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Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
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2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
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Dallas Mavericks
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New Orleans Pelicans
119
Venue: Smoothie King Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Dallas Mavericks 119-116 at home on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. Dejounte Murray had 30 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans. Daniel Gafford had 27 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists for the Dallas Mavericks.
The New Orleans Pelicans led 63-61 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 32-25. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Trey Murphy III (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans), Daniel Gafford (double-double, Dallas Mavericks), P.J. Washington Jr. (double-double, Dallas Mavericks). Bench points: Dallas Mavericks 36, New Orleans Pelicans 29. Trey Murphy III had 24 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Dallas Mavericks vs New Orleans Pelicans?
- The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Dallas Mavericks 119-116 on January 15, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Daniel Gafford scored 27 for the Dallas Mavericks with 12 rebounds; Dejounte Murray scored 30 for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Mavericks | 27 | 34 | 30 | 25 | 116 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 33 | 30 | 24 | 32 | 119 |
Game leaders
Dallas Mavericks
- Points
- 27 Daniel Gafford
- Rebounds
- 14 P.J. Washington Jr.
- Assists
- 10 Naji Marshall
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 30 Dejounte Murray
- Rebounds
- 10 Trey Murphy III
- Assists
- 7 Dejounte Murray
P.J. Washington Jr. double-double (14 PTS, 14 REB) · Daniel Gafford double-double (27 PTS, 12 REB) · Trey Murphy III double-double (24 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. Washington Jr. starter | 38:29 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4-11 | 1-4 | 5-8 | 3 | -4 |
| Spencer Dinwiddie starter | 37:49 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6-17 | 3-8 | 5-5 | 2 | -4 |
| Naji Marshall starter | 30:16 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | -14 |
| Daniel Gafford starter | 30:00 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12-13 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | -5 |
| Klay Thompson starter | 25:50 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-12 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 1 | -10 |
| Jaden Hardy bench | 25:22 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-13 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 1 | +11 |
| Quentin Grimes bench | 18:32 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1 | +0 |
| Maxi Kleber bench | 14:29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +2 |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper bench | 10:25 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | +8 |
| Brandon Williams bench | 5:17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Dwight Powell bench | 3:31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: Dereck Lively II, Dante Exum, Luka Dončić, Kyrie Irving
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 38:25 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7-18 | 2-6 | 8-8 | 2 | +13 |
| CJ McCollum starter | 33:30 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4-14 | 1-7 | 2-2 | 0 | +10 |
| Dejounte Murray starter | 33:01 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10-22 | 4-10 | 6-8 | 1 | +9 |
| Yves Missi starter | 28:55 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | +9 |
| Javonte Green starter | 26:59 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 4 | +8 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 21:26 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | -9 |
| Daniel Theis bench | 18:51 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | -8 |
| Jose Alvarado bench | 14:59 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -6 |
| Brandon Boston Jr. bench | 14:57 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl bench | 8:57 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -6 |
Not available: Brandon Ingram, Herbert Jones, Zion Williamson
| Dallas Mavericks | Stat | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 18/25 (72%) | Free throws | 20/24 (83%) |
| 31/55 (56%) | 2 pointers | 30/58 (51%) |
| 12/35 (34%) | 3 pointers | 13/39 (33%) |
| 43/90 (47%) | Field goals | 43/97 (44%) |
| 45 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 37 | Defensive rebounds | 34 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 27 | Assists | 24 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 9 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 8 |
| 17 | Fouls | 20 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 11:30 | Time spent in lead | 33:36 |
| 7 | Biggest lead | 11 |
Largest margin: 11 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 5
- Times tied
- 7
- Largest lead · Dallas Mavericks
- 7 Q4 6:15
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 11 Q2 8:21
- Longest run
- 8-0 New Orleans Pelicans · Q1 10:56 to Q1 10:08
Scoring plays
Q1 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Dallas Mavericks | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 11:12 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw | 3 | 2 |
| 11:12 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw | 4 | 2 |
| 10:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 4 | 4 |
| 10:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 4 | 7 |
| 10:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 3-pt field goal | 4 | 10 |
| 9:56 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 6 | 10 |
| 9:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 6 | 12 |
| 9:01 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 8 | 12 |
| 8:47 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 10 | 12 |
| 8:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green 3-pt field goal | 10 | 15 |
| 8:08 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 12 | 15 |
| 7:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 12 | 18 |
| 6:13 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 12 | 19 |
| 6:13 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 12 | 20 |
| 5:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 12 | 22 |
| 5:06 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw | 13 | 22 |
| 5:00 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 15 | 22 |
| 4:25 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy Free throw | 16 | 22 |
| 4:25 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy Free throw | 17 | 22 |
| 4:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 17 | 24 |
| 4:01 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 3-pt field goal | 20 | 24 |
| 3:49 | New Orleans Pelicans | Daniel Theis 2-pt field goal | 20 | 26 |
| 3:05 | Dallas Mavericks | Olivier-Maxence Prosper Free throw | 21 | 26 |
| 2:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 21 | 29 |
| 2:12 | Dallas Mavericks | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 23 | 29 |
| 1:59 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy Free throw | 24 | 29 |
| 1:29 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 3-pt field goal | 27 | 29 |
| 1:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal | 27 | 31 |
| 0:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 2-pt field goal | 27 | 33 |
