It’s Wednesday, January 29, and the Dallas Mavericks (25-22) and the New Orleans Pelicans (12-35) are all set to square off from Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. New Orleans has lost three in a row.

Find out about the latest injury update on Luka Doncic as the Dallas Mavericks prepare to take on the Detroit Pistons on January 31, 2025.

The Mavericks remain optimistic that Doncic (calf) will return to the lineup prior to the All-Star break, according to NBA reporter Marc Stein. Dallas hasn't provided an official update on Doncic's status since he suffered a left calf strain in the Mavericks' Christmas Day loss to the Timberwolves,

P.J. Washington scored 25 points, making all four of his 3-point attempts in the fourth quarter, and Kyrie Irving added 25 points and six assists as the Dallas Mavericks outlasted the New Orleans Pelicans 137-136 on Wednesday night.

The Dallas Mavericks were on the wrong end of a bad call in their last trip to the Big Easy exactly two weeks ago. That wasn’t the case this time around. Dallas started their longest road trip of the season on a positive note and succeeded by gutting out a 137-136 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday.

The healthy players on the Dallas Mavericks roster know they have to ramp up their production until their injured teammates return.

CJ McCollum moved to 1st in 3PM in Pelican’s franchise history with a buzzer beater 3 to end the game, passing Jrue Holiday with 629 3 pointers. Top Performers – Dallas Kyrie Irving – 25 points, 9 rebounds,