Luka Dončić had 21 points (11 at the free-throw line) and 10 assists, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 122-119 to end a 6-game losing streak.
Dončić’s 2 free throws put the Mavericks ahead for good with 30 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
Anthony Davis missed a 3-pointer with 19.3 seconds left, and Dončić went 1 for 2 at the line with the Mavericks up 2 and 11.7 seconds left. The Pelicans had the ball down 3 after a timeout, but Davis missed a pull-up 3-pointer with 3.5 seconds left that would have tied it.
During clutch time, the Mavericks outscored the Pelicans 9-8.
DeAndre Jordan had 20 points (14 in the paint) and 12 rebounds.
For the Pelicans, Davis had 32 points and 18 rebounds, and Jrue Holiday added 25 points and 6 assists. Julius Randle scored 23 points but shot 5 for 16. The Pelicans had 3 20-point scorers.
The Mavericks went 32 for 38 at the line to the Pelicans’ 23 for 30 and outscored them 47-24 off the bench. The Pelicans got 7 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Pelicans’ starters outscored the Mavericks 32-21 in 11 minutes together.