Q2 · 36 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Dallas Mavericks | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 3-pt field goal | 27 | 36 |
| 10:29 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 29 | 36 |
| 10:02 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 2-pt field goal | 31 | 36 |
| 9:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 31 | 38 |
| 9:36 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 34 | 38 |
| 9:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 34 | 40 |
| 8:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 34 | 42 |
| 8:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 34 | 45 |
| 7:44 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 36 | 45 |
| 7:05 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 38 | 45 |
| 6:43 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford Free throw | 39 | 45 |
| 6:43 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford Free throw | 40 | 45 |
| 6:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 40 | 46 |
| 6:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 40 | 47 |
| 6:21 | Dallas Mavericks | Spencer Dinwiddie 3-pt field goal | 43 | 47 |
| 6:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green Free throw | 43 | 48 |
| 6:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green Free throw | 43 | 49 |
| 5:45 | Dallas Mavericks | Spencer Dinwiddie 2-pt field goal | 45 | 49 |
| 5:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 45 | 50 |
| 5:06 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 3-pt field goal | 48 | 50 |
| 4:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 48 | 52 |
| 4:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 48 | 53 |
| 4:14 | Dallas Mavericks | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 50 | 53 |
| 4:14 | Dallas Mavericks | Quentin Grimes Free throw | 51 | 53 |
| 3:08 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 2-pt field goal | 53 | 53 |
| 2:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 53 | 55 |
| 2:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 53 | 56 |
| 2:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 53 | 57 |
| 2:16 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 55 | 57 |
| 1:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 55 | 59 |
| 1:30 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 2-pt field goal | 57 | 59 |
| 0:48 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford Free throw | 58 | 59 |
| 0:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 58 | 60 |
| 0:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 58 | 61 |
| 0:06 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 3-pt field goal | 61 | 61 |
| 0:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 61 | 63 |
Q3 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Dallas Mavericks | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:22 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 63 | 63 |
| 10:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 63 | 66 |
| 10:35 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 65 | 66 |
| 10:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 65 | 68 |
| 9:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green 2-pt field goal | 65 | 70 |
| 9:37 | Dallas Mavericks | Spencer Dinwiddie Free throw | 66 | 70 |
| 9:37 | Dallas Mavericks | Spencer Dinwiddie Free throw | 67 | 70 |
| 9:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 3-pt field goal | 67 | 73 |
| 8:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 67 | 75 |
| 8:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 67 | 77 |
| 7:56 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 69 | 77 |
| 7:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 69 | 78 |
| 7:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 69 | 79 |
| 6:49 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 2-pt field goal | 71 | 79 |
| 6:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 71 | 81 |
| 6:15 | Dallas Mavericks | Spencer Dinwiddie 3-pt field goal | 74 | 81 |
| 5:51 | Dallas Mavericks | Spencer Dinwiddie 3-pt field goal | 77 | 81 |
| 5:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 77 | 83 |
| 4:44 | Dallas Mavericks | Spencer Dinwiddie 2-pt field goal | 79 | 83 |
| 4:01 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 81 | 83 |
| 1:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 2-pt field goal | 81 | 85 |
| 1:36 | Dallas Mavericks | Quentin Grimes 3-pt field goal | 84 | 85 |
| 1:04 | Dallas Mavericks | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 86 | 85 |
| 0:34 | Dallas Mavericks | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 88 | 85 |
| 0:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 88 | 87 |
| 0:01 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 3-pt field goal | 91 | 87 |
Q4 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Dallas Mavericks | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | Dallas Mavericks | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 93 | 87 |
| 11:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 93 | 89 |
| 10:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal | 93 | 91 |
| 9:30 | Dallas Mavericks | Spencer Dinwiddie Free throw | 94 | 91 |
| 9:30 | Dallas Mavericks | Spencer Dinwiddie Free throw | 95 | 91 |
| 9:30 | Dallas Mavericks | Spencer Dinwiddie Free throw | 96 | 91 |
| 9:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 96 | 92 |
| 9:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 96 | 93 |
| 8:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 96 | 95 |
| 8:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 96 | 96 |
| 8:24 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 3-pt field goal | 99 | 96 |
| 8:00 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 101 | 96 |
| 7:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal | 101 | 98 |
| 7:19 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 103 | 98 |
| 6:15 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 105 | 98 |
| 5:58 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 3-pt field goal | 105 | 101 |
| 5:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green 3-pt field goal | 105 | 104 |
| 4:28 | Dallas Mavericks | Spencer Dinwiddie 2-pt field goal | 107 | 104 |
| 4:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 3-pt field goal | 107 | 107 |
| 3:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 107 | 109 |
| 3:15 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 110 | 109 |
| 2:40 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 2-pt field goal | 112 | 109 |
| 2:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 112 | 111 |
| 2:07 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 2-pt field goal | 114 | 111 |
| 1:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 114 | 113 |
| 0:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green 3-pt field goal | 114 | 116 |
| 0:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 114 | 117 |
| 0:16 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw | 115 | 117 |
| 0:16 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw | 116 | 117 |
| 0:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 116 | 118 |
| 0:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 116 | 119 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: Dallas Mavericks 3-1.
- Nov 19: New Orleans Pelicans 91 at Dallas Mavericks 132
- Jan 15: Dallas Mavericks 116 at New Orleans Pelicans 119 (this game)
- Jan 29: Dallas Mavericks 137 at New Orleans Pelicans 136
- Feb 21: New Orleans Pelicans 103 at Dallas Mavericks 111
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