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Zion Williamson scores 27 points to lead the Pelicans past the Mavericks 129-111

By AP•Mar 17, 2026

Game Recap

Zion Williamson highlights vs. Dallas Mavericks

NEW ORLEANS -- — Zion Williamson scored 27 points and the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the injury-depleted Dallas Mavericks 129-111 on Monday night.

Saddiq Bey had 23 points, while Jeremiah Fears and Trey Murphy III each added 17 to help the Pelicans win for the eighth time in 12 games.

Naji Marshall scored 32 points for the Mavs against his former team. Dallas rookie Cooper Flagg, the top pick in the 2025 draft, had 21 points, eight assists and seven rebounds.

Williamson made 11 of 13 shots in 28 minutes. Often injured during his first six seasons since being drafted first overall out of Duke in 2019, Williamson has played in 52 games in his seventh NBA campaign, averaging 21.5 points.

New Orleans led for most of the game and by as many as 19 points.

P.J. Washington scored 18 for the Mavericks, who played without Klay Thompson (rest), Daniel Gafford (illness) and Caleb Martin (sore right foot). Max Christie had 12 points on four 3-pointers.

New Orleans played without Dejounte Murray (illness), and coach James Borrego adjusted to the starting point guard's absence by playing Murphy and Herb Jones in the backcourt and giving second-year center Yves Missi his ninth start of the season. Meanwhile, veteran guard Jordan Poole came off the bench for his first playing time in eight games.

Missi grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked five shots. Pelicans reserve Karlo Matkovic had 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Up next

Mavericks: Host the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night.

Pelicans: Host the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night in the first of a two-game set between those teams on consecutive nights.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

