Pelicans @ Mavericks Takeaways

Chrissy Smith • November 6, 2025

Team Stats

(Pelicans at Mavericks)

Final Score: 101-99

Rebounds: 56-44

Assists: 18-18

Blocks: 3-7

Steals: 10-11

Turnovers: 13-15


Stat Leaders

Scoring Leaders: Saddiq Bey, 22; Cooper Flagg, 20

Rebound Leaders: Saddiq Bey, Trey Murphy III, 9; P.J. Washington, 11

Assist Leaders: Trey Murphy III, 5; Naji Marshall, 5

My Player of the Game: Saddiq Bey


Chrissy's Key Takeaways

* The Pelicans started out with another new starting five lineup and things were going well for the first half.

* The third quarter was not as brutal for the Pelicans as it has been, but New Orleans still gave up their lead during that period.

* Saddiq Bey was a game changer in this game. Without him, it could have been a different outcome.

* I know we're only eight games in, but Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen do NOT look like rookies. Compared to how Cooper Flagg looked in the same game, he was the only one who looked like he's barely been in the NBA.

* I would really like to see Trey Murphy start trying to go over people instead of around them.


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