125-120!Irving set an NBA record with 42+7+7, and the Mavericks reversed the Pelicans in the final quarter

On January 16, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. The Dallas Mavericks are at home and take on the challenge of the New Orleans Pelicans. The two sides fought fiercely until the final moment of this game, and the Mavericks narrowly defeated their opponents 125-120 with Irving and Hardaway Jr.'s 40+.

Mavericks (24-17): Irving 42 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, Hardaway Jr. 41 points, Green 13 points.

Pelicans (24-17): Zion 30 points, McCollum 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Ingram 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Nance 14 points and 8 rebounds, Murphy 14 points.

In the first quarter, the Mavericks went on a 12-0 run to build a double-digit lead. At the end of the first quarter, they led the Pelicans by 16 points, 33-17.

In the second quarter, the Pelicans suddenly regained their touch, and a wave of 19-2 allowed them to successfully overtake the Mavericks at 8:55.36-35. After that, the two sides went back and forth on the field, and the two teams were tied at 59 at halftime.

In the stalemate of the third quarter, the Pelicans scored nine straight points to take an eight-point lead at 90-82. At the end of the third quarter, the Pelicans led 99-92.

Hardaway and Gervais hit three three-pointers at critical moments in the final quarter, and the Mavericks took a four-point lead at 115-111 after an 11-0 wave. The Pelicans trailed by one point in the final 18 seconds, but then Irving and Kleber hit free throws to give the Mavericks a 125-120 victory.

In this game, Irving scored 42 points, and Hardaway Jr. scored 41 points, which is the 20th time in NBA history and the second time in Mavericks history that two teammates have scored 40+ points in a single game. At the same time, Irving set a new record, becoming the first player in NBA history to average 40+ points per game with 3 different teammates (James, Doncic, Hardaway Jr.).