last beat the Mavericks in American Airlines Center.