NO wins series 3-1

Regular Season Series

NO at DAL

Thu, Nov 6

101 - 99

Final

NO at DAL

Sat, Nov 22

115 - 118

Final

DAL at NO

Tue, Dec 23

113 - 119

Final

DAL at NO

Tue, Mar 17

111 - 129

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

DAL

44-104FG48-95

42Field Goal %51

14-393PT11-35

36Three Point %31

9-14FT22-34

13Offensive Rebounds12

38Defensive Rebounds45

27Assists31

10Steals7

3Blocks12

11Turnovers14

0Technical Fouls0

17Points Conceded Off Turnovers19

39Fast Break Points21

22Fouls16

10Largest Lead19

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Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NO	DAL
12:00	P.J. Washington vs. Yves Missi (Trey Murphy III gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Herbert Jones makes driving layup (Saddiq Bey assists)	2	0
11:19	Cooper Flagg misses 10-foot two point shot	2	0
11:16	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	2	0
10:59	Saddiq Bey misses driving layup	2	0
10:54	Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound	2	0
10:45	Yves Missi blocks Naji Marshall 's 5-foot turnaround jump shot	2	0
10:41	Yves Missi defensive rebound	2	0
10:37	Zion Williamson bad pass turnover (Max Christie steals)	2	0
10:31	Yves Missi shooting foul	2	0
10:31	Cooper Flagg makes free throw 1 of 2	2	1
10:31	Cooper Flagg misses free throw 2 of 2	2	1
10:29	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	2	1
10:20	Zion Williamson makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot (Herbert Jones assists)	4	1
10:07	Max Christie misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	4	1
10:05	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	4	1
10:00	Ryan Nembhard shooting foul	4	1
10:00	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	5	1
10:00	Zion Williamson misses free throw 2 of 2	5	1
9:57	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	5	1
9:50	P.J. Washington makes 27-foot three point jumper (Naji Marshall assists)	5	4
9:32	Saddiq Bey misses 23-foot three point jumper	5	4
9:29	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	5	4
9:20	Naji Marshall makes driving layup (Cooper Flagg assists)	5	6
9:02	Zion Williamson makes driving layup (Trey Murphy III assists)	7	6
8:51	Cooper Flagg steps out of bounds turnover	7	6
8:35	Zion Williamson makes dunk (Yves Missi assists)	9	6
8:19	P.J. Washington makes 22-foot three point jumper (Naji Marshall assists)	9	9
8:07	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	9	9
8:05	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	9	9
7:59	P.J. Washington makes 24-foot three point jumper (Cooper Flagg assists)	9	12
7:45	Trey Murphy III misses 29-foot three point jumper	9	12
7:41	Yves Missi offensive rebound	9	12
7:35	Herbert Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper	9	12
7:32	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	9	12
7:21	Cooper Flagg makes layup (Naji Marshall assists)	9	14
7:21	Pelicans Full timeout	9	14
7:21	Jeremiah Fears enters the game for Herbert Jones	9	14
7:21	Marvin Bagley III enters the game for Naji Marshall	9	14
7:07	Zion Williamson makes driving layup	11	14
6:45	Ryan Nembhard misses 22-foot jumper	11	14
6:45	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	11	14
6:40	Saddiq Bey bad pass turnover (Cooper Flagg steals)	11	14
6:35	Marvin Bagley III makes dunk (Cooper Flagg assists)	11	16
6:09	Yves Missi lost ball turnover (Marvin Bagley III steals)	11	16
6:04	Cooper Flagg makes running dunk (Ryan Nembhard assists)	11	18
5:45	Trey Murphy III makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	13	18
5:23	Marvin Bagley III makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cooper Flagg assists)	13	21
5:14	Jeremiah Fears bad pass turnover (Cooper Flagg steals)	13	21
