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New Orleans Pelicans vs Dallas Mavericks, NBA Cup Group Play

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Pelicans
2-14
115-118
Final
Mavericks
5-12
American Airlines Center
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Who won: Mavericks 118-115

The Dallas Mavericks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 118-115 in NBA Cup Group Play on Friday, November 21, 2025 at American Airlines Center. The series is tied 1-1. The Mavericks outscored the Pelicans 36-22 in the 3rd quarter. Cooper Flagg led the Mavericks in points (29). Trey Murphy III led the Pelicans in points (25).

Leaders

NODAL
Points
Trey Murphy III
25
Cooper Flagg
29
Assists
Derik Queen
11
Brandon Williams
12
Rebounds
Herbert Jones
9
P.J. Washington
9

Scoring

4th Quarter
11:08
Running Layup Shot

Zion Williamson makes two point shot (Jose Alvarado assists)

89-85
10:54
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Dereck Lively II makes free throw 1 of 2

89-86
10:54
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Dereck Lively II makes free throw 2 of 2

89-87
10:24
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2

90-87
10:04
Driving Dunk Shot

P.J. Washington makes 1-foot driving dunk (Brandon Williams assists)

90-89
9:38
Alley Oop Dunk Shot

Micah Peavy makes alley oop dunk shot (Jose Alvarado assists)

92-89
9:25
Jump Shot

P.J. Washington makes 23-foot three point jumper (Caleb Martin assists)

92-92
9:14
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2

93-92
9:14
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2

94-92
9:01
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Cooper Flagg makes free throw 1 of 2

94-93
9:01
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Cooper Flagg makes free throw 2 of 2

94-94
8:37
Running Dunk Shot

Max Christie makes 1-foot dunk (Cooper Flagg assists)

94-96
8:16
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Brandon Williams makes free throw 1 of 2

94-97
8:16
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Brandon Williams makes free throw 2 of 2

94-98
7:18
Driving Finger Roll Layup

Trey Murphy III makes 3-foot two point shot (Derik Queen assists)

96-98
6:19
Running Layup Shot

Jeremiah Fears makes two point shot

98-98
6:19
Free Throw - 1 of 1

Jeremiah Fears makes free throw 1 of 1

99-98
5:54
Tip Shot

Cooper Flagg makes tip shot

99-100
5:37
Driving Layup Shot

Derik Queen makes driving layup

101-100
5:19
Free Throw - Technical

Max Christie makes technical free throw

101-101
5:12
Driving Layup Shot

Cooper Flagg makes driving layup (Daniel Gafford assists)

101-103
5:03
Driving Finger Roll Layup

Jeremiah Fears makes 4-foot two point shot

103-103
4:02
Driving Layup Shot

Derik Queen makes driving layup

105-103
3:47
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Naji Marshall makes free throw 1 of 2

105-104
3:47
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Naji Marshall makes free throw 2 of 2

105-105
3:22
Hook Driving Bank

Derik Queen makes 7-foot two point shot (Jeremiah Fears assists)

107-105
3:12
Free Throw - Technical

Trey Murphy III makes technical free throw

108-105
3:12
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Cooper Flagg makes free throw 1 of 2

108-106
2:40
Running Finger Roll Layup

Max Christie makes two point shot (Cooper Flagg assists)

108-108
2:25
Driving Hook Shot

Herbert Jones makes 2-foot two point shot

110-108
2:12
Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot

Cooper Flagg makes 7-foot two point shot

110-110
2:12
Free Throw - 1 of 1

Cooper Flagg makes free throw 1 of 1

110-111
1:53
Driving Floating Jump Shot

Zion Williamson makes 1-foot driving floating jump shot

112-111
1:53
Free Throw - 1 of 1

Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 1

113-111
1:37
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2

114-111
1:37
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2

115-111
1:19
Turnaround Bank Jump Shot

Cooper Flagg makes 10-foot two point shot

115-113
31.7
Jump Shot

Naji Marshall makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cooper Flagg assists)

115-116
10.9
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Max Christie makes free throw 1 of 2

115-117
10.9
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Max Christie makes free throw 2 of 2

115-118

Scores shown as NO-DAL.

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