NBATue 5 Jan
PelicansPelicansNew Orleans Pelicans4–6 · #11
VS9:00 AM PHT
MavericksMavericksDallas Mavericks6–4 · #10
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Pelicans vs Mavericks: next game, score & head-to-head
Tip-off Tue 5 Jan, 9:00 AM PHTTuesday 5 January 2027 · 9:00 AM PHT · Smoothie King Center
Tip-off in
55days20hrs36min
The line score, the result and the final table update here once the game starts. Times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).
Rosters
Jersey numbers and positions as listed by our basketball data feed, updated 29 Oct.
New Orleans Pelicans 25 players
- Kobe BufkinGuard · 21
- Dejounte MurrayGuard · 28
- Bryce McGowensGuard · 23
- Jordan PooleGuard · 25
- Jaylen NowellGuard · 25
- Bennedict MathurinForward · 22
- Zion WilliamsonForward · 24
- Herbert JonesForward · 26
- Trendon WatfordForward · 24
- Saddiq BeyForward · 25
- Karlo MatkovicForward · 23
- Karlo MatkovicForward · 22
- Trey MurphyForward · 24
- Jeremiah RobinsonForward · 24
- DeAndre JordanCenter · 36
- Daniel TheisCenter · 32
- Yves MissiCenter · 20
- A. JohnsonPosition not listed
- D. QueenPosition not listed
- J. FearsPosition not listed
- J. MoorePosition not listed
- J. PierrePosition not listed
- J. ReesePosition not listed
- M. DiaPosition not listed
- Y. MissiPosition not listed
Dallas Mavericks 28 players
- Dante ExumGuard · 29
- Jazian GortmanGuard · 21
- Kyrie IrvingGuard · 32
- Max ChristieGuard · 21
- Jett HowardGuard · 21
- Marcus SasserGuard · 24
- Spencer DinwiddieGuard · 31
- Seth LundyForward · 24
- Larrea Sergio DeForward · 19
- Zaccharie RisacherForward · 19
- Naji MarshallForward · 27
- Caleb MartinForward · 29
- Kessler EdwardsForward · 24
- Daniel GaffordForward · 26
- P. J. WashingtonForward · 26
- Markieff MorrisForward · 35
- Dereck LivelyCenter · 20
- Santi AldamaCenter · 24
- C. FlaggPosition not listed
- J. Diaz-GrahamPosition not listed
- J. PoulakidasPosition not listed
- M. CissePosition not listed
- M. JohnsonPosition not listed
- R. NembhardPosition not listed
- T. BiberovicPosition not listed
- T. LawalPosition not listed
- T. SmithPosition not listed
- W. ClaytonPosition not listed
Top players
Current roster, NBA 2026-27, per game
Pelicans
Zion WilliamsonF · 9 games · 30.5 min
- PTS
- 18.2
- REB
- 5.0
- AST
- 2.6
J. Fears10 games · 27.5 min
- PTS
- 15.7
- REB
- 5.0
- AST
- 5.4
Trey MurphyF · 8 games · 30.5 min
- PTS
- 15.6
- REB
- 4.4
- AST
- 3.9
Mavericks
C. Flagg8 games · 36.1 min
- PTS
- 26.6
- REB
- 7.4
- AST
- 7.6
Kyrie IrvingG · 7 games · 31.9 min
- PTS
- 23.3
- REB
- 3.3
- AST
- 4.9
J. Poulakidas1 games · 25.6 min
- PTS
- 16.0
- REB
- 3.0
- AST
- 0.0
Likely starting five
The current roster's five players with the most starts in 2026-27, then minutes. Based on last season, not an official lineup.
Pelicans
F
Karlo Matkovic4 starts · 18.1 min · 9.4 pts
F
Herbert Jones3 starts · 21.9 min · 5.9 pts
F
Saddiq Bey1 starts · 24.8 min · 13.0 pts
F
Bennedict Mathurin1 starts · 14.1 min · 4.7 pts
J. Fears6 starts · 27.5 min · 15.7 pts
Player stats
NBA 2026-27, per game, current roster players who played that season. Most minutes first.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson | 9 | 5 | 30.5 | 18.2 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 73.9 | 50.0 | 64.9 |
| Trey Murphy | 8 | 5 | 30.5 | 15.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 55.2 | 34.7 | 83.9 |
| Dejounte Murray | 6 | 2 | 30.0 | 11.5 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 50.0 | 21.4 | 94.7 |
| J. Fears | 10 | 6 | 27.5 | 15.7 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 46.4 | 33.3 | 76.0 |
| Saddiq Bey | 10 | 1 | 24.8 | 13.0 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 40.0 | 29.5 | 87.9 |
| Herbert Jones | 10 | 3 | 21.9 | 5.9 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 53.3 | 21.7 | 80.0 |
| D. Queen | 10 | 0 | 20.9 | 11.5 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 58.8 | 18.2 | 88.1 |
| Karlo Matkovic | 10 | 4 | 18.1 | 9.4 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 62.5 | 52.8 | 70.0 |
| Yves Missi | 1 | 1 | 17.4 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| DeAndre Jordan | 2 | 2 | 16.7 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 100.0 | – | 66.7 |
| Trendon Watford | 7 | 0 | 16.3 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 66.7 | 33.3 | 78.3 |
| Jordan Poole | 4 | 0 | 15.5 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 33.3 | 30.0 | 100.0 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 10 | 1 | 14.1 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 46.7 | 24.0 | 100.0 |
| J. Pierre | 1 | 0 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | – | 50.0 | 75.0 |
| Bryce McGowens | 7 | 0 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 87.5 |
| J. Moore | 1 | 0 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 25.0 |
| Kobe Bufkin | 1 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | – |
| M. Dia | 1 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| A. Johnson | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 66.7 |
