DALLAS -- — Cooper Flagg scored a career-high 29 points, Naji Marshall hit the go-ahead 3-pointer against his former team with 30.7 seconds left and the Dallas Mavericks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 118-115 on Friday night in NBA Cup play.

The 3-pointer by Marshall, who played four seasons with New Orleans before signing with Dallas in July 2024, put the Mavericks ahead 116-115.

The Pelicans missed three 3-pointers in the closing seconds, the last attempt from rookie center Derik Queen with four seconds left after Dallas’ Max Christie made two free throws with 10.9 seconds to go. The Mavericks’ P.J. Washington Jr. grabbed the rebound amid a crowd on the baseline, and the teams scuffled after the final buzzer.

Flagg, the No. 1 overall pick last summer, was 12 of 19 from the field and had seven rebounds and five assists after sitting out an NBA game for the first time Wednesday night.

Washington had 24 points, tying a season high with five 3-pointers, and Christie scored 23, tying a career best with five 3s. The Mavericks are 5-12 overall. They have won two of their last three home games after beginning the season 2-7 at American Airlines Center.

Dallas is 1-2 in NBA Cup play. New Orleans is 0-3.

Trey Murphy III scored 25 points to top the Pelicans, who have lost eight straight to drop to 2-14. They are 0-4 under interim coach James Borrego.

Zion Williamson scored 22 points in his second game back after missing the previous eight with a strained left hamstring. Jeremiah Fears scored 21, and Queen had 20 points, seven rebounds and a career-high 11 assists.

The Mavericks’ Brandon Williams tied a career high with 12 assists.

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Pelicans: Host Atlanta on Saturday night.

