Game ID: 22300556
New Orleans Pelicans @ Dallas Mavericks
Monday, January 15, 2024 at 2:30 PM ET
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DAL 33 26 33 33 125NOP 17 42 40 21 120
DAL vs NOP ScoutingDAL vs NOP Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
DAL availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restOUT Kleber missed 28 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Exum missed 2 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 2 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Irving back 1/01 after 12, 30 min since (83% of 36)
BACK Curry back 1/03 after 2, 18 min since (135% of 13)
NEW Hardy 12 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Powell 12 to 18 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 1/09 · 1 day's restOUT Lively II missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 29 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Exum missed 3 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 3 since 1/03, returns tonight: 3 min (29% of 10)
BACK Irving back 1/01 after 12, 32 min since (89% of 36)
BACK Curry back 1/03 after 2, 16 min since (120% of 13)
NEW Hardy 12 to 18 min over the last 5
NEW Powell 12 to 18 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 1/11 · 1 day's restOUT Lively II missed 3 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 30 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Exum missed 4 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Irving back 1/01 after 12, 34 min since (93% of 36)
BACK Curry back 1/03 after 2, 14 min since (110% of 13)
BACK Holmes back 1/01 after 5, 5 min since (47% of 10)
NEW Hardy 12 to 18 min over the last 5
NEW Powell 12 to 20 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 1/13 · 1 day's restOUT Lively II missed 4 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 31 since 11/10, returns tonight: 11 min (56% of 20)
OUT Exum missed 5 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Curry back 1/03 after 2, 13 min since (103% of 13)
BACK Holmes back 1/09 after 3, 3 min since (29% of 10)
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Hardy 12 to 18 min over the last 5
NEW Powell 12 to 23 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Dončić missed 2 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Lively II missed 5 since 1/05, returns tonight: 26 min (113% of 23)
OUT Exum missed 6 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 2 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Kleber back 1/13 after 31, 11 min since (56% of 20)
NEW Jones Jr. 25 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Green 24 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Hardy 12 to 20 min over the last 5
NEW Powell 12 to 28 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Dončić missed 3 since 1/11, returns tonight: 36 min (95% of 38)
OUT Exum missed 7 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 3 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Lively II back 1/15 after 5, 26 min since (113% of 23)
BACK Kleber back 1/13 after 31, 15 min since (78% of 20)
NEW Jones Jr. 25 to 33 min over the last 4
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Green 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Powell 12 to 26 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 1/22 · 4 days' restOUT Exum missed 8 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 4 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 1/17 after 3, 36 min since (95% of 38)
BACK Lively II back 1/15 after 5, 27 min since (117% of 23)
BACK Kleber back 1/13 after 31, 17 min since (88% of 20)
NEW Jones Jr. 25 to 31 min over the last 4
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Green 24 to 30 min over the last 4
NEW Hardy 12 to 20 min over the last 5
NEW Powell 12 to 21 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 1/24 · 1 day's restOUT Exum missed 9 since 1/03, returns tonight: 19 min (115% of 16)
OUT Holmes missed 5 since 1/11, returns tonight: 5 min (47% of 10)
BACK Dončić back 1/17 after 3, 38 min since (99% of 38)
BACK Lively II back 1/15 after 5, 26 min since (114% of 23)
BACK Kleber back 1/13 after 31, 19 min since (99% of 20)
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Green 24 to 34 min over the last 4
NEW Powell 12 to 21 min over the last 4
DAL availability going into 1/26 · 1 day's restOUT Curry missed 2 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Powell missed 2 since 1/22, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 1/17 after 3, 38 min since (99% of 38)
BACK Lively II back 1/15 after 5, 26 min since (113% of 23)
BACK Kleber back 1/13 after 31, 20 min since (102% of 20)
BACK Exum back 1/24 after 9, 19 min since (115% of 16)
BACK Holmes back 1/24 after 5, 5 min since (47% of 10)
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Green 24 to 33 min over the last 4
NOP availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restOUT Ryan missed 23 since 11/20, out tonight
