Zion Williamson scored 24 points, including 10 straight in a decisive two-minute span of the fourth quarter, to power the New Orleans Pelicans to a 119-113 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, extending the Pelicans\u2019 season-long winning streak to five games<\/p>\n
NEW ORLEANS — Zion Williamson scored 24 points, including 10 straight in a decisive two-minute span of the fourth quarter, to power the New Orleans Pelicans to a 119-113 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, extending the Pelicans\u2019 season-long winning streak to five games.<\/p>\n
The Pelicans, who started the season 3-22, have posted their longest winning streak since 2022.<\/p>\n
New Orleans erased an 87-79 deficit after three quarters with a 38-19 run in the first 10:24 of the final quarter.<\/p>\n
With New Orleans leading 105-103, Williamson scored on five of the Pelican\u2019s next six possessions, four of them on strong drives to the basket from the right side, to put the Pelicans up 117-106 with 1:37 left.<\/p>\n
The Mavericks were led by Anthony Davis\u2019 season-high 35 points. They scored seven straight points to cut the New Orleans lead to 117-113 with 18.1 seconds left, but Trey Murphy III iced the game for the Pelicans with two free throws with 10.4 seconds remaining.<\/p>\n
Derik Queen had 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Pelicans, and Saddiq Bey added 19 points and seven rebounds.<\/p>\n
Davis and Klay Thompson were unstoppable in the first half as the Mavericks overcame an early 11-point deficit to take a 63-57 halftime lead.<\/p>\n
Davis scored 22 points in the first half \u2014 his highest one-half output of the season \u2014 and Thompson came off the bench to score 20.<\/p>\n
Davis went 10 for 16 in the first half, as he easily got the ball near the rim against the smaller Pelicans\u2019 interior defense. He added an unguarded 3-pointer for the Mavericks\u2019 final bucket of the second quarter. He had a double-double by halftime with 10 rebounds.<\/p>\n
Thompson, a career 41% shooter from long range, entered the game shooting just 36% from 3, but he nailed five of his first nine 3-pointers.<\/p>\n
Mavericks: Host Denver on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Pelicans: Visit Cleveland on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
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