Game ID: 22500988
Dallas Mavericks @ New Orleans Pelicans
Monday, March 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NOP 32 35 36 26 129DAL 26 28 32 25 111
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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.
NOP availability going into 3/06 · back-to-backOUT Poole missed 3 since 3/01, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 8 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Hawkins missed 2 since 3/03, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 24 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Murphy III back 3/01 after 5, 32 min since (90% of 36)
BACK Missi back 2/28 after 5, 13 min since (68% of 20)
BACK Peavy back 2/28 after 5, 2 min since (14% of 15)
NEW McGowens 21 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Matković 15 to 22 min over the last 4
NOP availability going into 3/08 · 1 day's restOUT Poole missed 4 since 3/01, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 2 since 3/05, returns tonight: 19 min (117% of 17)
OUT Looney missed 9 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Hawkins missed 3 since 3/03, returns tonight: 4 min (31% of 14)
OUT Alexander missed 25 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Murphy III back 3/01 after 5, 34 min since (96% of 36)
BACK Missi back 2/28 after 5, 14 min since (71% of 20)
BACK Peavy back 2/28 after 5, 2 min since (14% of 15)
NOP availability going into 3/11 · 2 days' restOUT Poole missed 5 since 3/01, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 10 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 26 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Murphy III back 3/01 after 5, 33 min since (93% of 36)
BACK Jordan back 3/08 after 2, 19 min since (117% of 17)
BACK Hawkins back 3/08 after 3, 4 min since (31% of 14)
NOP availability going into 3/13 · 1 day's restOUT Poole missed 6 since 3/01, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 11 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 27 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Jordan back 3/08 after 2, 16 min since (98% of 17)
BACK Hawkins back 3/08 after 3, 3 min since (21% of 14)
NOP availability going into 3/16 · 2 days' restOUT Poole missed 7 since 3/01, returns tonight: 18 min (76% of 24)
OUT McGowens missed 2 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 12 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 28 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Jordan back 3/08 after 2, 16 min since (98% of 17)
BACK Hawkins back 3/08 after 3, 3 min since (21% of 14)
NOP availability going into 3/18 · 1 day's restOUT McGowens missed 3 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 2 since 3/13, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 13 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 29 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Poole back 3/16 after 7, 18 min since (76% of 24)
BACK Hawkins back 3/08 after 3, 2 min since (18% of 14)
NOP availability going into 3/19 · back-to-backOUT McGowens missed 4 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 3 since 3/13, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 14 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 30 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Poole back 3/16 after 7, 18 min since (76% of 24)
BACK Hawkins back 3/08 after 3, 2 min since (18% of 14)
NOP availability going into 3/21 · 1 day's restOUT McGowens missed 5 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 4 since 3/13, out tonight
OUT Peavy missed 2 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 15 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Hawkins missed 2 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 31 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Poole back 3/16 after 7, 18 min since (74% of 24)
NEW Matković 15 to 21 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 3/24 · 2 days' restOUT McGowens missed 6 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 5 since 3/13, out tonight
OUT Peavy missed 3 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 16 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Hawkins missed 3 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 32 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Poole back 3/16 after 7, 18 min since (74% of 24)
NEW Missi 20 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Matković 15 to 20 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 3/10 · 1 day's restOUT Poulakidas missed 3 since 3/05, out tonight