5:11	Cooper Flagg makes running dunk (Ryan Nembhard assists)	13	23
5:11	Pelicans Full timeout	13	23
5:11	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Yves Missi	13	23
5:11	Brandon Williams enters the game for Max Christie	13	23
5:11	Khris Middleton enters the game for Ryan Nembhard	13	23
4:55	Saddiq Bey makes 3-foot two point shot (Jeremiah Fears assists)	15	23
4:37	Karlo Matkovic personal foul	15	23
4:37	John Poulakidas enters the game for Cooper Flagg	15	23
4:25	Khris Middleton lost ball turnover (Saddiq Bey steals)	15	23
4:04	Trey Murphy III makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jeremiah Fears assists)	18	23
3:50	P.J. Washington misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	23
3:47	P.J. Washington offensive rebound	18	23
3:44	John Poulakidas misses 26-foot three point jumper	18	23
3:41	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	18	23
3:31	Trey Murphy III misses 28-foot three point jumper	18	23
3:28	Khris Middleton defensive rebound	18	23
3:22	John Poulakidas misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	23
3:19	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	18	23
3:11	Khris Middleton shooting foul	18	23
3:11	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 1 of 2	19	23
3:11	Derik Queen enters the game for Zion Williamson	19	23
3:11	Naji Marshall enters the game for P.J. Washington	19	23
3:11	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 2 of 2	20	23
2:51	Naji Marshall misses 26-foot three point jumper	20	23
2:47	Derik Queen defensive rebound	20	23
2:37	Saddiq Bey makes 25-foot three pointer (Derik Queen assists)	23	23
2:20	Brandon Williams misses finger roll layup	23	23
2:17	Derik Queen defensive rebound	23	23
2:12	Saddiq Bey makes 1-foot layup (Karlo Matkovic assists)	25	23
2:12	Marvin Bagley III shooting foul	25	23
2:12	Jordan Poole enters the game for Trey Murphy III	25	23
2:12	Dwight Powell enters the game for Marvin Bagley III	25	23
2:12	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 1 of 1	26	23
2:03	Karlo Matkovic shooting foul	26	23
2:03	Dwight Powell misses free throw 1 of 2	26	23
2:03	Mavericks offensive team rebound	26	23
2:03	Herbert Jones enters the game for Saddiq Bey	26	23
2:03	Dwight Powell makes free throw 2 of 2	26	24
1:51	Jeremiah Fears makes 6-foot two point shot	28	24
1:38	Khris Middleton misses 21-foot jumper	28	24
1:35	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	28	24
1:31	Naji Marshall shooting foul	28	24
1:31	Derik Queen makes free throw 1 of 2	29	24
1:31	Derik Queen makes free throw 2 of 2	30	24
1:20	Naji Marshall makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot (Brandon Williams assists)	30	26
1:08	Brandon Williams blocks Jeremiah Fears 's 2-foot driving layup	30	26
1:08	Pelicans offensive team rebound	30	26
1:06	Jordan Poole misses 25-foot three point jumper	30	26
1:03	Khris Middleton defensive rebound	30	26
57.5	Khris Middleton misses running pullup jump shot	30	26
55.0	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	30	26
49.4	Jeremiah Fears misses 27-foot three point jumper	30	26
45.5	John Poulakidas defensive rebound	30	26
43.4	Jordan Poole blocks Brandon Williams 's 2-foot running layup	30	26
43.4	Mavericks offensive team rebound	30	26
41.5	Khris Middleton misses 23-foot three point jumper	30	26
38.1	Derik Queen defensive rebound	30	26
32.6	Jeremiah Fears offensive charge	30	26
32.6	Jeremiah Fears offensive foul turnover	30	26
11.7	Naji Marshall misses driving floating jump shot	30	26
8.8	Derik Queen defensive rebound	30	26
0.0	Derik Queen makes 8-foot fade away jump shot	32	26
0.0	(00:00) [Mavericks] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	32	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	26

