NEW ORLEANS -- — P.J. Washington scored 25 points, making all four of his 3-point attempts in the fourth quarter, and Kyrie Irving added 25 points and six assists as the Dallas Mavericks outlasted the New Orleans Pelicans 137-136 on Wednesday night.

Washington had missed all three of his long-range tries until he hit three in the first 4:16 of the final period. Daniel Gafford had 22 points, going 9 of 9 from the field, and added 12 rebounds and five blocks.

Klay Thompson had 20 points for Dallas, shooting 6 of 11 from deep. Washington grabbed 14 rebounds for his 12th double-double of the season.

Dallas scored 80 points in the second half, shooting 65.9% from the field.

Trey Murphy led New Orleans with 32 points, and Zion Williamson had 29 points in 28 minutes.

The Pelicans, who lost their fourth straight, closed to 137-136 on a 3-pointer by CJ McCollum at the buzzer. That gave McCollum the most 3s in franchise history (629), moving him past Jrue Holiday (628). McCollum finished with 23 points.

The Mavs pulled ahead with a 40-30 third quarter, using a 19-9 run to take a 97-93 lead into the final period. Quentin Grimes had nine points in the quarter.

Takeaways

Mavericks: Naji Marshall returned from an illness but was limited to five points in 15 minutes against his former team. … Luka Doncic missed his 18th consecutive game with a left calf strain. The Mavs are 7-11 in his absence.

Pelicans: Rookie center Yves Missi, selected the Western Conference rookie of the month for January, was added to the West’s Rising Stars team. He had four blocks but went scoreless. … Brandon Ingram, sidelined for the last 24 games with a sprained left ankle, continues to ramp up his conditioning work in pregame warmups.

Key moment

Leading 97-93 entering the fourth, the Mavericks made five 3s in the first 4:16 of the period to build a 115-105 advantage.

Key stat

The Mavericks went 20 of 43 from long distance compared to 15 of 31 for the Pelicans.

