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Dallas Mavericks at New Orleans Pelicans

Jan 30, 2025, 1:00 AM · National Basketball Association
26-22, 12-12 Away
Final
137 - 136

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Washington leads the Mavericks to a 137-136 victory over the Pelicans

Washington had missed all three of his long-range tries until he hit three in the first 4:16 of the final period. Daniel Gafford had 22 points, going 9 of 9 from the field, and added 12 rebounds and five blocks.

Klay Thompson had 20 points for Dallas, shooting 6 of 11 from deep. Washington grabbed 14 rebounds for his 12th double-double of the season.

Dallas scored 80 points in the second half, shooting 65.9% from the field.

Trey Murphy led New Orleans with 32 points, and Zion Williamson had 29 points in 28 minutes.

The Pelicans, who lost their fourth straight, closed to 137-136 on a 3-pointer by CJ McCollum at the buzzer. That gave McCollum the most 3s in franchise history (629), moving him past Jrue Holiday (628). McCollum finished with 23 points.

The Mavs pulled ahead with a 40-30 third quarter, using a 19-9 run to take a 97-93 lead into the final period. Quentin Grimes had nine points in the quarter.

Takeaways Mavericks: Naji Marshall returned from an illness but was limited to five points in 15 minutes against his former team. … Luka Doncic missed his 18th consecutive game with a left calf strain. The Mavs are 7-11 in his absence.

Pelicans: Rookie center Yves Missi, selected the Western Conference rookie of the month for January, was added to the West’s Rising Stars team. He had four blocks but went scoreless. … Brandon Ingram, sidelined for the last 24 games with a sprained left ankle, continues to ramp up his conditioning work in pregame warmups.

Key moment Leading 97-93 entering the fourth, the Mavericks made five 3s in the first 4:16 of the period to build a 115-105 advantage.

Key stat The Mavericks went 20 of 43 from long distance compared to 15 of 31 for the Pelicans.

Up next Dallas visits Detroit on Friday night, the second stop on a five-game trip. New Orleans hosts Boston.

Regular Season Series

DAL leads series 2-1

Matchup Prediction

Pelicans: 52.9%
Mavericks: 47.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 137 - 136
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 137 - 136
4th 0.0 CJ McCollum makes 23-foot three point jumper (Dejounte Murray assists) 137 - 136
4th 1.2 Pelicans Full timeout 137 - 133
4th 1.2 Pelicans offensive team rebound 137 - 133

Statistics

DAL NO
52-96 FG 51-96
54.2 Field Goal % 53.1
20-43 3PT 15-31
46.5 Three Point % 48.4
13-17 FT 19-22
76.5 Free Throw % 86.4
51 Rebounds 36
16 Offensive Rebounds 10
35 Defensive Rebounds 26
30 Assists 31
6 Steals 13
6 Blocks 6
18 Turnovers 8
1 Team Turnovers 0
19 Total Turnovers 8
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
27 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 11
14 Fast Break Points 23
56 Points in Paint 54
17 Fouls 15
10 Largest Lead 8

Game Information

Smoothie King Center
1:00 AM, Thu, Jan 30, 2025
Location: New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 15,656 · Capacity:

2024-25 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Memphis 36 18 .667 - L1
Houston 34 20 .630 2 W2
Dallas 29 26 .527 7.5 W1
San Antonio 23 29 .442 12 L1
New Orleans 12 42 .222 24 L10
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