DALLAS -- — Saddiq Bey had season highs with 22 points and nine rebounds to lead the New Orleans Pelicans past the Dallas Mavericks 101-99 on Wednesday night.

Dallas rookie Cooper Flagg’s running shot down the lane with 2 seconds left banged off the back of the rim with New Orleans’ Trey Murphy III grabbing the contested rebound.

Jeremiah Fears and reserve Jose Alvarado each added 13 points for the Pelicans (2-6), who swept a back-to-back after beating Charlotte at home on Tuesday.

Flagg was the Mavericks’ leading scorer for the first time with 20 points to go with nine rebounds. P.J. Washington had 15 points and 11 rebounds for Dallas (2-6), which has lost three straight.

The Mavericks, who entered play last in the NBA averaging 107.3 points per game, introduced a new starting lineup. Flagg moved from point guard to small forward. D’Angelo Russell got his first start this season at the point. Klay Thompson came off the bench for the first time since March 2024 during the last of his 11 seasons with Golden State.

Thompson matched season highs with 11 points, including three 3-pointers, in 21 minutes. Russell had nine points, shooting 3 for 10.

The Pelicans used their seventh starting lineup in eight games. They played without power forward Zion Williamson (out for at least a week with a strained hamstring) and point guard Jordan Poole (sore knee).

The Mavericks played their third consecutive game without power forward Anthony Davis (calf strain) and fifth straight minus center Dereck Lively II (sprained knee).

Dallas rallied after missing its first seven shots from the floor and trailing by as many as 13 points in the first half.

The Pelicans held a 56-44 rebounding advantage yet were outscored 18-10 on second-chance points.

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Pelicans: At San Antonio on Saturday.

