Final
Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
135 – 117
2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
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Final
Away
New Orleans Pelicans
115
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Dallas Mavericks
118
Venue: American Airlines Center
2025 NBA Cup · Group stage
Observed Sep 23, 2026, 20:07 UTC.
Verified 2025 NBA Cup result. This archive covers the Cup, not the complete 2025–26 NBA season.
Historical Cup result WHYNBA reorganized reported Cup results and period scores into verified home/away roles. Neutral-site roles are nominal; the championship does not count toward regular-season records. Home/away sources: Home team season log · Away team season log.
Quarter scores
| Period | New Orleans Pelicans | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 34 | 25 |
| Q2 | 29 | 24 |
| Q3 | 22 | 36 |
| Q4 | 30 | 33 |
Game recap · 2025 NBA Cup results
Player box scores and scoring plays are shown below when available. Coverage varies by game.
Game recap
The Dallas Mavericks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 118-115 at home on Friday, November 21, 2025 at American Airlines Center. Cooper Flagg had 29 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the Dallas Mavericks. Trey Murphy III had 25 points, 3 rebounds and 0 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Dallas Mavericks trailed 63-49 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 36-22. Double-digit figures in two categories: Derik Queen (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 20, Dallas Mavericks 29. P.J. Washington Jr. had 24 points, 9 rebounds and 1 assist 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 New Orleans Pelicans vs Dallas Mavericks?
- The Dallas Mavericks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 118-115 on November 21, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Trey Murphy III scored 25 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Cooper Flagg scored 29 for the Dallas Mavericks.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
Game leaders
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 25 Trey Murphy III
- Rebounds
- 9 Herbert Jones
- Assists
- 11 Derik Queen
Dallas Mavericks
- Points
- 29 Cooper Flagg
- Rebounds
- 9 P.J. Washington Jr.
- Assists
- 12 Brandon Williams
Derik Queen double-double (20 PTS, 11 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 35:22 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7-14 | 1-7 | 10-10 | 3 | -1 |
| Derik Queen starter | 32:14 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8-17 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 2 | +1 |
| Herbert Jones starter | 32:08 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | -7 |
| Jeremiah Fears starter | 31:31 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8-12 | 3-4 | 2-5 | 2 | -9 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 29:35 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 8-11 | 0 | -2 |
| Jose Alvarado bench | 19:45 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | +2 |
| Saddiq Bey bench | 18:14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Yves Missi bench | 15:30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -5 |
| Micah Peavy bench | 13:28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | -4 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 12:13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +11 |
Not available: Dejounte Murray, Karlo Matkovic, Jordan Poole
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. Washington Jr. starter | 37:28 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8-14 | 5-8 | 3-4 | 1 | +1 |
| Cooper Flagg starter | 32:21 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12-19 | 0-4 | 5-6 | 2 | +9 |
| Max Christie starter | 31:38 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7-12 | 5-9 | 4-4 | 3 | +7 |
| Brandon Williams starter | 28:20 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1-12 | 1-7 | 2-2 | 1 | +1 |
| Daniel Gafford starter | 25:14 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | -6 |
| Naji Marshall bench | 23:43 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 4-6 | 1 | +5 |
| Dereck Lively II bench | 17:51 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | +8 |
| Klay Thompson bench | 16:26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-9 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Jaden Hardy bench | 14:09 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
| Caleb Martin bench | 8:10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | -7 |
| Moussa Cisse bench | 4:40 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
Not available: Anthony Davis, Dante Exum, Kyrie Irving, Ryan Nembhard, D'Angelo Russell
| New Orleans Pelicans | Stat | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|
| 24/31 (77%) | Free throws | 22/28 (78%) |
| 35/64 (54%) | 2 pointers | 24/41 (58%) |
| 7/27 (25%) | 3 pointers | 16/43 (37%) |
| 42/91 (46%) | Field goals | 40/84 (47%) |
| 42 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 33 | Defensive rebounds | 36 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 25 | Assists | 30 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 15 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 9 |
| 20 | Fouls | 19 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 34:31 | Time spent in lead | 7:06 |
| 15 | Biggest lead | 4 |
Largest margin: 15 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 17
- Times tied
- 14
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 15 Q2 6:10
- Largest lead · Dallas Mavericks
- 4 Q3 5:02
- Longest run
- 8-0 New Orleans Pelicans · Q2 7:51 to Q2 6:10
Scoring plays
Q1 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:25 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 9:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 9:46 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 9:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal | 7 | 5 |
| 8:58 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 10 | 5 |
| 8:21 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 3-pt field goal | 10 | 8 |
| 8:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 12 | 8 |
| 7:49 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 12 | 10 |
| 7:33 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 15 | 10 |
| 7:08 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 15 | 12 |
| 7:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal | 18 | 12 |
| 6:10 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 18 | 14 |
| 5:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal | 21 | 14 |
| 5:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 23 | 14 |
| 4:47 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 23 | 17 |
| 4:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 25 | 17 |
| 4:14 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 25 | 19 |
| 4:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 27 | 19 |
| 4:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 28 | 19 |
| 3:50 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 3-pt field goal | 28 | 22 |
| 3:18 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw | 28 | 23 |
| 2:55 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 28 | 25 |
| 2:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 30 | 25 |
| 1:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal | 32 | 25 |
| 0:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 34 | 25 |
Q2 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 34 | 28 |
| 11:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 36 | 28 |