BACK Murphy III back 1/05 after 3, 17 min since (55% of 30)
BACK Nance Jr. back 12/28 after 13, 22 min since (109% of 20)
BACK Hawkins back 12/31 after 3, 11 min since (65% of 17)
NOP availability going into 1/10 · 2 days' restOUT Ryan missed 24 since 11/20, out tonight
BACK Murphy III back 1/05 after 3, 21 min since (68% of 30)
BACK Hawkins back 12/31 after 3, 14 min since (81% of 17)
NOP availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Alvarado missed 2 since 1/07, returns tonight: 17 min (91% of 18)
OUT Ryan missed 25 since 11/20, out tonight
BACK Murphy III back 1/05 after 3, 22 min since (72% of 30)
NOP availability going into 1/13 · back-to-backOUT Ryan missed 26 since 11/20, out tonight
BACK Murphy III back 1/05 after 3, 23 min since (76% of 30)
BACK Alvarado back 1/12 after 2, 17 min since (91% of 18)
NOP availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Ryan missed 27 since 11/20, out tonight
BACK Murphy III back 1/05 after 3, 23 min since (76% of 30)
BACK Alvarado back 1/12 after 2, 21 min since (118% of 18)
NOP availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Ryan missed 28 since 11/20, out tonight
BACK Alvarado back 1/12 after 2, 21 min since (118% of 18)
NOP availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT Ryan missed 29 since 11/20, out tonight
BACK Alvarado back 1/12 after 2, 15 min since (83% of 18)
NOP availability going into 1/23 · 3 days' restOUT Ryan missed 30 since 11/20, out tonight
BACK Alvarado back 1/12 after 2, 13 min since (72% of 18)
NOP availability going into 1/26 · 2 days' restOUT Ryan missed 31 since 11/20, out tonight
NEW Hawkins 17 to 23 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 115, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Irving at 34 and Hardaway Jr. at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Dončić (2 straight), Lively II (5 straight), Exum (6 straight). One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 45 from three, 23 free throws a game; Williamson at 20 and McCollum at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New Orleans has been plus-4 a night and Dallas minus-7 and the arc, New Orleans at 45 percent from three to Dallas's 39. Call it Dallas 117, New Orleans 116, New Orleans keeping it close.
1/07 vs MIN 115-108 — DAL notes
DAL won 115-108. DAL shot 45% (43 of 95) to MIN's 44%, 15 of 40 from three. Irving led with 35 (14 of 27, 6 of 8 from three); Dončić added 34, Jones Jr. 12. The hinge was Q3, 31-26: a lead of 4 became 9. Hardaway Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
1/09 vs MEM 103-120 — DAL notes
DAL lost 103-120. DAL shot 44% (36 of 82) to MEM's 48%, 9 of 27 from three, and went to the line 27 times to MEM's 21 — 22 points from the stripe to their 18. The glass went 33-54 against them. Irving led with 33 (11 of 25, 2 of 7 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Dončić added 31, Jones Jr. 11. Q4 was theirs, 20-17, the deficit cut from 20 to 17, but the other 3 periods went 103-83 against them. Hardaway Jr.'s -26 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/11 vs NYK 128-124 — DAL notes
DAL won 128-124. DAL shot 50% (44 of 88) to NYK's 49%, 17 of 41 from three. Irving led with 44 (15 of 26, 6 of 10 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Hardaway Jr. added 32, Green 18. The hinge was Q1, 44-26: from level to 18 ahead, and the lead reached 21. Hardy was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
1/13 vs NOP 108-118 — DAL notes
DAL lost 108-118. DAL shot 45% (37 of 82) to NOP's 49%, 15 of 41 from three, and got to the line 20 times to NOP's 37. The glass went 34-44 against them. Irving led with 33 (12 of 27, 5 of 14 from three); Hardaway Jr. added 24, Jones Jr. 24. Q2 was theirs, 34-20, turning a 9-point deficit into a 5-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 98-74 against them. Jones Jr.'s -20 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/15 vs NOP 125-120 — DAL notes
DAL won 125-120. DAL shot 46% (39 of 85) to NOP's 51%, 18 of 43 from three, and got to the line 35 times to NOP's 41. Irving led with 42 (13 of 28, 3 of 9 from three, 13 of 15 at the line); Hardaway Jr. added 41, Green 13. The hinge was Q1, 33-17: from level to 16 ahead. Williams was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
1/17 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 120, shooting 52 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Davis at 24 and James at 20 a game. Without Vincent (13 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 26 free throws a game; Irving at 37 and Hardaway Jr. at 24 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Dončić (3 straight), Exum (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the turnovers, the Lakers giving it away 16 times a game to Dallas's 11 and the glass, where the Lakers have been minus-3 a night and Dallas minus-8. Call it the Lakers 118, Dallas 116, Dallas keeping it close.