BACK Flagg back 3/05 after 8, 28 min since (85% of 34)
BACK Washington back 3/03 after 3, 30 min since (98% of 31)
BACK Marshall back 3/05 after 2, 24 min since (81% of 30)
BACK Bagley III back 3/08 after 5, 20 min since (92% of 21)
BACK Nembhard back 3/01 after 8, 14 min since (71% of 20)
BACK Cisse back 3/06 after 2, 26 min since (183% of 14)
DAL availability going into 3/12 · 1 day's restOUT Poulakidas missed 4 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Cisse missed 2 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Flagg back 3/05 after 8, 29 min since (88% of 34)
BACK Washington back 3/03 after 3, 30 min since (97% of 31)
BACK Marshall back 3/05 after 2, 25 min since (86% of 30)
BACK Bagley III back 3/08 after 5, 20 min since (94% of 21)
DAL availability going into 3/13 · back-to-backOUT Poulakidas missed 5 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Cisse missed 3 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Flagg back 3/05 after 8, 30 min since (90% of 34)
BACK Marshall back 3/05 after 2, 25 min since (84% of 30)
BACK Bagley III back 3/08 after 5, 20 min since (92% of 21)
DAL availability going into 3/15 · 1 day's restOUT Poulakidas missed 6 since 3/05, returns tonight: 15 min (75% of 20)
OUT Cisse missed 4 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Bagley III back 3/08 after 5, 22 min since (101% of 21)
DAL availability going into 3/16 · back-to-backOUT Gafford missed 2 since 3/13, out tonight
OUT Cisse missed 5 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Bagley III back 3/08 after 5, 20 min since (96% of 21)
BACK Poulakidas back 3/15 after 6, 15 min since (75% of 20)
DAL availability going into 3/18 · 1 day's restOUT Gafford missed 3 since 3/13, returns tonight: 22 min (103% of 22)
OUT Thompson missed 2 since 3/15, returns tonight: 22 min (101% of 22)
OUT Cisse missed 6 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Poulakidas back 3/15 after 6, 16 min since (83% of 20)
DAL availability going into 3/21 · 2 days' restOUT Martin missed 2 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Cisse missed 7 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Gafford back 3/18 after 3, 22 min since (103% of 22)
BACK Thompson back 3/18 after 2, 22 min since (101% of 22)
BACK Poulakidas back 3/15 after 6, 16 min since (83% of 20)
DAL availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Williams missed 2 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Poulakidas missed 2 since 3/18, returns tonight: 12 min (61% of 20)
OUT Martin missed 3 since 3/16, not on tonight's roster
OUT Cisse missed 8 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Smith missed 2 since 3/18, returns tonight: 6 min (46% of 14)
BACK Gafford back 3/18 after 3, 24 min since (109% of 22)
BACK Thompson back 3/18 after 2, 24 min since (113% of 22)
NEW Nembhard 20 to 27 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 3/25 · 1 day's restOUT Williams missed 3 since 3/18, returns tonight: 19 min (87% of 22)
OUT Powell missed 2 since 3/21, returns tonight: 16 min (115% of 14)
OUT Cisse missed 9 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 2 since 3/21, out tonight
BACK Gafford back 3/18 after 3, 26 min since (121% of 22)
BACK Thompson back 3/18 after 2, 26 min since (118% of 22)
BACK Poulakidas back 3/15 after 6, 15 min since (76% of 20)
BACK Smith back 3/23 after 2, 6 min since (46% of 14)
NEW Nembhard 20 to 25 min over the last 5
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 123 a night and allowing 115, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 32 free throws a game; Murray at 24 and Murphy III at 22 a game. Without Poole (7 straight), McGowens (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 123, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Flagg at 19 and Gafford at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Gafford (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the line, where New Orleans takes 32 free throws a game to Dallas's 23 and the turnovers, Dallas giving it away 16 times a game to New Orleans's 12. Call it New Orleans 122, Dallas 113.
3/06 @ PHX 116-118 — NOP notes
NOP lost 116-118. NOP shot 45% (37 of 83) to PHX's 44%, 10 of 28 from three, and went to the line 37 times to PHX's 26 — 32 points from the stripe to their 18. Murphy III led with 22 (6 of 17, 4 of 9 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Bey added 19, Williamson 19. Q4 was theirs, 35-26, the deficit cut from 11 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 92-81 against them.