| J. Reese | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Flagg | 8 | 4 | 36.1 | 26.6 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 37.9 | 26.2 | 90.9 |
| P. J. Washington | 10 | 6 | 32.1 | 13.2 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 42.0 | 32.8 | 78.8 |
| Kyrie Irving | 7 | 3 | 31.9 | 23.3 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 85.0 |
| T. Biberovic | 1 | 0 | 26.1 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | – | 11.1 | 100.0 |
| J. Poulakidas | 1 | 0 | 25.6 | 16.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | – | 50.0 | 66.7 |
| Zaccharie Risacher | 10 | 2 | 23.1 | 6.9 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 25.8 | 22.9 | 50.0 |
| Larrea Sergio De | 3 | 0 | 23.0 | 10.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 52.9 | 62.5 | 100.0 |
| Daniel Gafford | 9 | 5 | 22.8 | 11.1 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 80.8 | 100.0 | 73.1 |
| Seth Lundy | 1 | 0 | 21.7 | 13.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | – | 25.0 | 100.0 |
| Naji Marshall | 7 | 2 | 21.2 | 9.3 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 33.3 | 29.4 | 56.2 |
| Caleb Martin | 8 | 1 | 18.1 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 25.0 | 35.7 | 100.0 |
| M. Johnson | 8 | 0 | 17.4 | 7.8 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 65.2 | 25.0 | 77.8 |
| W. Clayton | 10 | 0 | 17.0 | 7.7 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 63.0 | 41.2 | 69.2 |
| Max Christie | 9 | 6 | 15.8 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 23.8 | 26.5 | 100.0 |
| Santi Aldama | 3 | 0 | 15.6 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 50.0 | 33.3 | 83.3 |
| Marcus Sasser | 7 | 0 | 13.4 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 43.8 | 20.0 | 100.0 |
| J. Diaz-Graham | 1 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | – | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| T. Lawal | 6 | 0 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 50.0 | 33.3 | 100.0 |
| M. Cisse | 6 | 1 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 100.0 | – | 100.0 |
| Jett Howard | 5 | 0 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 33.3 | – |
GP games played · GS games started · MIN minutes.
What to watch
The numbers behind this game
- Head to head: Pelicans won 4 of the last 5 meetings on record.
- Top scorers on the current rosters, 2026-27 points per game: Zion Williamson (Pelicans, 18.2) and C. Flagg (Mavericks, 26.6).
- Pelicans won 3 of 5 most recent games on record.
- Mavericks won 3 of 5 most recent games on record.
Players to watch
Each team's leader per game, NBA 2026–2027
Pointsper game
Zion WilliamsonNew Orleans Pelicans · F
18.2C. FlaggDallas Mavericks
26.6Reboundsper game
Yves MissiNew Orleans Pelicans · C
9.0C. FlaggDallas Mavericks
7.4Assistsper game
J. FearsNew Orleans Pelicans
5.4C. FlaggDallas Mavericks
7.63-pointersper game
Trey MurphyNew Orleans Pelicans · F
2.1J. PoulakidasDallas Mavericks
4.0Projected starting five
Based on each team's starters in its last game. Not confirmed.
Pelicans
F
Trey Murphy15.6 pts · 4.4 reb · 3.9 ast
J. Fears15.7 pts · 5.0 reb · 5.4 ast
F
Zion Williamson18.2 pts · 5.0 reb · 2.6 ast
F
Herbert Jones5.9 pts · 2.7 reb · 1.0 ast
F
Karlo Matkovic9.4 pts · 4.0 reb · 0.9 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Grizzlies
Mavericks
C. Flagg26.6 pts · 7.4 reb · 7.6 ast
F
P. J. Washington13.2 pts · 7.3 reb · 1.3 ast
F
Daniel Gafford11.1 pts · 6.1 reb · 1.8 ast
F
Caleb Martin3.4 pts · 2.5 reb · 1.5 ast
G
Max Christie4.3 pts · 2.8 reb · 1.2 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Kings
Key matchup
Each team's top scorer this season, per game
Zion WilliamsonPelicans · F
C. FlaggMavericks
Team stats this season
NBA 2026-2027, per game
Points per gamePelicans: 120.5Mavericks: 113.9
Points allowedPelicans: 120.8Mavericks: 109.1
Win %Pelicans: .400Mavericks: .600
Home / away recordPelicans: 4–3Mavericks: 3–2
Schedule & rest
Days off before tip-off, and the last five results
Pelicans
1 day
Home stand, game 3 of 5
WWWLLMavericks
1 day
Road trip, game 3 of 3
1–1 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Trends
What the numbers say, without the odds
- C. Flagg had 15+ points in 5 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Kyrie Irving had 20+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Mavericks have won their last 3 gamesCurrent streak
- Zion Williamson had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- J. Fears had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Trey Murphy had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
Head to head
The last 5 meetings in the leagues we follow
4Pelicans wins
5 games1Mavericks win
Top scorer: J. Poulakidas 16 pts
New Orleans Pelicans vs Dallas Mavericks, final, 129–111
Top scorer: Naji Marshall 32 pts
New Orleans Pelicans vs Dallas Mavericks, final, 119–113
Top scorer: Anthony Davis 35 pts
Dallas Mavericks vs New Orleans Pelicans, final, 118–115
Dallas Mavericks vs New Orleans Pelicans, final, 99–101
Top scorer: Saddiq Bey 22 pts
Form & schedule
Each team's last five results before this game, and the games either side of it.
All times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).