Final
Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
135 – 117
2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
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Final
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Dallas Mavericks
113
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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 119-113 at home on Monday, December 22, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. Zion Williamson had 24 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans. Anthony Davis had 35 points, 17 rebounds and 2 assists for the Dallas Mavericks.
The New Orleans Pelicans trailed 63-57 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 40-26. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Derik Queen (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans), Anthony Davis (double-double, Dallas Mavericks). Bench points: Dallas Mavericks 35, New Orleans Pelicans 49. Derik Queen had 19 points, 10 rebounds and 6 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 119-113 on December 22, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Anthony Davis scored 35 for the Dallas Mavericks with 17 rebounds; Zion Williamson scored 24 for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Mavericks | 34 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 113 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 36 | 21 | 22 | 40 | 119 |
Game leaders
Dallas Mavericks
- Points
- 35 Anthony Davis
- Rebounds
- 17 Anthony Davis
- Assists
- 8 Ryan Nembhard
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 24 Zion Williamson
- Rebounds
- 10 Derik Queen
- Assists
- 6 Derik Queen
Anthony Davis double-double (35 PTS, 17 REB) · Derik Queen double-double (19 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis starter | 35:20 | 35 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16-28 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 4 | -11 |
| Cooper Flagg starter | 35:01 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-11 | 1-1 | 5-10 | 2 | -9 |
| Naji Marshall starter | 29:03 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -6 |
| P.J. Washington Jr. starter | 28:23 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | -10 |
| Ryan Nembhard starter | 24:39 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2-13 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 4 | -10 |
| Klay Thompson bench | 31:04 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-17 | 5-12 | 1-3 | 1 | -1 |
| Caleb Martin bench | 16:46 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | +9 |
| Brandon Williams bench | 14:42 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +7 |
| Daniel Gafford bench | 14:05 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | +1 |
| Jaden Hardy bench | 10:57 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: Dereck Lively II, Dante Exum, Max Christie
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 37:59 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4-12 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | +10 |
| Saddiq Bey starter | 35:13 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-17 | 0-6 | 5-5 | 2 | +12 |
| Derik Queen starter | 34:10 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7-12 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 3 | +13 |
| Jeremiah Fears starter | 24:06 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-14 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 1 | +7 |
| Herbert Jones starter | 21:41 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
| Jordan Poole bench | 27:14 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-12 | 2-8 | 4-4 | 3 | -1 |
| Zion Williamson bench | 25:05 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | +2 |
| Jose Alvarado bench | 15:36 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 13:40 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 3 | -7 |
| Micah Peavy bench | 5:16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
Not available: Dejounte Murray
| Dallas Mavericks | Stat | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 11/21 (52%) | Free throws | 23/27 (85%) |
| 36/71 (50%) | 2 pointers | 36/63 (57%) |
| 10/33 (30%) | 3 pointers | 8/34 (23%) |
| 46/104 (44%) | Field goals | 44/97 (45%) |
| 57 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 39 | Defensive rebounds | 37 |
| 18 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 29 | Assists | 28 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 19 | Fouls | 16 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 25:50 | Time spent in lead | 17:18 |
| 11 | Biggest lead | 11 |
Largest margin: 11 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 9
- Times tied
- 10
- Largest lead · Dallas Mavericks
- 11 Q3 6:24
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 11 Q1 5:55
- Longest run
- 11-0 Dallas Mavericks · Q1 1:55 to Q1 0:29
Scoring plays
Q1 · 37 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Dallas Mavericks | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 2 | 1 |
| 11:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 2 | 2 |
| 10:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 10:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 2 | 7 |
| 9:34 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 4 | 7 |
| 9:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 4 | 9 |
| 8:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 4 | 10 |
| 8:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 4 | 11 |
| 8:08 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 6 | 11 |
| 7:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 6 | 13 |
| 7:47 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 9 | 13 |
| 7:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 9 | 15 |
| 7:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 9 | 16 |
| 7:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 9 | 18 |
| 6:40 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 11 | 18 |
| 6:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 11 | 20 |
| 5:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 11 | 22 |
| 5:36 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 13 | 22 |
| 5:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole Free throw | 13 | 23 |
| 5:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole Free throw | 13 | 24 |
| 5:09 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 15 | 24 |
| 4:38 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson Free throw | 16 | 24 |
| 4:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 16 | 26 |
| 4:15 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 19 | 26 |
| 3:55 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 20 | 26 |
| 3:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 20 | 28 |
| 3:28 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 3-pt field goal | 23 | 28 |
| 3:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 23 | 30 |
| 2:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 23 | 32 |
| 2:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal | 23 | 34 |
| 1:55 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 2-pt field goal | 25 | 34 |
| 1:37 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 27 | 34 |
| 1:13 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 29 | 34 |