3/08 vs WAS 138-118 — NOP notes
NOP won 138-118. NOP shot 53% (47 of 89) to WAS's 45%, 7 of 23 from three, and went to the line 47 times to WAS's 27 — 37 points from the stripe to their 22. NOP turned it over 8 times to WAS's 17. Murphy III led with 24 (7 of 14, 4 of 9 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Bey added 23, Williamson 20. The hinge was Q4, 36-25: a lead of 9 became 20, and the lead reached 23. Queen was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
3/11 vs TOR 122-111 — NOP notes
NOP won 122-111. NOP shot 51% (45 of 88) to TOR's 41%, 14 of 29 from three. Murphy III led with 28 (8 of 12, 5 of 8 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Murray added 27, Williamson 19. The hinge was Q3, 33-25: a lead of 2 became 10, and the lead reached 18. Murray was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
3/13 @ HOU 105-107 — NOP notes
NOP lost 105-107. NOP shot 44% (37 of 84) to HOU's 43%, 13 of 32 from three, and went to the line 26 times to HOU's 17 — 18 points from the stripe to their 13. Murray led with 35 (14 of 18, 4 of 5 from three); Williamson added 21, Murphy III 14. Q4 was theirs, 33-27, the deficit cut from 8 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 80-72 against them. Bey's -15 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/16 vs DAL 129-111 — NOP notes
NOP won 129-111. NOP shot 51% (48 of 95) to DAL's 42%, 11 of 35 from three, and went to the line 34 times to DAL's 14 — 22 points from the stripe to their 9. Williamson led with 27 (11 of 13, 5 of 9 at the line); Bey added 23, Murphy III 17. The hinge was Q2, 35-28: a lead of 6 became 13, and the lead reached 19. Matković was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
3/18 vs LAC — 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 122 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 34 free throws a game; Murray at 24 and Williamson at 21 a game. Without McGowens (3 straight), Jordan (2 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 118, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 28 free throws a game; Leonard at 33 and Garland at 24 a game. They have lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Bogdanović (10 straight). One day's rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New Orleans has been plus-2 a night and the Clippers minus-9 and the line, where New Orleans takes 34 free throws a game to the Clippers' 28. Call it New Orleans 118, the Clippers 117, the Clippers keeping it close.
3/19 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 111, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 30 free throws a game; Murray at 24 and Murphy III at 21 a game. Without McGowens (4 straight), Jordan (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 119, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Leonard at 32 and Mathurin at 22 a game. That is 3 straight losses. They have lost the glass by 7 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New Orleans has been plus-3 a night and the Clippers minus-7 and the defense, New Orleans allowing 111 a night to the Clippers' 119. Call it New Orleans 119, the Clippers 115, the Clippers keeping it close.
3/21 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 107, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 25 free throws a game; Murray at 26 and Murphy III at 22 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without McGowens (5 straight), Jordan (4 straight), Peavy (2 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 118, shooting 51 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Harden at 25 and Mobley at 24 a game. Without Allen (7 straight), Porter Jr. (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the defense, New Orleans allowing 107 a night to Cleveland's 118 and the turnovers, New Orleans giving it away 15 times a game to Cleveland's 12. Call it New Orleans 118, Cleveland 116, Cleveland keeping it close.
3/24 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 103, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Brunson at 25 and Towns at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 12 a night. Without McBride (26 straight). One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 107, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Murray at 21 and Williamson at 20 a game. Without McGowens (6 straight), Jordan (5 straight), Peavy (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-12 a night and New Orleans minus-2. Call it New York 116, New Orleans 110.
3/10 @ ATL 112-124 — DAL notes
DAL lost 112-124. DAL shot 48% (41 of 86) to ATL's 52%, 13 of 32 from three. DAL turned it over 14 times to ATL's 9, and ATL turned those into 8 steals. Thompson led with 21 (8 of 16, 5 of 11 from three); Middleton added 16, Flagg 14. Q3 was theirs, 38-31, the deficit cut from 11 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 93-74 against them. Gafford's -22 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/12 @ MEM 120-112 — DAL notes
DAL won 120-112. DAL shot 48% (45 of 93) to MEM's 42%, 11 of 32 from three. DAL turned it over 19 times to MEM's 10, and MEM turned those into 10 steals. The glass went 60-38 for them. Middleton led with 35 (10 of 17, 8 of 10 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Gafford added 22, Flagg 13. The hinge was Q1, 34-22: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 20. Middleton was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
3/13 vs CLE 105-138 — DAL notes
DAL lost 105-138. DAL shot 44% (38 of 87) to CLE's 62%, 9 of 33 from three, and went to the line 24 times to CLE's 13 — 20 points from the stripe to their 8. Flagg led with 25 (8 of 16, 1 of 3 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Marshall added 17, Christie 12. Q2 was theirs, 29-29, but the other 3 periods went 109-76 against them. Thompson's -27 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/15 @ CLE 130-120 — DAL notes
DAL won 130-120. DAL shot 53% (46 of 87) to CLE's 51%, 15 of 30 from three, and went to the line 27 times to CLE's 21 — 23 points from the stripe to their 14. Flagg led with 27 (10 of 17, 1 of 3 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Marshall added 25, Washington 20. The hinge was Q3, 40-27: a lead of 1 became 14, and the lead reached 21. Washington was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
3/16 @ NOP 111-129 — DAL notes
DAL lost 111-129. DAL took 9 more shots (104 to 95), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 42% to NOP's 51%, 14 of 39 from three, and got to the line 14 times to NOP's 34. Marshall led with 32 (12 of 24, 2 of 4 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Flagg added 21, Washington 18. Q4 was theirs, 25-26, but the other 3 periods went 103-86 against them. They led by as many as 10. Middleton's -20 in 18 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/18 vs ATL — 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 125, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Flagg at 20 and Marshall at 19 a game. Without Gafford (3 straight), Thompson (2 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 107, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Alexander-Walker at 26 and Johnson at 26 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Atlanta allowing 107 a night to Dallas's 125 and the glass, where Atlanta has been plus-8 a night and Dallas plus-3. Call it Atlanta 119, Dallas 114.