1/22 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 122, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; Irving at 33 and Hardaway Jr. at 24 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Exum (8 straight). 4 days' rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 103, shooting 46 percent and 41 from three, 20 free throws a game; Tatum at 22 and Porziņģis at 21 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 103 a night to Dallas's 122 and the glass, where Boston has been plus-2 a night and Dallas minus-7. Call it Boston 117, Dallas 114, Dallas keeping it close.
1/24 vs PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 122, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Irving at 31 and Hardaway Jr. at 26 a game. Without Exum (9 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 113, shooting 53 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Durant at 31 and Booker at 29 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-4 a night and Dallas minus-2 and the defense, Phoenix allowing 113 a night to Dallas's 122. Call it Dallas 118, Phoenix 117, Phoenix keeping it close.
1/26 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 117, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Murray at 26 and Bogdanović at 16 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Young (2 straight), Hunter (17 straight), Krejčí (16 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 123, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Dončić at 33 and Irving at 28 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the defense, Atlanta allowing 117 a night to Dallas's 123. Call it Atlanta 118, Dallas 116, Dallas keeping it close.
1/07 @ SAC 133-100 — NOP notes
NOP won 133-100. NOP shot 61% (50 of 82) to SAC's 42%, 19 of 35 from three. NOP turned it over 16 times to SAC's 9, and SAC turned those into 9 steals. The glass went 51-25 for them. McCollum led with 30 (11 of 16, 7 of 10 from three); Ingram added 15, Valančiūnas 15. The hinge was Q3, 31-14: a lead of 25 became 42, and the lead reached 50. Ingram was the night's best plus/minus at +34.
1/10 @ GSW 141-105 — NOP notes
NOP won 141-105. NOP shot 57% (54 of 94) to GSW's 44%, 19 of 40 from three. NOP turned it over 11 times to GSW's 17. Valančiūnas led with 21 (9 of 13, 2 of 3 from three); Williamson added 19, Murphy III 16. The hinge was Q1, 46-27: from level to 19 ahead, and the lead reached 41. Murphy III was the night's best plus/minus at +38.
1/12 @ DEN 113-125 — NOP notes
NOP lost 113-125. NOP shot 47% (42 of 89) to DEN's 56%, 13 of 33 from three, and went to the line 22 times to DEN's 15 — 16 points from the stripe to their 11. NOP turned it over 8 times to DEN's 15. The glass went 35-48 against them. Williamson led with 30 (13 of 22, 4 of 6 at the line); Valančiūnas added 17, Nance Jr. 13. Q4 was theirs, 33-25, the deficit cut from 20 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 100-80 against them. Murphy III's -18 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/13 @ DAL 118-108 — NOP notes
NOP won 118-108. NOP shot 49% (39 of 79) to DAL's 45%, 12 of 30 from three, and went to the line 37 times to DAL's 20 — 28 points from the stripe to their 19. The glass went 44-34 for them. Hawkins led with 34 (11 of 19, 6 of 12 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Jones added 15, Valančiūnas 14. The hinge was Q3, 39-27: NOP came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 7. NOP trailed 49-54 at the half and won the second half 69-54. Daniels was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
1/15 @ DAL 120-125 — NOP notes
NOP lost 120-125. NOP shot 51% (41 of 81) to DAL's 46%, 7 of 23 from three, and went to the line 41 times to DAL's 35 — 31 points from the stripe to their 29. Williamson led with 30 (12 of 17, 6 of 11 at the line); McCollum added 23, Nance Jr. 14. Q2 was theirs, 42-26, the deficit cut from 16 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 99-78 against them. They led by as many as 10. Valančiūnas's -22 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/17 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 113, shooting 53 percent and 43 from three, 27 free throws a game; Williamson at 26 and McCollum at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 97 a night and allowing 117, shooting 39 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Rozier at 24 and Bridges at 22 a game. That is 5 straight losses. 2 days' rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the arc, New Orleans at 43 percent from three to Charlotte's 33 and the glass, where New Orleans has been plus-4 a night and Charlotte minus-4. Call it New Orleans 121, Charlotte 106, New Orleans by 15.
1/19 vs PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 115, shooting 51 percent and 44 from three, 28 free throws a game; Williamson at 23 and McCollum at 18 a game. One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 120, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Booker at 25 and Durant at 24 a game. That is 3 straight wins. 2 days' rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the arc, New Orleans at 44 percent from three to Phoenix's 38 and the turnovers, Phoenix giving it away 13 times a game to New Orleans's 10. Call it New Orleans 120, Phoenix 115.
