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NOP101
Final
97DAL
Pre SeasonWednesday, October 14, 2026
Clutch FinishTurnover Swing
New Orleans Pelicans
Away · Pelicans · Won
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
101
Finalmargin4
97
Dallas Mavericks
Home · Mavericks
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
Biggest Lead
NOP +14
Q3 · 0:46
Biggest Run
NOP 8-0
 
Lead Changes
9
2 ties
Half
NOP 56 · DAL 45
NOP led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
NOP won by 4.
Insight 02
NOP built the biggest lead at +14.
Insight 03
NOP had the biggest unanswered run (8-0).
Insight 04
DAL won Q4 34-26.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    medScoring chainsOn NOP

    Poulakidas got 9 of his 14 pts via catch-and-shoot (3 makes, 64%).

    2 from pull-up jumpers (5 pts)

  • 02
    lowTurnover outcomesOn NOP

    NOP scored 23 pts off DAL's 25 turnovers (0.92 PPP allowed).

    11 of 25 TOVs (44%) led to a make.

  • 03
    lowTurnover outcomesOn DAL

    DAL scored 11 pts off NOP's 19 turnovers (0.58 PPP allowed).

    5 of 19 TOVs (26%) led to a make.

  • 04
    lowScoring chainsOn NOP

    Lawal got 6 of his 8 pts via cuts (3 makes, 75% up 35 pp from season avg 40%).

    1 from other actions (2 pts)

  • 05
    lowScoring chainsOn DAL

    Fears got 4 of his 14 pts via cuts (2 makes, 29% up 29 pp from season avg 0%).

    2 from drives (4 pts) · 1 from pull-up jumpers (3 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

NOPDAL
Q1
NOP +6
NOP24
DAL18
Running24–18
Q2
NOP +5
NOP32
DAL27
Running56–45
Q3
NOP +1
NOP19
DAL18
Running75–63
Q4
DAL +8
NOP26
DAL34
Running101–97

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGNOP10/22 45%12/25 48%6/17 35%6/11 55%34/75 45%
DAL6/21 29%10/23 43%5/18 28%8/17 47%29/79 37%
3PNOP2/8 25%5/9 56%0/6 0%1/4 25%8/27 30%
DAL2/11 18%4/14 29%1/9 11%3/12 25%10/46 22%
FTNOP2/4 50%3/4 75%7/10 70%13/20 65%25/38 66%
DAL4/4 100%3/4 75%7/10 70%13/14 93%27/32 84%
REBNOP111112640
DAL1314101047
ASTNOP791219
DAL585321
TOVNOP244919
DAL675725
Paint PTSNOP1612121050
DAL81081036

Game Flow

Margin over time — DAL ahead above the line, NOP below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (9) and ties (2).

DAL aheadNOP ahead
8-08-0Q1Q2Q3Q4NOP takes the lead 3–2 · Q1 11:11DAL takes the lead 3–4 · Q1 10:01NOP takes the lead 5–4 · Q1 9:30DAL takes the lead 7–9 · Q1 8:12NOP takes the lead 10–9 · Q1 7:49DAL takes the lead 10–11 · Q1 7:31NOP takes the lead 12–11 · Q1 7:13DAL takes the lead 12–14 · Q1 7:01Tied 14–14 · Q1 5:40NOP takes the lead 16–14 · Q1 4:24Tied 16–16 · Q1 3:40DAL +2NOP +14+14−14