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NO	DAL
12:00	Cooper Flagg enters the game for John Poulakidas	32	26
12:00	Ryan Nembhard enters the game for Dwight Powell	32	26
12:00	Max Christie enters the game for Brandon Williams	32	26
12:00	P.J. Washington enters the game for Khris Middleton	32	26
11:47	Ryan Nembhard misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	32	26
11:40	P.J. Washington offensive rebound	32	26
11:39	Naji Marshall makes 23-foot three point jumper (P.J. Washington assists)	32	29
11:32	Herbert Jones misses driving layup	32	29
11:28	Herbert Jones offensive rebound	32	29
11:28	Herbert Jones makes two point shot	34	29
11:11	Naji Marshall misses 7-foot pullup jump shot	34	29
11:08	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	34	29
11:00	Jeremiah Fears misses driving layup	34	29
10:55	Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound	34	29
10:55	Karlo Matkovic makes dunk	36	29
10:38	Max Christie misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	36	29
10:34	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	36	29
10:29	Jordan Poole misses 25-foot running jump shot	36	29
10:26	Max Christie defensive rebound	36	29
10:22	Max Christie makes 24-foot running pullup jump shot	36	32
10:02	Karlo Matkovic misses driving layup	36	32
10:00	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	36	32
9:58	Max Christie makes 24-foot running jump shot (Naji Marshall assists)	36	35
9:42	Jeremiah Fears makes 28-foot three pointer	39	35
9:31	Ryan Nembhard lost ball turnover (Jeremiah Fears steals)	39	35
9:28	Jeremiah Fears makes running dunk	41	35
9:28	Mavericks Full timeout	41	35
9:28	Yves Missi enters the game for Karlo Matkovic	41	35
9:28	Marvin Bagley III enters the game for Naji Marshall	41	35
9:12	Cooper Flagg makes 11-foot turnaround jump shot	41	37
9:05	Herbert Jones makes driving layup (Jeremiah Fears assists)	43	37
9:05	Cooper Flagg shooting foul	43	37
9:05	Herbert Jones makes free throw 1 of 1	44	37
8:52	Herbert Jones blocks P.J. Washington 's 7-foot driving layup	44	37
8:49	Yves Missi defensive rebound	44	37
8:47	Jeremiah Fears makes 22-foot running jump shot (Jordan Poole assists)	47	37
8:32	Max Christie misses layup	47	37
8:26	Marvin Bagley III offensive rebound	47	37
8:26	Marvin Bagley III makes dunk	47	39
8:14	P.J. Washington shooting foul	47	39
8:14	Yves Missi misses free throw 1 of 2	47	39
8:14	Pelicans offensive team rebound	47	39
8:14	Yves Missi makes free throw 2 of 2	48	39
8:05	Jeremiah Fears personal foul	48	39
7:48	Cooper Flagg misses driving floating jump shot	48	39
7:44	Marvin Bagley III offensive rebound	48	39
7:44	Marvin Bagley III misses tip shot	48	39
7:44	Yves Missi defensive rebound	48	39
7:37	Jordan Poole misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	48	39
7:34	Jeremiah Fears offensive rebound	48	39
7:22	Marvin Bagley III shooting foul	48	39
7:22	Yves Missi misses free throw 1 of 2	48	39
7:22	Pelicans offensive team rebound	48	39
7:22	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Herbert Jones	48	39
7:22	Yves Missi makes free throw 2 of 2	49	39
7:05	Marvin Bagley III misses 5-foot two point shot	49	39
7:01	Yves Missi defensive rebound	49	39
6:50	Yves Missi bad pass turnover (P.J. Washington steals)	49	39
6:46	Derik Queen blocks P.J. Washington 's 1-foot running layup	49	39
6:46	Jordan Poole defensive rebound	49	39
6:41	Trey Murphy III makes running dunk (Yves Missi assists)	51	39
6:41	Mavericks Full timeout	51	39
6:41	Zion Williamson enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	51	39
6:41	Khris Middleton enters the game for Max Christie	51	39
6:41	Naji Marshall enters the game for P.J. Washington	51	39
6:33	Ryan Nembhard out of bounds bad pass turnover	51	39
6:14	Trey Murphy III misses 25-foot three point jumper	51	39
6:12	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	51	39
6:12	Marvin Bagley III shooting foul	51	39