Up next

Dallas visits Detroit on Friday night, the second stop on a five-game trip. New Orleans hosts Boston.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Daniel Gafford vs. Yves Missi (Zion Williamson gains possession)	0	0
11:37	CJ McCollum makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Trey Murphy III assists)	2	0
11:21	Yves Missi blocks P.J. Washington 's 2-foot layup	2	0
11:16	Daniel Gafford offensive rebound	2	0
11:15	Daniel Gafford makes 7-foot two point shot	2	2
11:07	CJ McCollum misses driving floating jump shot	2	2
11:05	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	2	2
10:58	P.J. Washington makes driving layup (Spencer Dinwiddie assists)	2	4
10:35	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	2	4
10:33	Yves Missi offensive rebound	2	4
10:25	Daniel Gafford blocks Zion Williamson's driving layup	2	4
10:23	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	2	4
10:21	Zion Williamson makes two point shot	4	4
10:19	Daniel Gafford inbound turnover	4	4
10:12	Zion Williamson makes driving layup (CJ McCollum assists)	6	4
10:02	Klay Thompson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Spencer Dinwiddie assists)	6	7
9:49	Dejounte Murray misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	7
9:46	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	6	7
9:40	P.J. Washington misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	6	7
9:36	Kyrie Irving offensive rebound	6	7
9:30	Yves Missi blocks Spencer Dinwiddie 's 4-foot driving floating jump shot	6	7
9:23	Kyrie Irving offensive rebound	6	7
9:23	shot clock turnover	6	7
9:14	Trey Murphy III makes 25-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)	9	7
8:53	Klay Thompson traveling	9	7
8:45	Zion Williamson makes driving layup	11	7
8:32	Klay Thompson misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	11	7
8:29	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	11	7
8:24	Zion Williamson makes driving layup	13	7
8:11	Daniel Gafford makes layup (P.J. Washington assists)	13	9
7:57	CJ McCollum misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	9
7:52	Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound	13	9
7:48	Yves Missi blocks P.J. Washington 's 2-foot two point shot	13	9
7:48	Mavericks offensive team rebound	13	9
7:48	Olivier-Maxence Prosper enters the game for Daniel Gafford	13	9
7:46	Klay Thompson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Spencer Dinwiddie assists)	13	12
7:31	Trey Murphy III makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Zion Williamson assists)	15	12
7:20	P.J. Washington lost ball turnover (Zion Williamson steals)	15	12
7:13	Dejounte Murray misses 7-foot two point shot	15	12
7:09	Kyrie Irving defensive rebound	15	12
7:02	P.J. Washington makes 7-foot two point shot	15	14
6:48	Zion Williamson misses 24-foot three point jumper	15	14
6:46	Yves Missi offensive rebound	15	14
6:39	Trey Murphy III makes 22-foot three point jumper (Dejounte Murray assists)	18	14
6:18	Kyrie Irving makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	18	16
6:17	Pelicans Full timeout	18	16
6:17	Javonte Green enters the game for Zion Williamson	18	16
6:17	Quentin Grimes enters the game for Kyrie Irving	18	16
6:17	Kessler Edwards enters the game for Klay Thompson	18	16
6:02	Trey Murphy III misses 27-foot three point jumper	18	16
6:00	CJ McCollum offensive rebound	18	16
6:00	Kessler Edwards personal foul	18	16
6:00	Brandon Boston enters the game for Trey Murphy III	18	16
5:49	Yves Missi misses 6-foot two point shot	18	16
5:46	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	18	16
5:37	Quentin Grimes misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	16
5:34	Yves Missi defensive rebound	18	16
5:24	Dejounte Murray makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (CJ McCollum assists)	20	16
5:04	P.J. Washington misses driving layup	20	16
5:03	P.J. Washington offensive rebound	20	16
5:01	P.J. Washington makes two point shot	20	18
4:50	Dejounte Murray misses driving floating jump shot	20	18
4:48	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	20	18
4:43	P.J. Washington misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	20	18
4:39	Javonte Green defensive rebound	20	18
4:27	Brandon Boston misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	20	18
4:23	Kessler Edwards defensive rebound	20	18
4:11	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	20	18
4:08	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	20	18
3:58	Quentin Grimes personal foul	20	18
3:58	Daniel Theis enters the game for Yves Missi	20	18
3:58	Kyrie Irving enters the game for Spencer Dinwiddie	20	18
3:49	CJ McCollum misses two point shot	20	18
3:47	Kessler Edwards defensive rebound	20	18
3:42	Brandon Boston shooting foul	20	18
3:42	Quentin Grimes makes free throw 1 of 2	20	19
3:42	Daniel Gafford enters the game for P.J. Washington	20	19
3:42	Quentin Grimes makes free throw 2 of 2	20	20
3:25	CJ McCollum makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	22	20
3:10	Olivier-Maxence Prosper misses driving layup	22	20
3:07	Kyrie Irving offensive rebound	22	20
3:06	Kyrie Irving misses 25-foot three point jumper	22	20
3:03	Kessler Edwards offensive rebound	22	20
3:02	Kessler Edwards makes dunk	22	22
2:54	CJ McCollum lost ball turnover (Kyrie Irving steals)	22	22
2:48	Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes dunk (Kyrie Irving assists)	22	24
2:32	Dejounte Murray lost ball turnover (Quentin Grimes steals)	22	24
2:24	Mavericks Full timeout	22	24
2:24	Trey Murphy III enters the game for CJ McCollum	22	24
2:24	Jose Alvarado enters the game for Dejounte Murray	22	24
2:13	Kyrie Irving makes 9-foot pullup jump shot	22	26
1:52	Olivier-Maxence Prosper shooting foul	22	26
1:52	Daniel Theis makes free throw 1 of 2	23	26
1:52	Naji Marshall enters the game for Olivier-Maxence Prosper	23	26
1:52	Daniel Theis makes free throw 2 of 2	24	26
1:42	Kyrie Irving makes 27-foot three point jumper (Naji Marshall assists)	24	29
1:22	Trey Murphy III makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jose Alvarado assists)	27	29
1:12	Kyrie Irving misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	27	29
1:09	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	27	29
53.2	Brandon Boston makes 11-foot two point shot	29	29
45.1	Kyrie Irving makes driving layup (Daniel Gafford assists)	29	31
45.1	Jose Alvarado shooting foul	29	31
45.1	Kyrie Irving makes free throw 1 of 1	29	32
32.1	Brandon Boston misses 3-foot two point shot	29	32
27.1	Daniel Theis offensive rebound	29	32
27.1	Daniel Theis misses tip shot	29	32
26.1	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	29	32
25.0	Naji Marshall makes 24-foot three point shot (Kyrie Irving assists)	29	35
2.1	Jose Alvarado makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	32	35
0.0	Naji Marshall misses 70-foot three point shot	32	35
0.0	Mavericks offensive team rebound	32	35
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	35

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Venue

Smoothie King Center

New Orleans, LA

Date & Time

1:00 AM, January 30, 2025

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Attendance

15,656

Referees

Derrick Collins, Kevin Scott, Scott Twardoski

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

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