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Jeremiah Fears
NOP · Starter
20:1816353026/112/3+5
Karlo Matković
NOP · Starter
17:3411200003/43/4-2
Jaron Pierre Jr.
NOP
12:0010210023/41/2-8
Zion Williamson
NOP
18:2610010005/50/0+14
AJ Johnson
NOP
6:298100002/30/1-3
Herbert Jones
NOP
15:427001023/31/1+7
Bennedict Mathurin
NOP · Starter
19:006230112/81/4+3
Derik Queen
NOP
18:3861122021/90/2+11
Yves Missi
NOP · Starter
17:226901403/60/0+1
Trey Murphy III
NOP
18:385331012/80/5+11
Saddiq Bey
NOP · Starter
17:224102012/70/2+1
Jordan Poole
NOP
17:004331111/30/2+9
Bryce McGowens
NOP
5:314110010/00/0-5
Julian Reese
NOP
6:292000111/10/0-5
Trendon Watford
NOP
12:001100020/10/0-8
DeAndre Jordan
NOP
0000000/00/00
Kobe Bufkin
NOP
5:310100010/10/1-5
Malik Dia
NOP
5:310002010/10/0-3
Dejounte Murray
NOP
0000000/00/00

Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
50.7%
41.7%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
50.7%
38.1%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
22.2%
37.3%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
17.2%
20.3%

Efficiency

ORTGNOP edge
NOP
95.1
DAL
90.3
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGNOP edge
NOP
90.5
DAL
94.8
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%NOP edge
NOP
55.1%
DAL
49.4%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
NOP
105.4
DAL
106.0
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelNOPDALEdge
In the paint5036NOP +14
Fast break238NOP +15
Off turnovers2715NOP +12
2nd chance1024DAL +14