| 11:14 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 3-pt field goal | 36 | 31 |
| 10:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 39 | 31 |
| 10:32 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 2-pt field goal | 39 | 33 |
| 9:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 42 | 33 |
| 9:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 44 | 33 |
| 9:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 45 | 33 |
| 8:45 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 45 | 35 |
| 8:11 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 3-pt field goal | 45 | 38 |
| 7:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 47 | 38 |
| 7:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 49 | 38 |
| 6:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 50 | 38 |
| 6:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 51 | 38 |
| 6:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 53 | 38 |
| 5:59 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 53 | 40 |
| 5:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 54 | 40 |
| 5:29 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 2-pt field goal | 54 | 42 |
| 5:14 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall Free throw | 54 | 43 |
| 5:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 56 | 43 |
| 3:45 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 3-pt field goal | 56 | 46 |
| 2:57 | Dallas Mavericks | Jaden Hardy 3-pt field goal | 56 | 49 |
| 2:39 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 58 | 49 |
| 1:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 60 | 49 |
| 0:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 61 | 49 |
| 0:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 62 | 49 |
| 0:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 63 | 49 |
Q3 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 63 | 52 |
| 11:22 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 63 | 54 |
| 11:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 64 | 54 |
| 11:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 65 | 54 |
| 10:56 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 65 | 57 |
| 10:33 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 67 | 57 |
| 10:09 | Dallas Mavericks | Dereck Lively II 2-pt field goal | 67 | 59 |
| 10:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 69 | 59 |
| 9:48 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 69 | 62 |
| 9:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 70 | 62 |
| 9:28 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie Free throw | 70 | 63 |
| 9:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 72 | 63 |
| 8:36 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw | 72 | 64 |
| 8:36 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw | 72 | 65 |
| 8:10 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 72 | 67 |
| 7:38 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 3-pt field goal | 72 | 70 |
| 6:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 74 | 70 |
| 5:47 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 74 | 72 |
| 5:47 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 74 | 73 |
| 5:20 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 74 | 75 |
| 5:02 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 3-pt field goal | 74 | 78 |
| 4:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 76 | 78 |
| 3:49 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 77 | 78 |
| 3:49 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 78 | 78 |
| 3:35 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 78 | 80 |
| 2:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 80 | 80 |
| 1:50 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford Free throw | 80 | 81 |
| 1:33 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 82 | 81 |
| 1:19 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 82 | 83 |
| 1:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 83 | 83 |
| 1:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 84 | 83 |
| 1:02 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall Free throw | 84 | 84 |
| 0:12 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford Free throw | 84 | 85 |
| 0:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 85 | 85 |
Q4 · 41 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 87 | 85 |
| 11:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 89 | 85 |
| 10:54 | Dallas Mavericks | Dereck Lively II Free throw | 89 | 86 |
| 10:54 | Dallas Mavericks | Dereck Lively II Free throw | 89 | 87 |
| 10:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 90 | 87 |
| 10:04 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 90 | 89 |
| 9:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal | 92 | 89 |
| 9:25 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 3-pt field goal | 92 | 92 |
| 9:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 93 | 92 |
| 9:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 94 | 92 |
| 9:01 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 94 | 93 |
| 9:01 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 94 | 94 |
| 8:37 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 94 | 96 |
| 8:16 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 94 | 97 |
| 8:16 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 94 | 98 |
| 7:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 96 | 98 |
| 6:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 98 | 98 |
| 6:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 99 | 98 |
| 5:54 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 99 | 100 |
| 5:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 101 | 100 |
| 5:19 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie Free throw | 101 | 101 |
| 5:12 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 101 | 103 |
| 5:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 103 | 103 |
| 4:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 105 | 103 |
| 3:47 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall Free throw | 105 | 104 |
| 3:47 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall Free throw | 105 | 105 |
| 3:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 107 | 105 |
| 3:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 108 | 105 |
| 3:12 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 108 | 106 |
| 2:40 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 108 | 108 |
| 2:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 110 | 108 |
| 2:12 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 110 | 110 |
| 2:12 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 110 | 111 |
| 1:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 112 | 111 |
| 1:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 113 | 111 |
| 1:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 114 | 111 |
| 1:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 115 | 111 |
| 1:19 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 115 | 113 |
| 0:32 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 3-pt field goal | 115 | 116 |
| 0:11 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie Free throw | 115 | 117 |
| 0:11 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie Free throw | 115 | 118 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. 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 (this game)
- Dec 22: Dallas Mavericks 113 at New Orleans Pelicans 119
- Mar 16: Dallas Mavericks 111 at New Orleans Pelicans 129
Highlights
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