New Orleans Pelicans vs Dallas Mavericks player stats and box score (Feb. 21) | 2024-25 NBA season

The depleted Dallas Mavericks continued to defy expectations, taking down the tough New Orleans Pelicans 111-103 at American Airlines Center on Friday. Despite facing criticism after trading Luka Doncic and dealing with multiple frontcourt injuries, the Mavericks extended their winning streak to three.

Kyrie Irving led the charge, dropping 35 points on 11-for-22 shooting. P.J. Washington added 23, while Klay Thompson knocked down four 3s en route to 12 points.

The Mavericks' bench provided a huge boost, with Max Christie and Naji Marshall combining for 31 points.

For New Orleans, Zion Williamson and Trey Murphy III carried the scoring load with 29 and 20 points, respectively.

Dallas dominated from beyond the arc, hitting 16 3-pointers compared to the Pelicans' eight.

Below is the box score for the New Orleans Pelicans vs Dallas Mavericks game.

New Orleans Pelicans vs Dallas Mavericks box score

New Orleans Pelicans player stats

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
Zion Williamson	27:22	29	7	3	11	15	73.3	0	0	0.0	7	11	63.6	3	4	2	0	3	3	0
Kelly Olynyk	23:30	4	3	3	2	6	33.3	0	2	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	3	0	0	1	3	11
Yves Missi	23:51	6	10	1	3	8	37.5	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	5	5	0	4	3	5	-3
Trey Murphy III	36:11	20	6	6	7	19	36.8	4	8	50.0	2	2	100	1	5	2	0	1	1	-13
CJ McCollum	30:18	16	6	5	6	16	37.5	2	8	25.0	2	4	50.0	0	6	1	1	2	4	-11
Bruce Brown	21:45	6	4	0	2	7	28.6	0	1	0.0	2	2	100	1	3	0	0	0	2	-20
Jordan Hawkins	21:06	5	5	1	1	7	14.3	1	3	33.3	2	2	100	0	5	0	0	0	0	-11
Jose Alvarado	30:28	8	7	4	3	8	37.5	1	3	33.3	1	1	100	2	5	3	0	1	1	4
Karlo Matković	21:02	9	5	1	3	6	50.0	0	2	0.0	3	3	100	2	3	0	1	2	4	1
Antonio Reeves	04:27	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2
TOTALS		103	62	25	38	92	41.3	8	27	29.6	19	25	76.0	14	39	8	6	14	23	-

Dallas Mavericks player stats

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
Klay Thompson	25:17	12	3	3	4	11	36.4	4	7	57.1	0	0	0.0	1	2	2	0	1	2	-8
P.J. Washington	36:37	24	7	3	8	17	47.1	3	8	37.5	5	8	62.5	1	6	2	1	1	2	8
Kessler Edwards	12:28	2	4	1	1	2	50.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	4	0	0	1	4	-6
Danté Exum	20:41	4	2	4	1	7	14.3	1	4	25.0	1	2	50.0	0	2	1	1	2	0	-8
Kyrie Irving	37:14	35	2	4	11	22	50.0	5	12	41.7	8	8	100	0	2	0	1	1	3	5
Olivier-Maxence Prosper	15:15	1	7	1	0	3	0.0	0	1	0.0	1	2	50.0	4	3	1	0	0	2	-1
Spencer Dinwiddie	24:54	0	4	7	0	7	0.0	0	5	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	4	0	0	2	1	17
Max Christie	31:49	16	4	2	6	7	85.7	2	3	66.7	2	2	100	1	3	1	0	2	2	24
Naji Marshall	24:14	15	10	1	5	8	62.5	1	3	33.3	4	5	80.0	0	10	0	0	1	0	6
Moses Brown	11:31	2	4	2	1	2	50.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	1	3	1	1	2	2	3
TOTALS		111	53	28	37	86	43.0	16	44	36.4	21	27	77.8	8	39	8	4	13	18	-

New Orleans Pelicans vs Dallas Mavericks: Game recap

Two teams that made significant trades this season faced off in Friday night’s matchup between the New Orleans Pelicans and Dallas Mavericks. This marked their fourth meeting, with Dallas having won two of the first three.

With the injury-plagued Mavericks relying heavily on Kyrie Irving, the star guard set the tone early, scoring nine points in the first quarter as Dallas jumped ahead 32-22.

The Pelicans responded with a furious comeback to start the second quarter, taking a one-point lead after Jose Alvarado capped a 16-5 run with a three-pointer. However, the Mavericks regained control and headed into halftime up 56-53.

P.J. Washington led all scorers with 20 first-half points, while Irving and Max Christie added 14 and 12, respectively.

For the Pelicans, Zion Williamson posted 15 points, and Trey Murphy III chipped in 13 through the first two quarters.

The game stayed tight through the third quarter, but the Mavericks pushed their lead to 10 with 9:21 left after Washington split a pair of free throws. Murphy responded with a three, cutting it to 97-94 with 5:19 remaining.

From there, Dallas took control, and Irving buried a clutch three in the final minute, sealing the win with a 109-99 lead.