Mavericks: At Memphis on Friday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Kevon Looney vs. Daniel Gafford (D'Angelo Russell gains possession)	0	0
11:47	Cooper Flagg misses two point shot	0	0
11:44	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	0	0
11:25	Jeremiah Fears misses two point shot	0	0
11:23	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	0	0
11:19	Herbert Jones blocks P.J. Washington 's 8-foot driving floating jump shot	0	0
11:17	Pelicans Full timeout	0	0
11:17	(11:17) [Pelicans] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Pelicans] retain their timeout	0	0
11:17	Mavericks offensive team rebound	0	0
11:17	Herbert Jones jump ball violation	0	0
11:07	Max Christie misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:04	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	0	0
10:44	Saddiq Bey makes 11-foot step back jumpshot	0	2
10:33	Cooper Flagg misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	2
10:30	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	0	2
10:18	Jeremiah Fears makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kevon Looney assists)	0	5
10:06	D'Angelo Russell misses 10-foot two point shot	0	5
10:04	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	0	5
9:55	Kevon Looney misses 22-foot three point jumper	0	5
9:53	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	0	5
9:47	P.J. Washington lost ball turnover (Jeremiah Fears steals)	0	5
9:42	Jeremiah Fears makes two point shot	0	7
9:31	D'Angelo Russell offensive foul	0	7
9:31	D'Angelo Russell turnover	0	7
9:21	Saddiq Bey misses 11-foot step back jumpshot	0	7
9:19	Cooper Flagg defensive rebound	0	7
9:10	P.J. Washington misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	7
9:07	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	0	7
8:55	Daniel Gafford shooting foul	0	7
8:55	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 2	0	8
8:55	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2	0	9
8:40	D'Angelo Russell misses driving floating jump shot	0	9
8:38	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	0	9
8:34	Jeremiah Fears misses 24-foot three point shot	0	9
8:32	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	0	9
8:32	Mavericks Full timeout	0	9
8:22	Max Christie makes 24-foot three point jumper (Cooper Flagg assists)	3	9
8:05	Kevon Looney makes 1-foot layup (Jeremiah Fears assists)	3	11
7:51	Daniel Gafford misses 6-foot two point shot	3	11
7:49	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	3	11
7:38	Herbert Jones misses two point shot	3	11
7:35	Cooper Flagg defensive rebound	3	11
7:27	Cooper Flagg out of bounds bad pass turnover	3	11
7:27	Moussa Cisse enters the game for Daniel Gafford	3	11
7:10	Herbert Jones bad pass (Cooper Flagg steals)	3	11
7:03	Cooper Flagg misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	3	11
7:00	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	3	11
6:47	Kevon Looney makes 1-foot layup (Herbert Jones assists)	3	13
6:38	D'Angelo Russell misses 11-foot two point shot	3	13
6:33	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	3	13
6:26	Cooper Flagg blocks Trey Murphy III 's 26-foot three point jumper	3	13
6:23	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	3	13
6:17	D'Angelo Russell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cooper Flagg assists)	6	13
6:01	Saddiq Bey makes 27-foot three pointer (Kevon Looney assists)	6	16
5:46	D'Angelo Russell misses three point shot	6	16
5:43	Herbert Jones defensive rebound	6	16
5:33	Brandon Williams enters the game for D'Angelo Russell	6	16
5:33	Naji Marshall enters the game for Cooper Flagg	6	16
5:33	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Herbert Jones	6	16
5:33	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Kevon Looney	6	16
5:24	Karlo Matkovic makes alley oop dunk shot (Jeremiah Fears assists)	6	18
5:06	Karlo Matkovic shooting foul	6	18
5:06	P.J. Washington makes free throw 1 of 2	7	18
5:06	Klay Thompson enters the game for Max Christie	7	18
5:06	Derik Queen enters the game for Saddiq Bey	7	18
5:06	P.J. Washington misses free throw 2 of 2	7	18
5:03	Derik Queen defensive rebound	7	18
4:56	Jeremiah Fears bad pass (Klay Thompson steals)	7	18
4:48	P.J. Washington misses 8-foot pullup jump shot	7	18
4:44	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	7	18
4:42	Jeremiah Fears misses two point shot	7	18
4:41	Mavericks defensive team rebound	7	18
4:23	Klay Thompson makes 25-foot three pointer (Brandon Williams assists)	10	18
3:59	P.J. Washington blocks Derik Queen 's 12-foot two point shot	10	18
3:56	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	10	18
3:56	Derik Queen personal foul	10	18
3:56	Dwight Powell enters the game for Moussa Cisse	10	18
3:56	Jose Alvarado enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	10	18
3:50	Klay Thompson makes 18-foot step back jumpshot	12	18
3:40	Jose Alvarado makes 26-foot three pointer	12	21
3:31	Klay Thompson misses 24-foot three point jumper	12	21
3:27	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	12	21
3:20	Trey Murphy III misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	12	21
3:17	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	12	21
3:15	Klay Thompson lost ball turnover (Derik Queen steals)	12	21
3:12	Jordan Hawkins misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	21
3:09	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	12	21
2:55	Brandon Williams makes 23-foot three point jumper (Klay Thompson assists)	15	21
2:34	Derik Queen makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	15	23
2:34	Naji Marshall shooting foul	15	23
2:34	Cooper Flagg enters the game for P.J. Washington	15	23
2:34	Herbert Jones enters the game for Trey Murphy III	15	23
2:34	Derik Queen makes free throw 1 of 1	15	24
2:19	Dwight Powell misses alley oop dunk shot	15	24
2:17	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	15	24
2:04	Herbert Jones misses two point shot	15	24
2:02	Brandon Williams defensive rebound	15	24
1:59	Cooper Flagg makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Naji Marshall assists)	17	24
1:59	Karlo Matkovic shooting foul	17	24
1:59	Micah Peavy enters the game for Karlo Matkovic	17	24
1:59	Cooper Flagg makes free throw 1 of 1	18	24
1:45	Jordan Hawkins misses 18-foot step back jumpshot	18	24
1:43	Cooper Flagg defensive rebound	18	24
1:34	Klay Thompson lost ball turnover (Jordan Hawkins steals)	18	24
1:30	Dwight Powell shooting foul	18	24
1:30	Derik Queen makes free throw 1 of 2	18	25
1:30	Derik Queen makes free throw 2 of 2	18	26
1:18	Jordan Hawkins shooting foul	18	26
1:18	Brandon Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	19	26
1:18	Brandon Williams misses free throw 2 of 2	19	26
1:15	Micah Peavy defensive rebound	19	26
56.3	Jordan Hawkins makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	19	29
40.2	Brandon Williams misses 22-foot three point jumper	19	29
37.4	Jose Alvarado defensive rebound	19	29
33.0	Jose Alvarado misses running pullup jump shot	19	29
29.2	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	19	29
9.5	Naji Marshall misses driving floating jump shot	19	29
6.4	Derik Queen defensive rebound	19	29
0.1	Jordan Hawkins misses 11-foot two point shot	19	29
0.1	Pelicans offensive team rebound	19	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	19	29

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Venue

American Airlines Center

Dallas, TX

Date & Time

1:30 AM, November 6, 2025

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Attendance

18,925

Referees

J.B. DeRosa, Suyash Mehta, Brandon Schwab

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	36	16	.692	W4
Houston	32	19	.627	W1
Memphis	20	31	.392	L2
Dallas	19	33	.365	L7
New Orleans	14	40	.259	W1

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