Pelicans beat Mavericks 113-106

Dallas had virtually erased Wednesday's entire fourth-quarter deficit, which had previously been 18 points. CJ McCollum then seized control. When it mattered most, New Orleans' most accomplished NBA player put the Pelicans on his back by making a number of crucial baskets and scoring a total of 16 points in the fourth quarter to stop the Mavericks' late charge while Brandon Ingram was sidelined in the second quarter due to an ankle injury.

The Pelicans therefore knotted their season series with a rival from the Southwest Division at 2-2 and closed the gap on Dallas in the Western Conference standings to 1.5 games. Willie Green, head coach of the Pelicans, praised CJ for his performance in the final minutes of the contest. He consistently hit huge shots. And it is what is necessary for us to have the chance to triumph in contests like these. Overall, all of our men played according to the plan to the letter.