6:12	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	52	39
6:12	Zion Williamson misses free throw 2 of 2	52	39
6:08	Cooper Flagg defensive rebound	52	39
5:59	Cooper Flagg misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	52	39
5:55	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	52	39
5:47	Derik Queen misses 7-foot floating jump shot	52	39
5:44	Marvin Bagley III defensive rebound	52	39
5:37	Cooper Flagg bad pass turnover (Derik Queen steals)	52	39
5:26	(05:26) [Mavericks] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)	52	39
5:26	Cooper Flagg blocks Jordan Poole 's 26-foot three point jumper	52	39
5:26	Pelicans offensive team rebound	52	39
5:26	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Derik Queen	52	39
5:26	Max Christie enters the game for Ryan Nembhard	52	39
5:26	John Poulakidas enters the game for Cooper Flagg	52	39
5:21	Marvin Bagley III vs. Yves Missi (Jordan Poole gains possession)	52	39
5:13	Zion Williamson makes driving layup (Yves Missi assists)	54	39
5:02	Khris Middleton misses 24-foot three point jumper	54	39
5:00	Yves Missi defensive rebound	54	39
4:50	Jordan Poole makes 10-foot pullup jump shot (Trey Murphy III assists)	56	39
4:38	Jordan Poole shooting foul	56	39
4:38	Naji Marshall misses free throw 1 of 2	56	39
4:38	Mavericks offensive team rebound	56	39
4:38	Naji Marshall makes free throw 2 of 2	56	40
4:25	Saddiq Bey misses 25-foot three point jumper	56	40
4:19	Khris Middleton defensive rebound	56	40
4:19	Zion Williamson shooting foul	56	40
4:19	Naji Marshall makes free throw 1 of 2	56	41
4:19	Naji Marshall makes free throw 2 of 2	56	42
4:19	P.J. Washington enters the game for Marvin Bagley III	56	42
4:04	Zion Williamson makes 2-foot two point shot (Jordan Poole assists)	58	42
3:51	Naji Marshall misses 25-foot three point jumper	58	42
3:49	Naji Marshall offensive rebound	58	42
3:47	Yves Missi blocks Naji Marshall 's 4-foot pullup jump shot	58	42
3:44	Naji Marshall offensive rebound	58	42
3:42	Naji Marshall misses 7-foot pullup jump shot	58	42
3:40	Yves Missi defensive rebound	58	42
3:31	Yves Missi makes driving layup (Trey Murphy III assists)	60	42
3:12	P.J. Washington makes 16-foot jumper	60	44
3:00	Jordan Poole bad pass turnover (Max Christie steals)	60	44
2:56	John Poulakidas makes 25-foot running jump shot (Naji Marshall assists)	60	47
2:42	Naji Marshall shooting foul	60	47
2:42	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	61	47
2:42	Ryan Nembhard enters the game for Khris Middleton	61	47
2:42	Cooper Flagg enters the game for John Poulakidas	61	47
2:42	Herbert Jones enters the game for Jordan Poole	61	47
2:42	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	62	47
2:21	Herbert Jones blocks Ryan Nembhard 's 2-foot driving layup	62	47
2:17	Ryan Nembhard offensive rebound	62	47
2:17	shot clock turnover	62	47
2:07	Trey Murphy III makes 27-foot three point jumper (Herbert Jones assists)	65	47
1:48	Max Christie makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ryan Nembhard assists)	65	50
1:25	Herbert Jones misses 9-foot fade away jump shot	65	50
1:22	Yves Missi offensive rebound	65	50
1:22	Yves Missi misses 5-foot tip shot	65	50
1:20	Cooper Flagg defensive rebound	65	50
1:19	Naji Marshall makes running layup (Cooper Flagg assists)	65	52
58.5	Yves Missi misses layup	65	52
55.8	Max Christie defensive rebound	65	52
52.1	Cooper Flagg misses running layup	65	52
50.0	Naji Marshall offensive rebound	65	52
50.0	Naji Marshall makes tip shot	65	54
42.8	Zion Williamson makes driving layup (Saddiq Bey assists)	67	54
23.3	Cooper Flagg misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	67	54
20.1	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	67	54
3.0	Saddiq Bey misses driving layup	67	54
1.2	Cooper Flagg defensive rebound	67	54
0.0	Trey Murphy III blocks Cooper Flagg 's 32-foot three point pullup jump shot	67	54
0.0	Mavericks offensive team rebound	67	54
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	67	54