3/21 vs LAC — 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 117 a night and allowing 127, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Flagg at 21 and Washington at 18 a game. 2 days' rest. The Clippers come in 1-4 over their last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Leonard at 28 and Mathurin at 22 a game. That is 4 straight losses. They have lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Mathurin (2 straight), Batum (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Dallas has been plus-4 a night and the Clippers minus-7 and the defense, the Clippers allowing 115 a night to Dallas's 127. Call it Dallas 117, the Clippers 116, the Clippers keeping it close.
3/23 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 132, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Flagg at 22 and Marshall at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Williams (2 straight), Poulakidas (2 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Melton at 16 and Payton II at 16 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Ste. Curry (21 straight), Moody (10 straight), Horford (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the defense, Golden State allowing 118 a night to Dallas's 132 and the turnovers, Golden State giving it away 19 times a game to Dallas's 14. Call it Dallas 118, Golden State 117, Golden State keeping it close.
3/25 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 114, shooting 52 percent and 42 from three, 24 free throws a game; Murray at 21 and Jokić at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back. Dallas comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 132, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 24 free throws a game; Flagg at 23 and Marshall at 21 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Williams (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the defense, Denver allowing 114 a night to Dallas's 132 and the glass, where Denver has been plus-3 a night and Dallas minus-3. Call it Denver 124, Dallas 117.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
NOPDQ D. Queen
HJ H. Jones
JF J. Fears
JH J. Hawkins
JP J. Poole
KM K. Matković
MP M. Peavy
MA Matkovic
SB S. Bey
TM T. Murphy III
YM Y. Missi
ZW Z. Williamson
DALAJ A. Johnson
BW B. Williams
CF C. Flagg
DP D. Powell
JP J. Poulakidas
KM K. Middleton
MB M. Bagley III
MC M. Christie
NM N. Marshall
PW P. Washington
RN R. Nembhard
TS T. Smith
NOP/DAL 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
Zion Williamson scores 27 points to lead the Pelicans past the Mavericks 129-111
NEW ORLEANS -- — Zion Williamson scored 27 points and the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the injury-depleted Dallas Mavericks 129-111 on Monday night.
Saddiq Bey had 23 points, while Jeremiah Fears and Trey Murphy III each added 17 to help the Pelicans win for the eighth time in 12 games.
Naji Marshall scored 32 points for the Mavs against his former team. Dallas rookie Cooper Flagg , the top pick in the 2025 draft, had 21 points, eight assists and seven rebounds.
Williamson made 11 of 13 shots in 28 minutes. Often injured during his first six seasons since being drafted first overall out of Duke in 2019, Williamson has played in 52 games in his seventh NBA campaign, averaging 21.5 points.
New Orleans led for most of the game and by as many as 19 points.
P.J. Washington scored 18 for the Mavericks, who played without Klay Thompson (rest), Daniel Gafford (illness) and Caleb Martin (sore right foot). Max Christie had 12 points on four 3-pointers.
New Orleans played without Dejounte Murray (illness), and coach James Borrego adjusted to the starting point guard's absence by playing Murphy and Herb Jones in the backcourt and giving second-year center Yves Missi his ninth start of the season. Meanwhile, veteran guard Jordan Poole came off the bench for his first playing time in eight games.
Missi grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked five shots. Pelicans reserve Karlo Matkovic had 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Up next Mavericks: Host the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night.
Pelicans: Host the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night in the first of a two-game set between those teams on consecutive nights.