Pelicans fall Mavericks for the fourth loss in a row | Pelican

A return to the Smoothie King Center was not enough to bring the New Orleans Pelicans back onto the winner’s track.

Even big games from Zion Williamson and Trey Murphy weren’t enough.

A night that CJ McCollum entered the franchise record book was also not enough.

McCollum’s 3 pointer in the last seconds made him all-time leader of Deep’s Pels, but it was too late.

After a difficult road trip, the Pelicans paths continued on Wednesday with a defeat of 137-136 against the Dallas Mavericks.

Williamson ended with 29 points and proves Maverick’s head coach Jason Kidd exactly in what he said before the game started.

“This one type cannot be guarded by one person,” said Kidd. “It will be a real test for our group.”

Williamson shot 11 out of 17 from the ground and received help from Trey Murphy, who knocked down five 3 points and ended with 32 points.

It was the fourth defeat in a row for the Pelicans (12-36), a scope of which the team was last week when it won four in a row for the first time this season. The pelicans fell to 1: 2 this season against the MAVS (26-22).

In November Dallas presented his worst loss of the season in November, a 41-point strike in the American Airlines Center. The pelicans avenantly avenged this defeat two weeks ago in a game that was sealed by a Murphy shot in the last seconds.

This also came to the end. Dejounte Murrays 3-pointer with 15.9 seconds left closed the gap to 136-133. Dallas’ Spencer Dinwiddie, who was blocked in Murphy’s last game, divided a few free throws. McCollums deceased Trey was the last basket.

McCollum entered the record books and met a 3 pointer at the last summer to make the franchise record for 3 pointers. It was the 627. 3 pointer since McCollum in New Orleans three years ago. He passed Jrue Holiday, who made 626 in his seven seasons in New Orleans.

“CJ is a professional at all levels what a professional should look like,” said Pelicans coach Willie Green before the game. “It is incredible from the ground. He is incredible in the community. With his teammates and his employees on the … all recognition goes to him and all the work he invests. “

The pelicans will try to end their skid Friday at home against the Boston Celtics.