Julius Randle scored 30 points (24 in the paint), and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Dallas Mavericks 129-125 in overtime to end a 6-game losing streak.
Luka Dončić went 1 for 2 at the line with 1.9 seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie it at 110 for the Mavericks, but the Pelicans outscored them 19-15 in overtime.
Frank Jackson’s putback with 50.2 seconds left in overtime made it 121-117, and Elfrid Payton’s 2 free throws with 17.3 seconds left in overtime put it away at 127-121.
During clutch time, the Pelicans outscored the Mavericks 33-22. Payton scored 11 of the Pelicans’ 33 on 2 for 5 shooting and 6 for 6 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Kenrich Williams had 2 of his 3 steals, one of them leading to Randle’s dunk that put the Pelicans ahead 110-109, and the Pelicans scored 2 points off them.
Anthony Davis scored 20 points (10 in the paint) on 8 for 11 shooting. Randle and Payton set each other up for 5 baskets and 12 points, 3 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Mavericks, Dončić had 29 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, his fifth career triple-double but went 1 for 7 from 3, and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 21 points. Dwight Powell had 16 points and 8 rebounds on 6 for 8 shooting.
The Pelicans shot 47.1% from the field and 30.8% from 3 to the Mavericks’ 43.8% and 25.7%.