Mavericks: Host Memphis on Saturday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Derik Queen vs. Daniel Gafford (Jeremiah Fears gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Herbert Jones makes 2-foot layup (Derik Queen assists)	0	2
11:25	Cooper Flagg makes 4-foot two point shot	2	2
11:13	Herbert Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	2
11:11	Max Christie defensive rebound	2	2
10:57	Cooper Flagg misses 5-foot two point shot	2	2
10:54	Derik Queen defensive rebound	2	2
10:50	Derik Queen out of bounds bad pass turnover	2	2
10:27	Cooper Flagg misses 28-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:25	Pelicans defensive team rebound	2	2
10:07	Zion Williamson out of bounds bad pass turnover	2	2
9:56	Brandon Williams bad pass (Jeremiah Fears steals)	2	2
9:52	Trey Murphy III makes two point shot (Herbert Jones assists)	2	4
9:46	Max Christie makes 23-foot three point jumper (Brandon Williams assists)	5	4
9:25	Jeremiah Fears makes 25-foot three point jumper (Derik Queen assists)	5	7
9:08	Brandon Williams misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	5	7
9:05	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	5	7
8:58	Trey Murphy III makes 30-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)	5	10
8:46	Herbert Jones personal foul	5	10
8:39	Brandon Williams bad pass (Jeremiah Fears steals)	5	10
8:36	Brandon Williams shooting foul	5	10
8:36	Jeremiah Fears misses free throw 1 of 2	5	10
8:36	Pelicans offensive team rebound	5	10
8:36	Jeremiah Fears misses free throw 2 of 2	5	10
8:33	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	5	10
8:21	P.J. Washington makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brandon Williams assists)	8	10
8:07	Derik Queen makes 22-foot pullup jump shot	8	12
7:51	Brandon Williams misses two point shot	8	12
7:49	Daniel Gafford offensive rebound	8	12
7:49	Daniel Gafford makes two point shot	10	12
7:33	Herbert Jones makes 22-foot three point jumper (Derik Queen assists)	10	15
7:08	Cooper Flagg makes 10-foot two point shot	12	15
7:00	Jeremiah Fears makes 26-foot three pointer	12	18
7:00	Mavericks Full timeout	12	18
7:00	Moussa Cisse enters the game for Daniel Gafford	12	18
7:00	Naji Marshall enters the game for P.J. Washington	12	18
7:00	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Zion Williamson	12	18
6:44	Brandon Williams lost ball turnover (Trey Murphy III steals)	12	18
6:34	Saddiq Bey misses layup	12	18
6:33	Moussa Cisse defensive rebound	12	18
6:21	Cooper Flagg misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	12	18
6:17	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	12	18
6:16	Jeremiah Fears lost ball turnover (Cooper Flagg steals)	12	18
6:10	Naji Marshall makes 8-foot running pullup jump shot (Cooper Flagg assists)	14	18
5:50	Saddiq Bey misses 22-foot three point jumper	14	18
5:50	Herbert Jones offensive rebound	14	18
5:46	Jeremiah Fears makes 25-foot three point jumper (Derik Queen assists)	14	21
5:31	Naji Marshall misses 23-foot three point jumper	14	21
5:31	Derik Queen defensive rebound	14	21
5:20	Jeremiah Fears makes two point shot (Derik Queen assists)	14	23
5:02	Cooper Flagg lost ball turnover (Jeremiah Fears steals)	14	23
4:54	Derik Queen misses 14-foot jumper	14	23
4:52	Moussa Cisse defensive rebound	14	23
4:47	Max Christie makes 23-foot three point shot (Brandon Williams assists)	17	23
4:31	Trey Murphy III makes alley oop layup (Derik Queen assists)	17	25
4:14	Cooper Flagg makes 19-foot pullup jump shot (Moussa Cisse assists)	19	25
4:03	Trey Murphy III makes 2-foot layup (Derik Queen assists)	19	27
4:03	Max Christie shooting foul	19	27
4:03	Jaden Hardy enters the game for Max Christie	19	27
4:03	Klay Thompson enters the game for Brandon Williams	19	27
4:03	P.J. Washington enters the game for Cooper Flagg	19	27
4:03	Yves Missi enters the game for Derik Queen	19	27
4:03	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 1	19	28
3:50	Jaden Hardy makes 24-foot three point jumper (P.J. Washington assists)	22	28
3:37	Trey Murphy III misses 27-foot three point jumper	22	28
3:34	Moussa Cisse defensive rebound	22	28
3:18	Trey Murphy III shooting foul	22	28
3:18	P.J. Washington misses free throw 1 of 2	22	28
3:18	Mavericks offensive team rebound	22	28
3:18	Pelicans Full timeout	22	28
3:18	Micah Peavy enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	22	28
3:18	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Herbert Jones	22	28
3:18	Jose Alvarado enters the game for Trey Murphy III	22	28
3:18	P.J. Washington makes free throw 2 of 2	23	28
3:04	Jordan Hawkins misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	23	28
3:02	Yves Missi offensive rebound	23	28
3:01	Yves Missi misses 1-foot tip shot	23	28
2:59	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	23	28
2:55	P.J. Washington makes two point shot (Naji Marshall assists)	25	28
2:35	Yves Missi makes 6-foot two point shot (Jose Alvarado assists)	25	30
2:22	Klay Thompson misses 23-foot three point jumper	25	30
2:20	Mavericks offensive team rebound	25	30
2:20	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Moussa Cisse	25	30
2:13	Klay Thompson misses 25-foot three point jumper	25	30
2:10	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	25	30
2:04	Jose Alvarado misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	25	30
2:00	Yves Missi offensive rebound	25	30
1:56	Micah Peavy makes 19-foot pullup jump shot (Saddiq Bey assists)	25	32
1:33	Klay Thompson misses 22-foot three point jumper	25	32
1:31	Jose Alvarado defensive rebound	25	32
1:27	Micah Peavy misses two point shot	25	32
1:25	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	25	32
1:18	P.J. Washington bad pass (Micah Peavy steals)	25	32
1:13	Saddiq Bey misses two point shot	25	32
1:10	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	25	32
1:09	Zion Williamson enters the game for Saddiq Bey	25	32
1:09	Pelicans Coach's Challenge	25	32
1:09	(01:09) [Pelicans] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Pelicans] retain their timeout	25	32
1:09	P.J. Washington out of bounds bad pass turnover	25	32
58.1	Klay Thompson blocks Micah Peavy 's 9-foot driving floating jump shot	25	32
55.9	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	25	32
37.9	Daniel Gafford 3 second turnover	25	32
30.6	Zion Williamson makes 1-foot two point shot (Jose Alvarado assists)	25	34
17.2	Naji Marshall misses 27-foot three point jumper	25	34
14.9	Jose Alvarado defensive rebound	25	34
0.5	Jordan Hawkins misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	25	34
0.1	Pelicans offensive team rebound	25	34
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	34

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American Airlines Center

Dallas, TX

Date & Time

1:30 AM, November 22, 2025

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Attendance

18,506

Referees

Bill Kennedy, Jason Goldenberg, Dannica Baroody

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	46	17	.730	W3
Houston	39	23	.629	W1
Memphis	23	38	.377	L2
Dallas	21	42	.333	L6
New Orleans	20	45	.308	L1

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