Overview
- Zion Williamson scored 24 points, including 10 in a decisive fourth-quarter burst, to lift New Orleans past Dallas 119-113 and extend the Pelicans’ winning streak to five.
- New Orleans flipped an 87-79 deficit with a 38-19 surge to open the fourth, securing the club’s longest win run since 2022 after starting the season 3-22.
- Derik Queen posted 19 points and 11 rebounds, while Saddiq Bey added 19; Dallas got 35 from Anthony Davis and 20 from Klay Thompson in the loss.
- The streak followed a 128-109 win over Indiana in which Williamson matched his season high with 29 off the bench and Pelicans reserves produced a season-best 66 points.
- Indiana’s slide continued to 6-22 with that loss, keeping Rick Carlisle at 999 career wins, as Queen’s emergence and New Orleans’ paint attack have reshaped the Pelicans’ rotation and results.