Pelicans edge Mavericks without Ingram, Jones, Williamson
Trey Murphy hit all 8 shots he took, including 4 3-pointers.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Trey Murphy III scored 22 points and the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans overcame Luka Doncic’s latest prolific performance to beat the Dallas Mavericks 113-111 on Tuesday night.
The Pelicans entered the game missing two of their top three scorers in Brandon Ingram (concussion protocol) and Zion Williamson (hip bruise), as well as a third starter, Herb Jones (hyperextended knee), who is their top defensive player.
Available Pelicans responded with an all-hands-on-deck effort in which eight players reached double figures in scoring.
Game Recap: Pelicans 113, Mavericks 111
That included rookie and first-round pick Dyson Daniels, who scored his first career points on a jump hook in the second quarter and finished with 11 points in 22 minutes on 4-of-5 shooting.
Murphy hit all eight shots he took, including four 3s. He also mixed in some baskets on the drive, including a soaring dunk in the third quarter and a tip-in with six minutes to go.
Doncic scored 37 to go with 11 rebounds and seven assists, but his 3-point attempt at the final horn bounce off the front rim.
Ingram entered the NBA’s concussion protocol after a collision during Sunday night’s loss to Utah. He will have to clear a series of steps to ensure he is symptom-free before resuming basketball activities.
Williamson bruised the back of his hip later in that same game when he was knocked off balance in mid air by Jordan Clarkson’s clean block of a transition dunk attempt. Williamson crashed to the court on his lower back.
Jones also was hurt against Utah, hyperextending his right knee as he took an awkward step in traffic near the basket.