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NO	DAL
11:40	P.J. Washington makes 2-foot layup (Cooper Flagg assists)	67	56
11:23	Saddiq Bey misses 6-foot turnaround jump shot	67	56
11:19	Yves Missi offensive rebound	67	56
11:19	Yves Missi misses tip shot	67	56
11:18	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	67	56
11:14	Max Christie makes 24-foot running pullup jump shot (Naji Marshall assists)	67	59
10:58	Herbert Jones misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	67	59
10:56	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	67	59
10:47	Cooper Flagg bad pass turnover (Trey Murphy III steals)	67	59
10:41	Herbert Jones misses 23-foot running jump shot	67	59
10:37	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	67	59
10:29	Ryan Nembhard misses 25-foot three point jumper	67	59
10:26	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	67	59
10:22	Saddiq Bey makes two point shot (Trey Murphy III assists)	69	59
10:03	Cooper Flagg bad pass turnover (Zion Williamson steals)	69	59
9:58	Saddiq Bey makes two point shot	71	59
9:53	Herbert Jones shooting foul	71	59
9:53	Naji Marshall makes free throw 1 of 2	71	60
9:53	Naji Marshall makes free throw 2 of 2	71	61
9:40	Zion Williamson makes driving layup (Herbert Jones assists)	73	61
9:23	P.J. Washington misses 26-foot three point jumper	73	61
9:20	Herbert Jones defensive rebound	73	61
9:15	Trey Murphy III misses 30-foot three point jumper	73	61
9:11	Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound	73	61
9:06	Cooper Flagg makes running layup (Ryan Nembhard assists)	73	63
8:57	Herbert Jones makes 24-foot three point jumper (Trey Murphy III assists)	76	63
8:39	Naji Marshall misses 22-foot jumper	76	63
8:37	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	76	63
8:30	Saddiq Bey makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	78	63
8:30	Ryan Nembhard shooting foul	78	63
8:30	Khris Middleton enters the game for Naji Marshall	78	63
8:30	Marvin Bagley III enters the game for P.J. Washington	78	63
8:30	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 1 of 1	79	63
8:13	Yves Missi blocks Cooper Flagg 's 4-foot driving layup	79	63
8:07	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	79	63
8:07	Zion Williamson makes running dunk (Trey Murphy III assists)	81	63
8:07	Mavericks Full timeout	81	63
7:56	Ryan Nembhard traveling turnover	81	63
7:34	Saddiq Bey misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	81	63
7:34	Mavericks defensive team rebound	81	63
7:34	AJ Johnson enters the game for Ryan Nembhard	81	63
7:22	Khris Middleton makes 24-foot three pointer	81	66
7:08	AJ Johnson shooting foul	81	66
7:08	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	82	66
7:08	Jeremiah Fears enters the game for Herbert Jones	82	66
7:08	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Yves Missi	82	66
7:08	Zion Williamson misses free throw 2 of 2	82	66
7:06	Cooper Flagg defensive rebound	82	66
6:57	Khris Middleton misses 23-foot three point jumper	82	66
6:51	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	82	66
6:46	Trey Murphy III lost ball turnover (Khris Middleton steals)	82	66
6:45	Trey Murphy III personal foul	82	66
6:29	Khris Middleton makes 24-foot three point jumper (Cooper Flagg assists)	82	69
6:07	Saddiq Bey misses 24-foot three point jumper	82	69
6:04	Khris Middleton defensive rebound	82	69
5:51	Cooper Flagg misses driving layup	82	69
5:49	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	82	69
5:40	Zion Williamson makes driving layup	84	69
5:25	Khris Middleton bad pass turnover (Trey Murphy III steals)	84	69
5:20	Trey Murphy III makes two point shot	86	69
5:20	Mavericks Full timeout	86	69
5:20	Naji Marshall enters the game for Max Christie	86	69
5:20	Dwight Powell enters the game for Cooper Flagg	86	69
5:20	P.J. Washington enters the game for Marvin Bagley III	86	69
5:06	Naji Marshall makes 7-foot pullup jump shot	86	71
4:40	Trey Murphy III misses two point shot	86	71
4:38	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	86	71
4:34	Naji Marshall makes running layup (AJ Johnson assists)	86	73
4:30	Karlo Matkovic makes dunk (Jeremiah Fears assists)	88	73
4:30	Dwight Powell shooting foul	88	73
4:30	Derik Queen enters the game for Zion Williamson	88	73
4:30	Karlo Matkovic makes free throw 1 of 1	89	73
4:23	P.J. Washington makes 25-foot three point jumper (Naji Marshall assists)	89	76
4:02	Jeremiah Fears makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	92	76
3:49	AJ Johnson makes driving layup	92	78
3:35	Trey Murphy III makes two point shot (Saddiq Bey assists)	94	78
3:26	Khris Middleton misses 23-foot three point jumper	94	78
3:24	Derik Queen defensive rebound	94	78
3:18	Karlo Matkovic misses dunk	94	78
3:16	Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound	94	78
3:13	Karlo Matkovic makes 2-foot hook shot	96	78
2:55	Naji Marshall makes 4-foot turnaround jump shot	96	80
2:42	Jeremiah Fears bad pass turnover (Khris Middleton steals)	96	80
2:38	P.J. Washington makes running dunk (Khris Middleton assists)	96	82
2:38	Pelicans Full timeout	96	82
2:38	Jordan Poole enters the game for Saddiq Bey	96	82
2:38	John Poulakidas enters the game for AJ Johnson	96	82
2:38	Herbert Jones enters the game for Trey Murphy III	96	82
2:24	Derik Queen out of bounds bad pass turnover	96	82
2:19	Jordan Poole blocks Naji Marshall 's 3-foot driving layup	96	82
2:12	Pelicans defensive team rebound	96	82
1:59	Jeremiah Fears misses driving layup	96	82
1:59	Dwight Powell defensive rebound	96	82
1:50	Naji Marshall makes driving layup (Dwight Powell assists)	96	84
1:32	Karlo Matkovic makes 23-foot three point jumper (Herbert Jones assists)	99	84
1:26	P.J. Washington misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	99	84
1:23	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	99	84
1:14	Khris Middleton personal foul	99	84
1:03	Jeremiah Fears misses 22-foot three point jumper	99	84
59.3	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	99	84
54.8	Naji Marshall misses 8-foot running jump shot	99	84
50.2	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	99	84
46.2	Dwight Powell shooting foul	99	84
46.2	Derik Queen makes free throw 1 of 2	100	84
46.2	Derik Queen makes free throw 2 of 2	101	84
30.1	Khris Middleton misses 9-foot two point shot	101	84
28.1	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	101	84
26.1	Jeremiah Fears makes running layup	103	84
8.9	Jordan Poole personal foul	103	84
1.2	Naji Marshall makes 9-foot pullup jump shot	103	86
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	103	86

