Dallas Mavericks 97-101 New Orleans Pelicans: result and stats
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New Orleans Pelicans beat Dallas Mavericks 101-97 on Thursday, 15 October 2026 in the NBA.
- Competition
- NBA
- Kick-off
- Thursday, 15 October 2026, 01:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- American Airlines Center, Dallas
- 👥
- 17140
By period
| Dallas Mavericks | 18 | 27 | 18 | 34 | 97 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 24 | 32 | 19 | 26 | 101 |
Live commentary
- 4th Quarter · 0.4AJ Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 8.9John Poulakidas makes 5-foot pullup jump shot
- 4th Quarter · 32.2Jaron Pierre Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 32.2Jaron Pierre Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 33.2Seth Lundy makes dunk
- 4th Quarter · 35.7Seth Lundy makes free throw 2 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 35.7Seth Lundy makes free throw 1 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 40.8Jaron Pierre Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 1:15AJ Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 1:15AJ Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 1:50Seth Lundy makes free throw 2 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 1:50Seth Lundy makes free throw 1 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 2:17Tarik Biberovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jorge Diaz Graham assists)
- 4th Quarter · 2:37AJ Johnson makes two point shot
- 4th Quarter · 2:51Jalon Moore makes free throw 2 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 3:06John Poulakidas makes free throw 2 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 3:06John Poulakidas makes free throw 1 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 3:12Jaron Pierre Jr. makes 4-foot two point shot
- 4th Quarter · 3:28Tobi Lawal makes free throw 2 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 3:28Tobi Lawal makes free throw 1 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 4:15Jorge Diaz Graham makes two point shot
- 4th Quarter · 4:43Jaron Pierre Jr. makes 10-foot pullup jump shot
- 4th Quarter · 5:12AJ Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 5:31Sergio de Larrea makes free throw 2 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 5:31Sergio de Larrea makes free throw 1 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 5:36AJ Johnson makes running layup (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
- 4th Quarter · 7:06Tarik Biberovic makes 11-foot pullup jump shot
- 4th Quarter · 7:40Sergio de Larrea makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tarik Biberovic assists)
- 4th Quarter · 8:09Tobi Lawal makes free throw 2 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 8:09Tobi Lawal makes free throw 1 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 8:25Jaron Pierre Jr. makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot
- 4th Quarter · 8:43Jorge Diaz Graham makes free throw 2 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 9:20Julian Reese makes layup (Bryce McGowens assists)
- 4th Quarter · 9:43Tarik Biberovic makes 9-foot pullup jump shot
- 4th Quarter · 10:14Bryce McGowens makes free throw 2 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 10:14Bryce McGowens makes free throw 1 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 10:50Zaccharie Risacher makes running dunk
- 4th Quarter · 11:01Trendon Watford makes free throw 1 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 11:26John Poulakidas makes 23-foot three point jumper (Zaccharie Risacher assists)
- 4th Quarter · 11:36Bryce McGowens makes free throw 2 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 11:36Bryce McGowens makes free throw 1 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 8.3Zion Williamson makes 1-foot two point shot (Jordan Poole assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 30.6Sergio de Larrea makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tarik Biberovic assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 36.0Jorge Diaz Graham makes free throw 1 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 46.1Derik Queen makes free throw 2 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 46.1Derik Queen makes free throw 1 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 1:50Jorge Diaz Graham makes free throw 1 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 2:13Zion Williamson makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot
- 3rd Quarter · 3:08Caleb Martin makes free throw 2 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 3:08Caleb Martin makes free throw 1 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 3:21Herbert Jones makes 1-foot running dunk
- 3rd Quarter · 4:09Zion Williamson makes 4-foot two point shot
- 3rd Quarter · 5:05Tobi Lawal makes dunk (Sergio de Larrea assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 5:14Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 5:46Zaccharie Risacher makes layup (Tarik Biberovic assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 7:03P.J. Washington makes free throw 1 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 7:18Jeremiah Fears makes free throw 2 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 7:18Jeremiah Fears makes free throw 1 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 8:02Tobi Lawal makes 2-foot dunk (Sergio de Larrea assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 9:03Yves Missi makes 1-foot running dunk
- 3rd Quarter · 9:18Karlo Matkovic makes free throw 2 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 9:18Karlo Matkovic makes free throw 1 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 10:16Zaccharie Risacher makes running layup (Max Christie assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 11:15Tobi Lawal makes free throw 2 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 11:15Tobi Lawal makes free throw 1 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 11:37Jeremiah Fears makes driving layup