1/23 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 29 free throws a game; Williamson at 24 and McCollum at 18 a game. 3 days' rest. Utah comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 133 a night and allowing 121, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 32 free throws a game; Sexton at 27 and Markkanen at 26 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Hendricks (4 straight), Horton-Tucker (8 straight), Juzang (18 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Utah has been plus-9 a night and New Orleans minus-1 and the turnovers, Utah giving it away 14 times a game to New Orleans's 10. Call it New Orleans 120, Utah 119, Utah keeping it close.
1/26 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 118, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 28 free throws a game; McCollum at 23 and Williamson at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. 2 days' rest. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 115, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 25 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 30 and Jal. Williams at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New Orleans has been plus-5 a night and OKC minus-2. Call it New Orleans 119, OKC 118, OKC keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DALAL A. Lawson
DL D. Lively II
DP D. Powell
GW G. Williams
JG J. Green
JH J. Hardy
KI K. Irving
MK M. Kleber
SC S. Curry
TH T. Hardaway Jr.
NOPBI B. Ingram
CM C. McCollum
DD D. Daniels
HJ H. Jones
JH J. Hawkins
JV J. Valančiūnas
LN L. Nance Jr.
NM N. Marshall
TM T. Murphy III
VA Valanciunas
ZW Z. Williamson
DAL/NOP the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Kyrie Irving scores 42 and Tim Hardaway Jr. has 41 as Mavs rally past Pelicans 125-120
DALLAS -- — Kyrie Irving is the common denominator in the two games with two 40-point scorers in the history of the Dallas Mavericks .
Fellow All-Star Luka Doncic 's injury opened things for a new partner.
Irving scored 42 points, Tim Hardaway Jr . finished one off his career high with 41 and the Mavericks split a two-game home set with New Orleans by beating the Pelicans 125-120 on Monday.
The 40-point pairing came with Doncic missing a third consecutive game with a sprained ankle. Irving and Doncic were the other pair of 40-point scorers in March.
Hardaway set up the repeat — and clinched his second career 40-point game — with a go-ahead 3-pointer in the fourth quarter. He left the game briefly earlier after mildly spraining an ankle.
“Opportunity presented itself,” Hardaway said. “We keep preaching next-man-up mentality. I wish I had a couple of those shots back. But 41 sounds good.”
Zion Williamson scored 30 points but was 6 of 11 on free throws, including a miss with 17 seconds left when he had a chance to get New Orleans even after Dallas fouled him on purpose near midcourt before he could start one of his smooth left-handed moves to the basket.
The Pelicans finished 31 of 41 at the line.
“It's going to impact every game,” coach Willie Green said. “It's something that we're working on, but we've go step up to the line and make our free throws.”
CJ McCollum scored 23 points for the Pelicans, who won the first game 118-110 despite missing their top three scorers in Williamson, McCollum and Brandon Ingram , who scored 12 points on 3-of-14 shooting, including a miss on a potential tying 3 in the final seconds.
The Mavericks, who were down seven midway through the fourth quarter, got within two on a 3-pointer from Hardaway. He hit another one the next time down to clinch his second career 40-point game and give Dallas a 112-111 lead.
Hardaway went 9 of 15 from long range, finishing one off his career in that category also. Irving bounced back from a rough start shooting to go 13 of 28 from the field.
The pair combined to go 23 of 25 on free throws, with Irving having the two misses, as the Mavericks finished 5-2 on a seven-game homestand, the longest of the season.
“Timmy was huge for us. He made some big shots,” Dallas coach Jason Kidd said. “But Kai was steady the whole afternoon. He's been doing this on this homestand. He's leading us, and guys are following.”
The only other double-figure scorer for Dallas was Josh Green , who finished with 13 and a had a 3 for a six-point Dallas lead with 1:27 remaining before the Pelicans scored the next five points.
Dallas rookie Dereck Lively II returned from a five-game absence with 12 rebounds, including seven offensive boards. Three of those were in the fourth quarter on a pair of possessions that ended with Hardaway 3s.
Trey Murphy III and Larry Nance Jr . scored 14 points each for New Orleans.
UP NEXT
Pelicans: A four-game homestand starts Wednesday against Charlotte.
Mavericks: At the Lakers on Wednesday in the first of two on the West Coast.