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Dallas Mavericks 97–101 New Orleans Pelicans

Dallas Mavericks
97–101FT
New Orleans Pelicans
Season
NBA
2026-2027
Venue
American Airlines CenterDirections

NBA: New Orleans Pelicans beat Dallas Mavericks 101–97.

Game leaders

  • TL16T. LawalPointsJF16J. Fears
  • WP7Washington P. J.ReboundsDQ11D. Queen
  • DL6De Larrea SergioAssistsJF5J. Fears

How the score moved

The running score at the end of each period.

  • Dallas Mavericks
  • New Orleans Pelicans
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WhenDallas MavericksNew Orleans Pelicans
Q497101

How the points came

Each side's points by shot type. Darker is two-pointers, then threes, then free throws.

Dallas Mavericks97

Two-pointers 40 (41%)Threes 30 (31%)Free throws 27 (28%)

New Orleans Pelicans101

Two-pointers 52 (51%)Threes 24 (24%)Free throws 25 (25%)

The Four Factors

Shooting, ball security and getting to the line decide most games. The side ahead on each is in bold.

  • Dallas Mavericks
  • New Orleans Pelicans
  • 41.7%Effective field-goal %50.7%

    Shooting with a three counted as one and a half baskets: (FGM + 0.5 × 3PM) ÷ FGA.

  • 21.6Turnovers per 100 plays18.6

    How often a trip ended in a turnover. Lower is better.

  • 0.38Free-throw rate0.51

    Free throws attempted for every shot from the floor: FTA ÷ FGA. Getting to the line.

The fourth factor, offensive rebounding, needs offensive rebounds, which this game's data does not include.

Key stats

  • 20/35Two-pointers26/48
  • 57Two-point %54
  • 10/49Three pointers8/27
  • 20Three point %30
  • 27/32Free throws25/38
  • 84Free throw %66

Quarter by quarter

Dallas Mavericks led after 0 of 4 quarters, New Orleans Pelicans after 4. Largest lead at a break: 12 points, New Orleans Pelicans after Q3. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.

  • Dallas Mavericks
  • New Orleans Pelicans
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Dallas Mavericks1827183497
New Orleans Pelicans24321926101
0102030Q1Q2Q3Q4

Facts

From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.

  • Dallas Mavericks: 1 won, 1 lost in their last 2 games.
  • Dallas Mavericks scored 249 points and allowed 250 in their last 2 games.
  • New Orleans Pelicans: 1 won, 1 lost in their last 2 games.
  • New Orleans Pelicans scored 234 points and allowed 238 in their last 2 games.

Recent form

Dallas MavericksLW
New Orleans PelicansWL

Standings

POSTeamWLPFPAPCT
1Boston Celtics405074321.000
1Memphis Grizzlies31470443.750
2Utah Jazz31453439.750
2Atlanta Hawks41613586.800
3New Orleans Pelicans31442441.750
3Brooklyn Nets31497464.750
4Golden State Warriors42683638.667
4Orlando Magic31495468.750
5Houston Rockets21366338.667
5Detroit Pistons31474452.750
10Milwaukee Bucks23547599.400
10San Antonio Spurs23572544.400
11Cleveland Cavaliers12348361.333
11Los Angeles Lakers23534559.400
12Dallas Mavericks13457486.250
12Indiana Pacers13479473.250
13Phoenix Suns14545573.200
13Philadelphia 76ers13454480.250
14Charlotte Hornets13386444.250
14Oklahoma City Thunder14549585.200
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  • Dallas Mavericks
  • New Orleans Pelicans

Shooting

  • 20/35Two-pointers26/48
  • 57Two-point %54
  • 10/49Three pointers8/27
  • 20Three point %30
  • 27/32Free throws25/38
  • 84Free throw %66

Rebounds & playmaking

  • 47Rebounds40
  • 21Assists19

Defence

  • 8Steals14
  • 10Blocks7

Ball security

  • 27Turnovers21

Quarter by quarter

Dallas Mavericks led after 0 of 4 quarters, New Orleans Pelicans after 4. Largest lead at a break: 12 points, New Orleans Pelicans after Q3. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.

  • Dallas Mavericks
  • New Orleans Pelicans
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Dallas Mavericks1827183497
New Orleans Pelicans24321926101
0102030Q1Q2Q3Q4

Efficiency

A pace of 118.9 plays per 48 minutes. Rates per play put a fast game and a slow one on the same footing.

