The Dallas Mavericks’ rough start to the season continued on Wednesday as Cooper Flagg, Klay Thompson and the rest of the Mavs suffered a 101-99 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. After losing six in a row to start the season, the Pelicans have now won back-to-back games, and their latest victory came on the road in Dallas’ American Airlines Center.

In a recent interview, Cooper Flagg admitted that the reality of the NBA is hitting him hard after a rare stretch of losses.

The Dallas Mavericks made the decision to bench Klay Thompson. Jason Kidd had to explain his decision after they lost the next game.

Flagg’s miss ensured Dallas would fail to break 100 points for the third time in eight games. The Mavericks remain the NBA’s worst offensive team by a significant margin. They are averaging 103.2 points per 100 possessions. The rebuilding Washington Wizards — ranked 29th in offense — are scoring at a rate of 105.7 points per 100 possessions.

Neither the Pelicans nor the Mavs offense is thriving this year due to injuries, so our NBA betting picks are on the Under on Wednesday.

The Dallas Mavericks are back at home on Wednesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans, and both teams are missing their biggest stars just two weeks into the season. Despite Zion Williamson showing up into the season in the best shape of his NBA career, he's now going to be out for a few games.

The Dallas Mavericks take to the road for the first time this season to do battle with the Rockets’ top-ranked offense