Dallas Mavericks vs. New Orleans Pelicans

Dec 22, 2025

FINAL

11-19DallasMavericks

113

8-22New OrleansPelicans

119

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
DAL	34	29	24	26	113
NOP	36	21	22	40	119

Game Recap

The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Dallas Mavericks, 119-113. The Pelicans improve to 8-22 while Dallas falls to 11-19.

Player Stats

MAVERICKS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
32Cooper FlaggSF	35	5-11	1-1	5-10	6	6	1	1	2	2	-9	16
25P.J. WashingtonPF	28	3-7	2-3	0-0	8	0	1	2	3	4	-10	8
3Anthony DavisC	35	16-28	1-3	2-3	17	2	1	1	4	4	-11	35
13Naji MarshallSG	29	7-10	1-2	0-0	5	6	0	0	1	2	-6	15
9Ryan NembhardPG	24	2-13	0-4	0-0	4	8	1	0	5	4	-10	4
31Klay Thompson	31	7-17	5-12	1-3	5	1	1	0	1	1	-1	20
10Brandon Williams	14	2-8	0-4	0-0	3	2	2	0	0	1	+7	4
21Daniel Gafford	14	1-3	0-0	1-2	5	0	2	0	0	1	+1	3
16Caleb Martin	16	2-2	0-0	0-1	2	3	0	1	0	0	+9	4
1Jaden Hardy	10	1-5	0-4	2-2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	4
14Miles Kelly	— did not play —												— did not play —
7Dwight Powell	— did not play —												— did not play —
5D'Angelo Russell	— did not play —												— did not play —

TOTAL	-	46-10444.2%	10-3330.3%	11-2152.4%	57	29	9	5	16	19	-	113

PELICANS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
25Trey Murphy IIISF	37	4-12	1-4	2-2	5	4	4	0	1	1	+10	11
41Saddiq BeyPF	35	7-17	0-6	5-5	7	1	0	0	1	2	+12	19
22Derik QueenC	34	7-12	0-2	5-6	10	6	2	1	3	3	+13	19
2Herbert JonesSG	21	4-7	1-2	0-0	2	4	1	0	1	1	-4	9
0Jeremiah FearsPG	24	4-14	1-4	3-4	5	4	1	0	1	1	+7	12
3Jordan Poole	27	4-12	2-8	4-4	2	1	0	0	2	3	-1	14
1Zion Williamson	25	10-14	0-0	4-4	9	3	0	0	1	2	+2	24
17Karlo Matkovic	13	2-4	1-3	0-2	6	1	0	1	1	3	-7	5
15Jose Alvarado	15	2-4	2-4	0-0	2	3	1	0	1	0	-3	6
14Micah Peavy	5	0-1	0-1	0-0	3	1	0	0	0	0	+1	0
24Jordan Hawkins	— did not play —												— did not play —
9DeAndre Jordan	— did not play —												— did not play —
55Kevon Looney	— did not play —												— did not play —
21Yves Missi	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	44-9745.4%	8-3423.5%	23-2785.2%	51	28	9	2	12	16	-	119