| 0:53 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 2-pt field goal | 31 | 34 |
| 0:29 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 34 | 34 |
| 0:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 34 | 36 |
Q2 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Dallas Mavericks | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:23 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 36 | 36 |
| 11:02 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 38 | 36 |
| 10:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 38 | 38 |
| 10:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 38 | 40 |
| 9:52 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 40 | 40 |
| 9:26 | Dallas Mavericks | Caleb Martin 2-pt field goal | 42 | 40 |
| 9:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 42 | 42 |
| 8:50 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 44 | 42 |
| 8:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 44 | 43 |
| 8:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal | 44 | 46 |
| 7:47 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 46 | 46 |
| 7:30 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 48 | 46 |
| 6:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 48 | 48 |
| 6:11 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 51 | 48 |
| 5:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 51 | 50 |
| 5:17 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 52 | 50 |
| 4:48 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 54 | 50 |
| 4:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 54 | 52 |
| 3:08 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 57 | 52 |
| 2:13 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis Free throw | 58 | 52 |
| 1:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 58 | 54 |
| 1:26 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 60 | 54 |
| 1:00 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 3-pt field goal | 63 | 54 |
| 0:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 63 | 55 |
| 0:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 63 | 57 |
Q3 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Dallas Mavericks | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:28 | Dallas Mavericks | Ryan Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 65 | 57 |
| 10:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 65 | 59 |
| 10:25 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 67 | 59 |
| 9:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 67 | 60 |
| 9:29 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 3-pt field goal | 70 | 60 |
| 9:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 70 | 62 |
| 9:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 70 | 64 |
| 8:47 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 72 | 64 |
| 8:16 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 74 | 64 |
| 6:58 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 74 | 66 |
| 6:54 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 75 | 66 |
| 6:24 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 77 | 66 |
| 6:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 77 | 68 |
| 5:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 77 | 70 |
| 4:31 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 79 | 70 |
| 4:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 3-pt field goal | 79 | 73 |
| 3:54 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 3-pt field goal | 82 | 73 |
| 3:25 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford Free throw | 83 | 73 |
| 2:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 83 | 76 |
| 1:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 83 | 79 |
| 1:36 | Dallas Mavericks | Caleb Martin 2-pt field goal | 85 | 79 |
| 0:50 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 2-pt field goal | 87 | 79 |
Q4 · 40 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Dallas Mavericks | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 87 | 81 |
| 11:06 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 89 | 81 |
| 11:06 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis Free throw | 90 | 81 |
| 10:58 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 90 | 82 |
| 10:58 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 90 | 83 |
| 10:44 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy Free throw | 91 | 83 |
| 10:44 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy Free throw | 92 | 83 |
| 10:17 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 94 | 83 |
| 10:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 94 | 86 |
| 9:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole Free throw | 94 | 87 |
| 9:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole Free throw | 94 | 88 |
| 8:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal | 94 | 90 |
| 7:59 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 96 | 90 |
| 7:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 96 | 92 |
| 7:28 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 98 | 92 |
| 7:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 98 | 94 |
| 7:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 98 | 95 |
| 6:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 98 | 98 |
| 6:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 98 | 101 |
| 6:05 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 100 | 101 |
| 5:44 | Dallas Mavericks | Ryan Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 102 | 101 |
| 5:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 102 | 103 |
| 4:53 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 103 | 103 |
| 4:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 103 | 104 |
| 4:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 103 | 105 |
| 3:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 103 | 107 |
| 3:15 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 103 | 109 |
| 2:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 103 | 111 |
| 2:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 103 | 112 |
| 2:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 103 | 113 |
| 2:17 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 3-pt field goal | 106 | 113 |
| 2:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 106 | 114 |
| 2:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 106 | 115 |
| 1:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 106 | 117 |
| 1:25 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 108 | 117 |
| 0:52 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 109 | 117 |
| 0:34 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 111 | 117 |
| 0:19 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 113 | 117 |
| 0:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 113 | 118 |
| 0:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 113 | 119 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: New Orleans Pelicans 2-1. Final series: New Orleans Pelicans 3-1.
- Nov 5: New Orleans Pelicans 101 at Dallas Mavericks 99
- Nov 21: New Orleans Pelicans 115 at Dallas Mavericks 118
- Dec 22: Dallas Mavericks 113 at New Orleans Pelicans 119 (this game)
- Mar 16: Dallas Mavericks 111 at New Orleans Pelicans 129
Highlights
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