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NO	DAL
12:00	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Karlo Matkovic	103	86
12:00	Yves Missi enters the game for Herbert Jones	103	86
12:00	Cooper Flagg enters the game for Dwight Powell	103	86
12:00	Marvin Bagley III enters the game for Khris Middleton	103	86
12:00	Max Christie enters the game for P.J. Washington	103	86
11:42	Jordan Poole misses 29-foot three point jumper	103	86
11:39	Derik Queen offensive rebound	103	86
11:35	Jeremiah Fears makes 2-foot layup (Derik Queen assists)	105	86
11:23	Cooper Flagg misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	105	86
11:22	Marvin Bagley III offensive rebound	105	86
11:20	Marvin Bagley III makes two point shot	105	88
11:06	Jeremiah Fears misses 23-foot three point jumper	105	88
11:04	Cooper Flagg defensive rebound	105	88
11:00	Naji Marshall makes 26-foot running jump shot (Cooper Flagg assists)	105	91
10:42	Derik Queen makes 22-foot three point jumper (Yves Missi assists)	108	91
10:16	Naji Marshall misses driving layup	108	91
10:14	Yves Missi defensive rebound	108	91
10:11	Jordan Poole makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Jeremiah Fears assists)	110	91
10:11	John Poulakidas shooting foul	110	91
10:11	Jordan Poole misses free throw 1 of 1	110	91
10:08	Cooper Flagg defensive rebound	110	91
10:02	Cooper Flagg makes 7-foot running pullup jump shot	110	93
9:57	John Poulakidas shooting foul	110	93
9:57	Jeremiah Fears misses free throw 1 of 2	110	93
9:57	Pelicans offensive team rebound	110	93
9:57	Jeremiah Fears misses free throw 2 of 2	110	93
9:55	Marvin Bagley III defensive rebound	110	93
9:46	Jordan Poole personal foul	110	93
9:38	Cooper Flagg makes driving layup	110	95
9:22	Jordan Poole misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	110	95
9:19	Max Christie defensive rebound	110	95
9:08	Yves Missi blocks Cooper Flagg 's 5-foot two point shot	110	95
9:05	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	110	95
9:01	Jordan Poole misses 24-foot three point jumper	110	95
8:57	Marvin Bagley III defensive rebound	110	95
8:52	Saddiq Bey shooting foul	110	95
8:52	Naji Marshall misses free throw 1 of 2	110	95
8:52	Mavericks offensive team rebound	110	95
8:52	Herbert Jones enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	110	95
8:52	P.J. Washington enters the game for John Poulakidas	110	95
8:52	Naji Marshall makes free throw 2 of 2	110	96
8:34	Saddiq Bey misses 6-foot two point shot	110	96
8:30	Saddiq Bey offensive rebound	110	96
8:30	Saddiq Bey makes tip shot	112	96
8:25	Cooper Flagg makes driving layup	112	98
8:15	Herbert Jones offensive charge	112	98
8:15	Herbert Jones offensive foul turnover	112	98
8:15	Zion Williamson enters the game for Derik Queen	112	98
8:00	Cooper Flagg misses 6-foot turnaround jump shot	112	98
7:57	Marvin Bagley III offensive rebound	112	98
7:57	Marvin Bagley III misses tip shot	112	98
7:57	Marvin Bagley III offensive rebound	112	98
7:57	Cooper Flagg makes 3-foot layup (Marvin Bagley III assists)	112	100
7:57	Pelicans Full timeout	112	100
7:57	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Jordan Poole	112	100
7:42	Trey Murphy III makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (Yves Missi assists)	114	100
7:29	Yves Missi blocks Naji Marshall 's 3-foot layup	114	100
7:27	Herbert Jones defensive rebound	114	100
7:23	Trey Murphy III misses 25-foot running jump shot	114	100
7:18	Max Christie defensive rebound	114	100
7:15	Trey Murphy III personal foul	114	100
7:15	AJ Johnson enters the game for Cooper Flagg	114	100
7:03	AJ Johnson misses driving layup	114	100
7:02	Marvin Bagley III offensive rebound	114	100
6:54	Naji Marshall makes 5-foot turnaround jump shot	114	102
6:38	Zion Williamson makes 1-foot layup (Trey Murphy III assists)	116	102
6:38	Marvin Bagley III shooting foul	116	102
6:38	Cooper Flagg enters the game for Marvin Bagley III	116	102
6:38	Zion Williamson misses free throw 1 of 1	116	102
6:35	Cooper Flagg defensive rebound	116	102
6:30	P.J. Washington misses 25-foot running jump shot	116	102
6:25	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	116	102
6:16	Naji Marshall personal foul	116	102
6:12	Max Christie personal foul	116	102
6:12	Trey Murphy III misses free throw 1 of 2	116	102
6:12	Pelicans offensive team rebound	116	102
6:12	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2	117	102
5:59	AJ Johnson misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	117	102
5:55	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	117	102
5:39	Saddiq Bey makes 8-foot fade away jump shot	119	102
5:23	Cooper Flagg makes driving layup	119	104
5:01	Saddiq Bey misses 25-foot three point jumper	119	104
