Dallas MavericksMavericks23-46
111FinalMar 16, 2026
New Orleans PelicansPelicans23-46
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Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
DAL+270
NO−340
Spread
DAL +8.5−105
NO −8.5−115
Total O/U
Over 240.5−110
Under 240.5−110
- Spread: Pelicans −8.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 240.5 (240 points).
Recap
The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Dallas Mavericks 129-111 at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans on Mar 16, 2026 to move to 23-46.
The lead changed hands 4 times.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | 26 | 28 | 32 | 25 | 111 |
| NO | 32 | 35 | 36 | 26 | 129 |
Team stats
DALNO
- FG
- 44-104
- 48-95
- 3PT
- 14-39
- 11-35
- FT
- 9-14
- 22-34
- Rebounds
- 51
- 57
- Assists
- 27
- 31
- Turnovers
- 11
- 14
Top performers
Dallas MavericksNew Orleans Pelicans
Points
Naji Marshall32
Zion Williamson27
Assists
Cooper Flagg8
Trey Murphy III7
Rebounds
Marvin Bagley III9
Karlo Matkovic10
Player stats
Mavericks · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. Washington F | 31 | 18 | 7-13 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | -6 |
| Naji Marshall F | 33 | 32 | 12-24 | 2-4 | 6-8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -6 |
| Cooper Flagg F | 30 | 21 | 10-21 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +1 |
| Max Christie G | 32 | 12 | 4-7 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +2 |
| Ryan Nembhard G | 25 | 2 | 1-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -3 |
| Khris Middleton F | 18 | 6 | 2-9 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -20 |
| Dwight Powell F | 13 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -6 |
| Marvin Bagley III F | 19 | 9 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | -14 |
| Tyler Smith F | 5 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 |
| Brandon Williams G | 5 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -16 |
| John Poulakidas G | 18 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -19 |
| AJ Johnson G | 12 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Pelicans · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones F | 29 | 10 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +8 |
| Zion Williamson F | 29 | 27 | 11-13 | 0-0 | 5-9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +5 |
| Trey Murphy III F | 33 | 17 | 7-15 | 2-9 | 1-2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +10 |
| Yves Missi C | 28 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | -2 |
| Saddiq Bey G | 35 | 23 | 8-18 | 1-6 | 6-6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +1 |
| Karlo Matkovic F | 20 | 13 | 5-7 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | +20 |
| Derik Queen C | 21 | 9 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +14 |
| Jordan Poole G | 18 | 4 | 2-9 | 0-6 | 0-1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +10 |
| Micah Peavy G | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 |
| Jordan Hawkins G | 2 | 5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 |
| Jeremiah Fears G | 25 | 17 | 7-14 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +18 |
Game info
VenueSmoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
Attendance16,787
OfficialsReferee: Sean Wright · Referee: Kevin Cutler · Referee: Mousa Dagher
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