New Orleans Pelicans vs Dallas Mavericks, NBA Cup Group Play

NBA

Pelicans

2-14

115-118

Final

Mavericks

5-12

American Airlines Center

TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

NO leadsBiggest lead NO 15, DAL 4

DAL leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
NO	34	29	22	30	115
DAL	25	24	36	33	118

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 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).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

NODAL

42-91FG40-84

46Field Goal %48

7-273PT16-43

26Three Point %37

24-31FT22-28

77Free Throw %79

42Rebounds47

9Offensive Rebounds11

33Defensive Rebounds36

25Assists30

15Steals9

4Blocks9

13Turnovers20

0Team Turnovers0

13Total Turnovers20

1Technical Fouls2

1Total Technical Fouls2

0Flagrant Fouls0

15Points Conceded Off Turnovers22

18Fast Break Points19

64Points in Paint40

20Fouls19

15Largest Lead4

Player of the game

Cooper Flagg

DAL · 29 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST

8.6

Win probability

100%DAL final

NODAL

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 3.3
Defensive rebound
P.J. Washington defensive rebound
Q4 4.2
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Derik Queen misses 23-foot three point jumper
D. Queen · 20 PTS
Q4 6.0
Offensive rebound
Jeremiah Fears offensive rebound
J. Fears · 21 PTS
Q4 9.3
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Trey Murphy III misses 26-foot three point jumper
T. Murphy III · 25 PTS
Q4 10.9NO
Full timeout
Pelicans Full timeout
Q4 10.9
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Max Christie makes free throw 2 of 2
M. Christie · 23 PTS
NO 115 - 118 DAL
Q4 10.9
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Max Christie makes free throw 1 of 2
M. Christie · 23 PTS
NO 115 - 117 DAL
Q4 10.9
Personal take foul
Jeremiah Fears personal take foul
J. Fears · 21 PTS
Q4 17.6
Defensive rebound
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
Q4 21.1
P.J. Washington blocks Jeremiah Fears 's 27-foot...
P.J. Washington blocks Jeremiah Fears 's 27-foot three point jumper
J. Fears · 21 PTS
Q4 30.7NO
Full timeout
Pelicans Full timeout
THREEQ4 31.7
Three! Jumper, 26 ft
N. Marshall · 9 PTS · ast C. Flagg
Naji Marshall makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cooper Flagg assists)
NO 115 - 116 DAL
Q4 41.2
Defensive rebound
Naji Marshall defensive rebound
Q4 42.6
Misses driving floating jump shot
Zion Williamson misses driving floating jump shot
Z. Williamson · 22 PTS
Q4 1:01
TO
Lost ball turnover
Cooper Flagg lost ball turnover (Herbert Jones steals)
C. Flagg · 29 PTS
Q4 1:05
TO
Lost ball turnover
Derik Queen lost ball turnover (Dereck Lively II steals)
D. Queen · 20 PTS
Q4 1:19
+2
Bucket, 10 ft
Cooper Flagg makes 10-foot two point shot
C. Flagg · 29 PTS
NO 115 - 113 DAL
Q4 1:37
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2
Z. Williamson · 22 PTS
NO 115 - 111 DAL
Q4 1:37
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2
Z. Williamson · 22 PTS
NO 114 - 111 DAL
Q4 1:37
Shooting foul
Max Christie shooting foul
M. Christie · 23 PTS
Q4 1:39
TO
Lost ball turnover
Naji Marshall lost ball turnover (Zion Williamson steals)
N. Marshall · 9 PTS
Q4 1:53
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 1
Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 1
Z. Williamson · 22 PTS
NO 113 - 111 DAL
Q4 1:53
Shooting foul
Dereck Lively II shooting foul
D. Lively II · 4 PTS