The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Dallas Mavericks 129-111 on March 16, 2026 at Smoothie King Center. A crowd of 16,787 witnessed the New Orleans Pelicans secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Quarter-by-Quarter Scoring
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | 32 | 35 | 36 | 26 | 129 |
| DAL | 26 | 28 | 32 | 25 | 111 |
Game Officials
Sean Wright (Referee), Kevin Cutler (Referee), Mousa Dagher (Referee)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | Dejounte Murray | G | Out | Illness – Not Specified | 2026-03-18 |
| NO | Bryce McGowens | G | Out | Toe – Fracture | 2026-03-18 |
| DAL | Caleb Martin | F | Out | Foot – Soreness | 2026-03-18 |
| DAL | Daniel Gafford | F | Out | Illness – Not Specified | 2026-03-18 |
| DAL | Klay Thompson | G | Out | Rest – Not Specified | 2026-03-18 |
| DAL | Kyrie Irving | G | Out | Knee – Surgery | 2026-10-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | 42 | 36 | 64 | 51 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 111 |
| NO | 51 | 31 | 65 | 57 | 31 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 129 |
Dallas Mavericks Player Statistics
| Player | POS | MIN | PTS | FGM-A | FG% | 3PM-A | 3P% | FTM-A | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. Washington | F | 31 | 18 | 7-13 | 53.8 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -6 |
| Naji Marshall | F | 33 | 32 | 12-24 | 50.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 6-8 | 75.0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 |
| Cooper Flagg | F | 30 | 21 | 10-21 | 47.6 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +1 |
| Max Christie | G | 32 | 12 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 |
| Ryan Nembhard | G | 25 | 2 | 1-8 | 12.5 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 |
| Khris Middleton | F | 18 | 6 | 2-9 | 22.2 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -20 |
| Dwight Powell | F | 13 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 |
| Marvin Bagley III | F | 19 | 9 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -14 |
| Tyler Smith | F | 5 | 3 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 |
| Brandon Williams | G | 5 | 0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -16 |
| John Poulakidas | G | 18 | 3 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -19 |
| AJ Johnson | G | 12 | 4 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
New Orleans Pelicans Player Statistics
| Player | POS | MIN | PTS | FGM-A | FG% | 3PM-A | 3P% | FTM-A | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones | F | 29 | 10 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +8 |
| Zion Williamson | F | 29 | 27 | 11-13 | 84.6 | 0-0 | 0 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +5 |
| Trey Murphy III | F | 33 | 17 | 7-15 | 46.7 | 2-9 | 22.2 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +10 |
| Yves Missi | C | 28 | 4 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | -2 |
| Saddiq Bey | G | 35 | 23 | 8-18 | 44.4 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 |
| Karlo Matkovic | F | 20 | 13 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +20 |
| Derik Queen | C | 21 | 9 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +14 |
| Jordan Poole | G | 18 | 4 | 2-9 | 22.2 | 0-6 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +10 |
| Micah Peavy | G | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +3 |
| Jordan Hawkins | G | 2 | 5 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 |
| Jeremiah Fears | G | 25 | 17 | 7-14 | 50.0 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +18 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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