Dallas Mavericks at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball AssociationZion Williamson scores 27 points to lead the Pelicans past the Mavericks 129-111
Saddiq Bey had 23 points, while Jeremiah Fears and Trey Murphy III each added 17 to help the Pelicans win for the eighth time in 12 games.
Naji Marshall scored 32 points for the Mavs against his former team. Dallas rookie Cooper Flagg, the top pick in the 2025 draft, had 21 points, eight assists and seven rebounds.
Williamson made 11 of 13 shots in 28 minutes. Often injured during his first six seasons since being drafted first overall out of Duke in 2019, Williamson has played in 52 games in his seventh NBA campaign, averaging 21.5 points.
New Orleans led for most of the game and by as many as 19 points.
P.J. Washington scored 18 for the Mavericks, who played without Klay Thompson (rest), Daniel Gafford (illness) and Caleb Martin (sore right foot). Max Christie had 12 points on four 3-pointers.
New Orleans played without Dejounte Murray (illness), and coach James Borrego adjusted to the starting point guard's absence by playing Murphy and Herb Jones in the backcourt and giving second-year center Yves Missi his ninth start of the season. Meanwhile, veteran guard Jordan Poole came off the bench for his first playing time in eight games.
Missi grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked five shots. Pelicans reserve Karlo Matkovic had 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Pelicans: Host the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night in the first of a two-game set between those teams on consecutive nights.
Regular Season Series
NO wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 111 - 129 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 111 - 129 |
| 4th 6.8 |  |
Tyler Smith defensive rebound | 111 - 129 |
| 4th 8.8 |  |
Micah Peavy misses free throw 2 of 2 | 111 - 129 |
| 4th 8.8 | |
Pelicans offensive team rebound | 111 - 129 |
Statistics
 DAL |
 NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 44-104 | FG | 48-95 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 14-39 | 3PT | 11-35 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 9-14 | FT | 22-34 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 38 | Defensive Rebounds | 45 |
| 27 | Assists | 31 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 12 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 39 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
| 58 | Points in Paint | 68 |
| 22 | Fouls | 16 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 19 |
| 4 | Lead Changes | 4 |
| 12 | Percent Led | 86 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Bryce McGowens, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
| Trendon Watford, F | Out | Nov 12 |
| Bennedict Mathurin, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
| Yves Missi, C | Out | Nov 12 |
| Trey Murphy III, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
Dallas Mavericks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dereck Lively II, C | Out | Nov 11 |
| Tarik Biberovic, F | Out | Nov 11 |
| Sergio de Larrea, F | Out | Nov 11 |
Game Information
Location: New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 16,787 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
10 | 2 | .833 | - | W10 |
 Houston |
9 | 3 | .750 | 1 | W2 |
 Memphis |
7 | 4 | .636 | 2.5 | L1 |
 Dallas |
7 | 5 | .583 | 3 | L1 |
 New Orleans |
4 | 8 | .333 | 6 | L4 |
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