On Wednesday night, the Dallas Mavericks defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 137-136 thanks to 25 points from P.J. Washington, who made all four of his 3-point tries in the fourth quarter, and 25 points and six assists from Kyrie Irving. Before he made a three-pointer in the opening 4:16 of the last session, Washington had missed all three of his long-range attempts. Daniel Gafford finished with 12 rebounds, five blocks, and 22 points while shooting 9 of 9 from the field.

Klay Thompson shot 6 of 11 from beyond the arc to score 20 points for Dallas. Washington recorded his 12th double-double of the season with 14 rebounds. Dallas shot 65.9% from the field to score 80 points in the second half. Trey Murphy led New Orleans with 32 points, and Zion Williamson had 29 points in 28 minutes.