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricNOPDAL
Passes00
Touches00
Distance (mi)0.00.0
Pull-up FG0/0 (0%)0/0 (0%)
Catch & Shoot FG0/0 (0%)0/0 (0%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Derik Queen — NOP missNOPBennedict Mathurin — NOP missNOPDerik Queen — NOP missNOPTrey Murphy III — NOP madeNOPTarik Biberovic — DAL madeDALZaccharie Risacher — DAL madeDALKarlo Matković — NOP madeNOPZaccharie Risacher — DAL missDALHerbert Jones — NOP madeNOPP.J. Washington — DAL missDALMax Christie — DAL missDALSaddiq Bey — NOP missNOPSeth Lundy — DAL madeDALSaddiq Bey — NOP missNOPSaddiq Bey — NOP missNOPSergio de Larrea — DAL missDALMax Christie — DAL missDALHerbert Jones — NOP madeNOPNaji Marshall — DAL missDALDerik Queen — NOP missNOPTarik Biberovic — DAL missDALTrey Murphy III — NOP missNOPTrey Murphy III — NOP missNOPSeth Lundy — DAL missDALZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPDerik Queen — NOP missNOPBennedict Mathurin — NOP missNOPMoussa Cisse — DAL missDALJaron Pierre Jr. — NOP madeNOPTobi Lawal — DAL missDALP.J. Washington — DAL missDALJohn Poulakidas — DAL madeDALZaccharie Risacher — DAL missDALSergio de Larrea — DAL madeDALBennedict Mathurin — NOP madeNOPJeremiah Fears — NOP madeNOPJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPJeremiah Fears — NOP madeNOPZaccharie Risacher — DAL missDALJohn Poulakidas — DAL missDALJohn Poulakidas — DAL missDALMoussa Cisse — DAL madeDALTobi Lawal — DAL madeDALKarlo Matković — NOP missNOPJeremiah Fears — NOP madeNOPSeth Lundy — DAL madeDALTrey Murphy III — NOP missNOPYves Missi — NOP missNOPYves Missi — NOP missNOPMax Christie — DAL madeDALYves Missi — NOP madeNOPTarik Biberovic — DAL madeDALTarik Biberovic — DAL missDALBennedict Mathurin — NOP missNOPJulian Reese — NOP madeNOPNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALBennedict Mathurin — NOP missNOPMoussa Cisse — DAL missDALJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPDerik Queen — NOP missNOPMalik Dia — NOP missNOPBennedict Mathurin — NOP missNOPCaleb Martin — DAL missDALJordan Poole — NOP missNOPTarik Biberovic — DAL missDALCaleb Martin — DAL missDALTrendon Watford — NOP missNOPSergio de Larrea — DAL missDALCaleb Martin — DAL missDALAJ Johnson — NOP madeNOPTarik Biberovic — DAL missDALYves Missi — NOP madeNOPMoussa Cisse — DAL madeDALDerik Queen — NOP madeNOPJaron Pierre Jr. — NOP madeNOPNaji Marshall — DAL missDALTobi Lawal — DAL madeDALSergio de Larrea — DAL missDALJaron Pierre Jr. — NOP missNOPZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPMax Christie — DAL missDALJordan Poole — NOP missNOPJordan Poole — NOP madeNOPHerbert Jones — NOP madeNOPJohn Poulakidas — DAL madeDALAJ Johnson — NOP missNOPAJ Johnson — NOP madeNOPTarik Biberovic — DAL missDALSeth Lundy — DAL missDALJohn Poulakidas — DAL madeDALTobi Lawal — DAL missDALTobi Lawal — DAL madeDALYves Missi — NOP madeNOPMoussa Cisse — DAL missDALBennedict Mathurin — NOP missNOPSeth Lundy — DAL missDALDerik Queen — NOP missNOPDerik Queen — NOP missNOPP.J. Washington — DAL missDALSaddiq Bey — NOP madeNOPSeth Lundy — DAL madeDALSaddiq Bey — NOP missNOPTrey Murphy III — NOP missNOPKarlo Matković — NOP madeNOPZaccharie Risacher — DAL missDALTrey Murphy III — NOP missNOPSaddiq Bey — NOP missNOPTarik Biberovic — DAL missDALMoussa Cisse — DAL madeDALKobe Bufkin — NOP missNOPZaccharie Risacher — DAL missDALCaleb Martin — DAL missDALMax Christie — DAL missDALZaccharie Risacher — DAL missDALJeremiah Fears — NOP madeNOPDerik Queen — NOP missNOPYves Missi — NOP missNOPJohn Poulakidas — DAL madeDALJaron Pierre Jr. — NOP madeNOPZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPMax Christie — DAL madeDALTarik Biberovic — DAL missDALSergio de Larrea — DAL madeDALCaleb Martin — DAL missDALJohn Poulakidas — DAL madeDALKarlo Matković — NOP madeNOPTarik Biberovic — DAL missDALZaccharie Risacher — DAL missDALNaji Marshall — DAL missDALSeth Lundy — DAL missDALJohn Poulakidas — DAL missDALTobi Lawal — DAL madeDALZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPJeremiah Fears — NOP madeNOPZaccharie Risacher — DAL missDALTrey Murphy III — NOP missNOPJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPJeremiah Fears — NOP madeNOPJohn Poulakidas — DAL missDALBennedict Mathurin — NOP madeNOPZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPZaccharie Risacher — DAL madeDALNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALTarik Biberovic — DAL madeDALJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPZaccharie Risacher — DAL madeDALTrey Murphy III — NOP madeNOPP.J. Washington — DAL missDALSaddiq Bey — NOP madeNOPJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPP.J. Washington — DAL missDALTarik Biberovic — DAL missDALSeth Lundy — DAL madeDALSergio de Larrea — DAL madeDAL
New Orleans Pelicans34/75 · 45.3%
Dallas Mavericks29/79 · 36.7%
mademissedteam · result
DAL 29/79 (36.7%) · NOP 34/75 (45.3%) — NOP ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA
Clutch

Last 5:00 of Q4, score within 5

Every clutch possession, and who did what while it was tight.

