Mavericks 121, Thunder 115 P.J. Washington: 22 PTS, 19 REB, 3 STL Kyrie Irving: 24 PTS, 4 AST, 2 STL Spencer Dinwiddie: 28 PTS, 1 REB, 3 AST Jalen Williams: 33 PTS, 7 AST, 4

Expert recap and game analysis of the Dallas Mavericks vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA game from January 29, 2025 on ESPN.

Now clinging to a play-in spot in the Western Conference, the Dallas Mavericks are awaiting the return of their star, Luka Doncic, to make their ascent.

On Wednesday night, the Dallas Mavericks picked up a tight 137-136 win over their Southwestern Division rival New Orleans Pelicans. The offense was scorching hot, as the Mavericks shot 54.2% from the floor, 46.5% from three, and snagged 16 offensive rebounds to turn into 32 second-chance points.

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T he Dallas Mavericks started a five-game road trip on Wednesday night, traveling to New Orleans to take on the Pelicans. These teams just played in New Orleans two weeks ago, wit

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.

For Dallas, the list of Monday DNPs during a win over Washington was lengthy, including Luka Doncic (calf), Dereck Lively (ankle), Naji Marshall (illness), Maxi Kleber (foot), Dwight Powell (hip) and Dante Exum (wrist).

The Dallas Mavericks have an important three-game stretch against winnable teams coming up, which started with Monday's home contest against the lowly Washington Wizards. Nine players were missing combined between both teams, including Luka Doncic, Dereck Lively II, Naji Marshall, and Malcolm Brogdon.

The Mavericks are 18-17 in conference play. Dallas is 2-6 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

Things are looking up for the Phoenix Suns on the basketball court these days. The same can't be said for Jusuf Nurkic.