Murphy leads under-manned Pelicans past Mavericks, 113-111

[ASFN Admin]

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Trey Murphy III scored 22 points and the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans overcame Luka Doncic's latest prolific performance to beat the Dallas Mavericks 113-111 on Tuesday night. The Pelicans entered the game missing two of their top three scorers in Brandon Ingram (concussion protocol) and Zion Williamson (hip bruise), as well as a third starter, Herb Jones (hyperextended knee), who is their top defensive player. Available Pelicans responded with an all-hands-on-deck effort in which eight players reached double figures in scoring.

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