Even clutch scoring · 5–5
NOP
5
clutch pts
DAL
5
clutch pts
95–90 → 101–97
Clutch events
Q4
1:50
PTS95 - 91
Lundy Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Q4
1:36
MISS
MISS Pierre Jr. 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
Q4
1:19
TOV
Biberovic Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T27); Dia STEAL (2 STL)
Q4
1:15
FOUL
Diaz-Graham S.FOUL (P2.PN) (E.Malloy)
Q4
1:15
PTS96 - 91
Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
Q4
1:15
PTS97 - 91
Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Q4
0:33
TOV
Moore Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T21); Lundy STEAL (1 STL)
Q4
0:33
PTS98 - 95
Lundy 1' Dunk (13 PTS)
Q4
0:32
FOUL
Poulakidas P.FOUL (P5.PN) (N.Green)
Q4
0:32
PTS99 - 95
Pierre Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
Q4
0:32
PTS100 - 95
Pierre Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Q4
0:18
MISS
MISS Poulakidas 25' 3PT Jump Shot
Q4
0:08
PTS100 - 97
Poulakidas 6' Pullup Jump Shot (16 PTS)
Q4
0:06
FOUL
de Larrea Personal Take Foul (P4.PN) (B.Nansel)
Q4
0:06
MISS
MISS Moore Free Throw 1 of 2
Q4
0:06
MISS
MISS Moore Free Throw 2 of 2
Q4
0:05
PLAY
MAVERICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 0)
Q4
0:00
PLAY
Pelicans Timeout: Coach Challenge (Reg.4 Short 0)
Q4
0:00
MISS
MISS Lundy 27' 3PT Jump Shot
Q4
0:00
PLAY
Pelicans Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
Q4
0:00
FOUL
Lundy Personal Take Foul (P3.PN) (E.Malloy)
Q4
0:00
MISS
MISS Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2
Q4
0:00
PTS101 - 97
Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Clutch box · from play-by-play
NOPMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
1:0830/03/400
1:0820/12/200
1:0800/00/000
1:0800/00/000
DALMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
1:0831/21/100
1:0821/20/000
1:0800/00/010
1:0800/00/000

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

NOP 95–89 DAL → 101–97
  1. 2:17
    PTSDAL95–89 · NOP +6
    Biberovic 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Diaz-Graham 1 AST)
  2. 2:06
    TOVNOP95–89 · NOP +6
    Watford Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T20)
  3. 1:50
    PTSDAL95–90 · NOP +5
    Lundy Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  4. 1:50
    PTSDAL95–91 · NOP +4
    Lundy Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  5. 1:36
    MISSNOP95–91 · NOP +4
    MISS Pierre Jr. 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  6. 1:19
    TOVDAL95–91 · NOP +4
    Biberovic Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T27); Dia STEAL (2 STL)
  7. 1:15
    PTSNOP96–91 · NOP +5
    Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  8. 1:15
    PTSNOP97–91 · NOP +6
    Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  9. 0:58
    MISSDAL97–91 · NOP +6
    MISS Biberovic 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  10. 0:40
    MISSNOP97–91 · NOP +6
    MISS Pierre Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2
  11. 0:40
    PTSNOP98–91 · NOP +7
    Pierre Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  12. 0:35
    PTSDAL98–92 · NOP +6
    Lundy Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  13. 0:35
    PTSDAL98–93 · NOP +5
    Lundy Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  14. 0:33
    TOVNOP98–93 · NOP +5
    Moore Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T21); Lundy STEAL (1 STL)
  15. 0:33
    PTSDAL98–95 · NOP +3
    Lundy 1' Dunk (13 PTS)
  16. 0:32
    PTSNOP99–95 · NOP +4
    Pierre Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  17. 0:32
    PTSNOP100–95 · NOP +5
    Pierre Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  18. 0:18
    MISSDAL100–95 · NOP +5
    MISS Poulakidas 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  19. 0:08
    PTSDAL100–97 · NOP +3
    Poulakidas 6' Pullup Jump Shot (16 PTS)
  20. 0:06
    MISSNOP100–97 · NOP +3
    MISS Moore Free Throw 1 of 2
  21. 0:06
    MISSNOP100–97 · NOP +3
    MISS Moore Free Throw 2 of 2
  22. 0:00
    MISSDAL100–97 · NOP +3
    MISS Lundy 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  23. 0:00
    MISSNOP100–97 · NOP +3
    MISS Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2
  24. 0:00
    PTSNOP101–97 · NOP +4
    Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)