Dallas Mavericks v New Orleans Pelicans

NBA

Final

Dallas Mavericks

97–101

New Orleans Pelicans

Match events

Dallas MavericksNew Orleans Pelicans

By period (Dallas Mavericks-New Orleans Pelicans): Q1 18-24, Q2 27-32, Q3 18-19, Q4 34-26
Lead changes: 9
Times tied: 2
Biggest lead: New Orleans Pelicans by 14

1st quarter

11:112–3
Lead changeJeremiah Fears makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bennedict Mathurin assists)
Lead changeMax Christie makes tip shot
10:014–3
9:304–5
Lead changeJeremiah Fears makes tip shot
Lead changeMax Christie makes 23-foot three point jumper (Naji Marshall assists)
8:129–7
7:499–10
Lead changeKarlo Matkovic makes 23-foot three point jumper (Bennedict Mathurin assists)
Lead changeMoussa Cisse makes 1-foot reverse layup (P.J. Washington assists)
7:3111–10
7:1311–12
Lead changeYves Missi makes tip shot
Lead changeNaji Marshall makes 24-foot three pointer (Moussa Cisse assists)
7:0114–12
4:2414–16
Lead changeJeremiah Fears makes running layup (Trey Murphy III assists)
1:1816–24
Run8-0 run (from 16-16 to 16-24)
End of quarter18–24

2nd quarter

Run8-0 run (from 36-47 to 44-47)
2:4244–47
Half-time45–56

3rd quarter

End of quarter63–75

4th quarter

Full-time97–101

Player stats

New Orleans PelicansPlayers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
S. Bey	17	4	2-7	0-2	0-1	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	1	+1
K. Matkovic	18	11	3-4	3-4	2-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	-2
Y. Missi	17	6	3-6	0-0	0-0	9	0	0	1	4	2	7	4	+1
B. Mathurin	19	6	2-8	1-4	1-1	2	3	1	0	1	0	2	1	+3
J. Fears	20	16	6-11	2-3	2-2	3	5	2	3	0	2	1	0	+5
H. Jones	16	7	3-3	1-1	0-0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	2	+7
Z. Williamson

Highlights

1:14New Orleans Pelicans vs. Dallas Mavericks: Game HighlightsESPN 0:18Bennedict Mathurin denies Dallas Mavericks with swatESPN 0:15Seth Lundy skies for big jamESPN 0:14Moussa Cisse skies for big slamESPN 0:22Moussa Cisse elevates for the big-time swatESPN

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News and reaction

Match reportVictor Wembanyama scores 40 points in 25 minutes as Spurs win 9th straightVictor Wembanyama finished with 40 points, 11 rebounds and nine blocks in just 25 minutes Monday night to lead the Spurs past the Suns 122-96 for their ninth straight win.ESPN2h ago Match reportNew Orleans Pelicans vs. Dallas Mavericks: Game HighlightsESPN14 Oct Match report

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Match details

Date: Thursday 15 October 2026
Started: 11:00 am Sydney time
Venue: American Airlines Center, Dallas
Competition: NBA
Venue: American Airlines Center, Dallas
Officials: Ed Malloy (Referee), Brett Nansel (Referee), Nate Green (Referee)
Crowd: 17,140

Form and ladder

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Updated 10 Nov, 3:02 am

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
P.J. Washington	16	1	0-5	0-4	1-2	7	2	3	0	0	1	6	0	+5
N. Marshall	14	7	2-5	1-3	2-2	2	1	3	1	0	1	1	1	-4
Z. Risacher	23	6	3-11	0-7	0-0	4	1	0	2	1	2	2	1	-9
M. Cisse	16	8	3-6	0-0	2-2	6	1	1	1	3	4	2	1	-3
M. Christie	15	5	2-6	1-4	0-0	4	4	1	0	0	2	2	3	-3
C. Martin	16	2	0-5	0-4	2-2	4	2	2	0	1	1	3	2	-13
Diaz Graham	12	5	1-5	0-3	3-6	3	1	2	0	0	1	2	2	0
T. Lawal	23	16	4-6	0-0	8-8	4	0	0	1	1	2	2	6	-1
T. Biberovic	26	8	3-12	1-9	1-1	4	3	3	1	0	1	3	4	-7
S. de Larrea	30	10	3-6	2-3	2-2	4	6	5	1	2	0	4	4	+2
S. Lundy	22	13	4-8	1-4	4-4	2	0	2	1	1	2	0	3	+5
J. Poulakidas	26	16	5-9	4-8	2-3	3	0	3	0	1	2	1	5	+8