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterDALNOP

(11:56) Jump Ball Queen vs. Davis: Tip to Nembhard
+2 (11:45) Davis 4' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Flagg 1 AST)
20
(11:28) Washington S.FOUL (P1.T1) (L.Wood)
+1 (11:28) Bey Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
21
+1 (11:28) Bey Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
22
(11:14) MISS Davis 6' Fadeaway Jumper
(11:12) Bey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:47) MISS Fears 2' Fadeaway Jumper
(10:47) Davis BLOCK (1 BLK)
(10:47) PELICANS Rebound
(10:47) PELICANS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#1)
(10:33) Nembhard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
(10:33) Queen STEAL (1 STL)
+3 (10:24) Jones 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Fears 1 AST)
25
(10:11) MISS Nembhard 20' Pullup Jump Shot
(10:09) Fears REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (10:01) Murphy III 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Jones 1 AST)
27
+2 (9:34) Marshall 12' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)
47
(9:25) MISS Queen 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(9:24) Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (9:18) Fears 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Jones 2 AST)
49
(9:04) Davis Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
(9:04) Murphy III STEAL (1 STL)
(9:01) MISS Jones 2' Running Layup
(9:00) Fears REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(9:00) MISS Fears Putback Layup
(8:58) Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(8:52) MISS Washington 4' Running Layup
(8:50) Washington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(8:47) Washington Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
(8:47) Murphy III STEAL (2 STL)
(8:45) Queen Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T2)
(8:35) MISS Nembhard 12' Step Back Jump Shot
(8:31) Queen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(8:26) MISS Fears 3' Driving Layup
(8:26) Washington BLOCK (1 BLK)
(8:22) Queen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(8:17) Washington S.FOUL (P2.T2) (S.Wright)
+1 (8:17) Queen Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
410
+1 (8:17) Queen Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
411
+2 (8:08) Davis 9' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Marshall 1 AST)
611
+2 (7:53) Jones 1' Driving Reverse Layup (5 PTS) (Queen 1 AST)
613
+3 (7:47) Thompson 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Marshall 2 AST)
913
+2 (7:34) Bey 2' Driving Reverse Layup (4 PTS)
915
(7:34) Thompson S.FOUL (P1.T3) (L.Wood)
+1 (7:34) Bey Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
916
(7:12) Davis Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)
(7:12) Queen STEAL (2 STL)
+2 (7:05) Bey 1' Driving Layup (7 PTS)
918
(7:05) Mavericks Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
(6:52) MISS Williams 27' 3PT Jump Shot
(6:49) Davis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(6:48) MISS Davis 3' Putback Layup
(6:47) Queen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(6:43) Queen Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T3)
(6:43) Williams STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (6:40) Davis 4' Finger Roll Layup (6 PTS) (Williams 1 AST)
1118
+2 (6:26) Jones 7' Fadeaway Jumper (7 PTS)
1120
(6:11) MISS Flagg 14' Pullup Jump Shot
(6:11) Mavericks Rebound
(6:11) Jones L.B.FOUL (P1.T1) (L.Wood)
(6:03) MISS Williams 3PT Jump Shot
(5:58) Murphy III REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (5:55) Queen 2' Running Reverse Layup (4 PTS) (Jones 3 AST)
1122
(5:37) MISS Marshall 3' Driving Layup
(5:36) Davis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
+2 (5:36) Davis Putback Dunk (8 PTS)
1322
(5:28) Williams S.FOUL (P1.T4) (L.Wood)
+1 (5:28) Poole Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
1323
+1 (5:28) Poole Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
1324
+2 (5:09) Davis 3' Cutting Layup Shot (10 PTS) (Thompson 1 AST)
1524
(4:55) MISS Murphy III 6' Pullup Jump Shot
(4:53) Davis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
(4:45) MISS Thompson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(4:44) Mavericks Rebound
(4:38) Poole S.FOUL (P1.T2) (S.Wright)
(4:38) MISS Thompson Free Throw 1 of 3
(4:38) Mavericks Rebound
+1 (4:38) Thompson Free Throw 2 of 3 (4 PTS)
1624
(4:38) MISS Thompson Free Throw 3 of 3
(4:35) Williamson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (4:30) Williamson 3' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
1626
+3 (4:15) Thompson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Flagg 2 AST)
1926
(4:02) MISS Poole 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
(3:57) Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(3:55) Williamson S.FOUL (P1.T3) (K.Lane)
(3:55) MISS Flagg Free Throw 1 of 2
(3:55) Mavericks Rebound
+1 (3:55) Flagg Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
2026
+2 (3:46) Williamson 5' Finger Roll Layup (4 PTS)
2028
+3 (3:28) Flagg 24' 3PT Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Martin 1 AST)
2328
(3:13) PELICANS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
(3:10) MISS Williamson 5' Driving Layup
(3:09) Williamson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (3:08) Williamson 3' Putback Layup (6 PTS)
2330
(2:53) MISS Thompson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(2:50) Williamson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
+2 (2:45) Matkovic 2' Running Alley Oop Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Williamson 1 AST)
2332
(2:23) MISS Marshall 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(2:20) Matkovic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (2:16) Poole 4' Running Layup (4 PTS) (Alvarado 1 AST)
2334
(2:05) MISS Williams 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(2:05) Thompson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (1:55) Thompson 6' Driving Layup (9 PTS) (Martin 2 AST)
2534
(1:44) MISS Williamson 4' Driving Layup
(1:42) Marshall REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (1:37) Marshall 3' Running Layup (4 PTS)
2734
(1:21) MISS Alvarado 27' 3PT Jump Shot
(1:17) Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (1:13) Williams 3' Running Layup (2 PTS)
2934
(0:56) MISS Poole 4' Driving Layup
(0:56) Martin BLOCK (1 BLK)
(0:54) Marshall REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (0:52) Thompson 2' Running Layup (11 PTS) (Marshall 3 AST)
3134
(0:39) MISS Murphy III 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(0:37) Thompson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(0:33) MISS Williams 5' Running Layup
(0:32) Martin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+3 (0:28) Thompson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Marshall 4 AST)
3434
+2 (0:19) Williamson 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (8 PTS) (Matkovic 1 AST)
3436
(0:04) MISS Thompson 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(0:00) Matkovic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(0:00) PELICANS Heave
(0:00) PELICANS Rebound

2nd quarter

3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

DAL

NOP

113Points119

46-104(44.2%)Field Goal(%)44-97(45.4%)

10-33(30.3%)3-Point(%)8-34(23.5%)

11-21(52.4%)Free Throw(%)23-27(85.2%)

57(18)Rebounds(Offensive)51(14)

29Assists28

9Steals9

5Blocks2

16Turnovers12

19Fouls16

66Pts In The Paint72

28Fast Break Pts11

14Pts Off Turnovers22

35Bench Pts49

11Largest Lead11

Game Details

Monday, December 22, 2025 · 8:00 PM

Smoothie King Center · New Orleans, LA

attendance: 16,978 (95.4%)