Murphy’s block of Spencer Dinwiddie’s layup attempt with four seconds left sealed the Pelicans' 119-116 victory over the Dallas Mavericks at the Smoothie King Center. The Mavericks embarrassed the Pelicans back in November, handing Willie Green’s team its worst loss of the season.
New Orleans Pelicans game on Wednesday night included arguably the biggest missed call of the NBA season. Missing a clear goaltending violation that would have put Dallas ahead with just a few seconds remaining,
The NBA's two-minute report won't help the Mavericks fans' belief that they were robbed of a win on Wednesday.
It was a short-handed Southwestern Division matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans, as Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Dereck Lively II, Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, and Herb Jones were among the key players out on both sides.
But this was one of those eyebrow-raising moments that gives even more credence to the belief that referees should be fined for missed calls or poor judgment. New Orleans had the ball with around 15 seconds on the clock and a one-point lead.
Pelicans Top Performers Dejounte Murray – 30 points (season-high), 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 3PM Trey Murphy III – 24 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists Mavericks Top Performers Daniel Gafford – 27 points (career-high),
DALLAS — Jamal Murray ... It turned out to be an understatement. Murray was the best he’s been all season in a 118-99 Nuggets win over the Mavericks, piling on 32 of his 45 points in the ...
Quentin Grimes, Maxi Kleber and Olivier-Maxence Prosper scored 10 points apiece for the Mavericks. Dallas is just 3-7 since losing star Luka Doncic to a left calf strain on Christmas Day.