  • Dallas Mavericks
  • New Orleans Pelicans
Points per 100 plays
77.689.6
True shooting %
49.4%55.1%
Baskets assisted
70%56%
Assists per turnover
0.780.90

Plays = FGA + 0.44 × FTA + turnovers (possessions before offensive rebounds, which this data lacks). True shooting = points ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)).

Shot by shot

Accuracy by shot type. Dallas Mavericks took 58% of their shots from three, New Orleans Pelicans 36%.

  • Dallas Mavericks
  • New Orleans Pelicans
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Dallas MavericksNew Orleans Pelicans
2P20/3526/48
3P10/498/27
FT27/3225/38

Starters and bench

Points from the starting five, and from everyone who came off the bench.

Dallas Mavericks

Starters 27 · Bench 70

New Orleans Pelicans

Starters 43 · Bench 58

Who scored efficiently

Across: scoring chances used (FGA + 0.44 × FTA). Up: points. Size: minutes. Above the line is better than this game's average.

  • Dallas Mavericks
  • New Orleans Pelicans
051015024681012Lundy SethT. LawalJ. PoulakidasJ. Fears
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PlayerMINPTSFGATS%3PFTREBAST
T. Lawal2316684.0%0/08/840
J. Poulakidas2616977.5%4/82/330
J. Fears20161167.3%2/32/235
Lundy Seth2213866.6%1/44/420
Matkovic Karlo18114112.7%3/42/220
De Larrea Sergio3010672.7%2/32/246
Williamson Zion1810574.0%0/00/401
J. Pierre1210486.8%1/23/421
M. Cisse168658.1%0/02/261
Biberovic Tarik2681232.2%1/91/143
A. Johnson68370.9%0/14/610
Marshall Naji147559.5%1/32/221
Jones Herbert1673116.7%1/10/000
Risacher Zaccharie2361127.3%0/70/041
Y. Missi176650.0%0/00/090
Mathurin Bennedict196835.5%1/41/123
D. Queen196927.9%0/24/4112
Christie Max155641.7%1/40/044
J. Diaz-Graham125532.7%0/33/631
Murphy Trey195828.2%0/51/233
Bey Saddiq174726.9%0/20/110
Poole Jordan174351.5%0/22/233
B. McGowens640113.6%0/04/411
Martin Caleb162517.0%0/42/242
J. Reese621100.0%0/00/000
Washington P. J.16158.5%0/41/272
Watford Trendon121126.6%0/01/210
J. Moore61028.4%0/01/400
Bufkin Kobe6010.0%0/10/010
M. Dia6010.0%0/00/000
Risacher Zaccharie23:1063/40/70/041
Washington P. J.16:2410/10/41/272
M. Cisse16:2983/60/02/261
Marshall Naji14:0971/21/32/221
Christie Max14:5851/21/40/044
Martin Caleb15:3520/10/42/242
De Larrea Sergio30:10101/32/32/246
Lundy Seth21:40133/41/44/420
T. Lawal23:29164/60/08/840
Biberovic Tarik26:0382/31/91/143
J. Poulakidas25:33161/14/82/330
J. Diaz-Graham12:2051/20/33/631
POSTeamWLPFPAPCT
1Boston Celtics405074321.000
1Memphis Grizzlies31470443.750
2Utah Jazz31453439.750
2Atlanta Hawks41613586.800
3New Orleans Pelicans31442441.750
3Brooklyn Nets31497464.750
4Golden State Warriors42683638.667
4Orlando Magic31495468.750
5Houston Rockets21366338.667
5Detroit Pistons31474452.750
6Chicago Bulls32610574.600
6Portland Trail Blazers21351344.667
7Miami Heat32640612.600
7Los Angeles Clippers21332325.667
8Washington Wizards22453455.500
8Denver Nuggets32578571.600
9Minnesota Timberwolves33697709.500
9Toronto Raptors23612584.400
10Milwaukee Bucks23547599.400
10San Antonio Spurs23572544.400
11Cleveland Cavaliers12348361.333
11Los Angeles Lakers23534559.400
12Dallas Mavericks13457486.250
12Indiana Pacers13479473.250
13Phoenix Suns14545573.200
13Philadelphia 76ers13454480.250
14Charlotte Hornets13386444.250
14Oklahoma City Thunder14549585.200
15Sacramento Kings05514588.000
15New York Knicks14530621.200

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Dallas MavericksLW
New Orleans PelicansWL

Last meetings

These teams have not met in our records.

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