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11/21 22:34 CST Flagg scores 29 points, Marshall hits late 3 to lead Mavericks
past Pelicans, 118-115
Flagg scores 29 points, Marshall hits late 3 to lead Mavericks past Pelicans,
118-115
DALLAS (AP) --- 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.
Up next
Pelicans: Host Atlanta on Saturday night.
Mavericks: Host Memphis on Saturday night.
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