4:59	Pelicans offensive team rebound	119	104
4:59	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Yves Missi	119	104
4:59	Dwight Powell enters the game for Naji Marshall	119	104
4:59	Tyler Smith enters the game for P.J. Washington	119	104
4:49	Trey Murphy III misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	119	104
4:46	AJ Johnson defensive rebound	119	104
4:44	AJ Johnson lost ball turnover (Karlo Matkovic steals)	119	104
4:43	Pelicans Full timeout	119	104
4:43	(04:43) [Pelicans] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)	119	104
4:43	Ryan Nembhard enters the game for Max Christie	119	104
4:43	John Poulakidas enters the game for Cooper Flagg	119	104
4:21	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	119	104
4:19	Dwight Powell defensive rebound	119	104
4:13	Tyler Smith misses 22-foot three point jumper	119	104
4:10	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	119	104
3:58	Saddiq Bey misses 8-foot pullup jump shot	119	104
3:55	John Poulakidas defensive rebound	119	104
3:47	John Poulakidas misses 27-foot three point jumper	119	104
3:46	Mavericks offensive team rebound	119	104
3:46	Herbert Jones loose ball foul	119	104
3:34	Ryan Nembhard makes 6-foot turnaround jump shot	119	106
3:12	Karlo Matkovic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)	122	106
3:01	John Poulakidas misses 25-foot three point jumper	122	106
2:57	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	122	106
2:51	Trey Murphy III bad pass turnover (John Poulakidas steals)	122	106
2:45	Ryan Nembhard misses driving floating jump shot	122	106
2:44	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	122	106
2:44	Dwight Powell personal foul	122	106
2:44	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 1 of 2	123	106
2:44	Derik Queen enters the game for Zion Williamson	123	106
2:44	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 2 of 2	124	106
2:30	Tyler Smith out of bounds lost ball turnover	124	106
2:16	Derik Queen bad pass turnover (Tyler Smith steals)	124	106
2:12	Tyler Smith makes running dunk (Ryan Nembhard assists)	124	108
1:52	Trey Murphy III misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	124	108
1:48	AJ Johnson defensive rebound	124	108
1:45	Derik Queen personal foul	124	108
1:45	Tyler Smith makes free throw 1 of 2	124	109
1:45	Jeremiah Fears enters the game for Herbert Jones	124	109
1:45	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Trey Murphy III	124	109
1:45	Micah Peavy enters the game for Saddiq Bey	124	109
1:45	Tyler Smith misses free throw 2 of 2	124	109
1:42	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	124	109
1:34	Micah Peavy out of bounds lost ball turnover	124	109
1:25	Derik Queen blocks AJ Johnson 's 1-foot driving layup	124	109
1:23	Micah Peavy defensive rebound	124	109
1:23	Jordan Hawkins makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (Micah Peavy assists)	127	109
1:15	Ryan Nembhard misses 15-foot fade away jump shot	127	109
1:12	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	127	109
59.9	AJ Johnson blocks Derik Queen 's 15-foot pullup jump shot	127	109
55.6	Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound	127	109
54.7	AJ Johnson makes 2-foot layup (Ryan Nembhard assists)	127	111
49.6	Jeremiah Fears misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	127	111
49.6	Jordan Hawkins offensive rebound	127	111
37.6	John Poulakidas shooting foul	127	111
37.6	Jordan Hawkins makes free throw 1 of 2	128	111
37.6	Jordan Hawkins makes free throw 2 of 2	129	111
26.0	Tyler Smith misses 23-foot three point jumper	129	111
22.3	Dwight Powell offensive rebound	129	111
16.4	Ryan Nembhard misses 23-foot three point jumper	129	111
13.1	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	129	111
8.8	Micah Peavy misses running dunk	129	111
8.8	Micah Peavy offensive rebound	129	111
8.8	AJ Johnson shooting foul	129	111
8.8	Micah Peavy misses free throw 1 of 2	129	111
8.8	Pelicans offensive team rebound	129	111
8.8	Micah Peavy misses free throw 2 of 2	129	111
6.8	Tyler Smith defensive rebound	129	111
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	129	111
0.0	End of Game	129	111

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Smoothie King Center

New Orleans, LA

Date & Time

12:00 AM, March 17, 2026

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Attendance

16,787

Referees

Sean Wright, Kevin Cutler, Mousa Dagher

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	L8

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Zion Williamson scores 27 points to lead the Pelicans past the Mavericks 129-111

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