- 2nd Quarter · 0.7Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 1 of 1
- 2nd Quarter · 0.7Bennedict Mathurin makes 13-foot fade away jump shot (Jeremiah Fears assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 32.2Yves Missi makes 2-foot alley oop dunk (Jeremiah Fears assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 1:47Tarik Biberovic makes technical free throw
- 2nd Quarter · 1:47Saddiq Bey makes running layup (Jeremiah Fears assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 2:08Zion Williamson makes 1-foot driving dunk (Bennedict Mathurin assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 2:42Moussa Cisse makes 1-foot dunk (Sergio de Larrea assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 3:43Sergio de Larrea makes 21-foot running jump shot (P.J. Washington assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 4:06Moussa Cisse makes 1-foot dunk
- 2nd Quarter · 4:18Seth Lundy makes two point shot
- 2nd Quarter · 5:05Jeremiah Fears makes 23-foot three point step back jumpshot
- 2nd Quarter · 5:19Seth Lundy makes 23-foot three point jumper (Sergio de Larrea assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 5:25Derik Queen makes tip shot
- 2nd Quarter · 6:16John Poulakidas makes 25-foot three pointer (Sergio de Larrea assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 6:29Bennedict Mathurin makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jeremiah Fears assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 6:42John Poulakidas makes 23-foot three point jumper (Max Christie assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 7:04Karlo Matkovic makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trey Murphy III assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 7:33Jordan Poole makes running layup
- 2nd Quarter · 7:57Tobi Lawal makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2nd Quarter · 7:57Tobi Lawal makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2nd Quarter · 8:11Jordan Poole makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2nd Quarter · 8:11Jordan Poole makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2nd Quarter · 8:23Tobi Lawal makes 10-foot floating jump shot (Sergio de Larrea assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 8:43Karlo Matkovic makes 23-foot running jump shot (Trey Murphy III assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 10:21Tobi Lawal makes dunk (Max Christie assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 10:36Herbert Jones makes 24-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 11:23John Poulakidas makes 25-foot three point jumper (Max Christie assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 11:49Trey Murphy III makes 2-foot layup (Derik Queen assists)
- 1st Quarter · 52.7Naji Marshall makes 2-foot two point shot (Caleb Martin assists)
- 1st Quarter · 1:18Zion Williamson makes layup (Jordan Poole assists)
- 1st Quarter · 1:49Herbert Jones makes running layup (Jordan Poole assists)
- 1st Quarter · 2:08Trey Murphy III makes 3-foot two point shot (Derik Queen assists)
- 1st Quarter · 2:51Derik Queen makes free throw 2 of 2
- 1st Quarter · 2:51Derik Queen makes free throw 1 of 2
- 1st Quarter · 3:40Seth Lundy makes 2-foot dunk (Caleb Martin assists)
- 1st Quarter · 4:24Jeremiah Fears makes running layup (Trey Murphy III assists)
- 1st Quarter · 5:40Saddiq Bey makes dunk (Jeremiah Fears assists)
- 1st Quarter · 7:01Naji Marshall makes 24-foot three pointer (Moussa Cisse assists)
- 1st Quarter · 7:13Yves Missi makes tip shot
- 1st Quarter · 7:31Moussa Cisse makes 1-foot reverse layup (P.J. Washington assists)
- 1st Quarter · 7:49Karlo Matkovic makes 23-foot three point jumper (Bennedict Mathurin assists)
- 1st Quarter · 8:12Max Christie makes 23-foot three point jumper (Naji Marshall assists)
- 1st Quarter · 8:35Naji Marshall makes free throw 2 of 2
- 1st Quarter · 8:35Naji Marshall makes free throw 1 of 2
- 1st Quarter · 8:44Jeremiah Fears makes 2-foot driving dunk
- 1st Quarter · 9:30Jeremiah Fears makes tip shot
- 1st Quarter · 10:01Max Christie makes tip shot
- 1st Quarter · 11:11Jeremiah Fears makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bennedict Mathurin assists)
- 1st Quarter · 11:34Moussa Cisse makes free throw 2 of 2
- 1st Quarter · 11:34Moussa Cisse makes free throw 1 of 2
Commentary: ESPN
Match stats
DALNO
36Field goals (%)45
20Three-pointers (%)30
84Free throws (%)66
47Rebounds40
21Assists19
25Turnovers19
8Steals14
10Blocks7
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Timberwolves | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | WLLWW |
| 2 |  Trail Blazers | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | WWLWW |
| 3 |  Lakers | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | WLLWW |
| 4 |  Thunder | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | LWLWW |
| 5 |  Grizzlies | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | LWWWW |
| 6 |  Rockets | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | WLWWW |
| 7 |  Clippers | 1 | 1 | .500 | WLWWL |
| 8 |  Jazz | 1 | 1 | .500 | LWWLW |
| 9 |  Mavericks | 1 | 1 | .500 | WLLLW |
| 10 |  Nuggets | 0 | 1 | .000 | WWLWL |
| 11 |  Suns | 0 | 1 | .000 | LWLLL |
| 12 |  Pelicans | 0 | 2 | .000 | LWWLL |
| 13 |  Spurs | 0 | 2 | .000 | LWWLL |
| 14 |  Warriors | 0 | 2 | .000 | WWWLL |
| 15 |  Kings | 0 | 2 | .000 | LLLLL |
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New Orleans Pelicans beat Dallas Mavericks 101-97 on Thursday 15 October (NBA).
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Dallas Mavericks play San Antonio Spurs on Sunday 25 October at 01:00 (UK time).
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