Rookie Cooper Flagg scored 12 of his season-best 29 points in the fourth quarter and also had seven rebounds and five assists to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 118-115 victory over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans in NBA Cup play Friday night.

PJ Washington added 24 points, and Max Christie scored a season-best 23 as the Mavericks won for just the third time in the past 12 games. Jaden Hardy scored 11 points, and Brandon Williams added 12 assists for Dallas.

Trey Murphy III scored 25 points, and Zion Williamson added 22 for the Pelicans, who lost their eighth consecutive game. Jeremiah Fears had 21 points and seven rebounds, while Derik Queen registered 20 points and 11 assists for New Orleans.

Dallas is 1-2 in West Group B play, while the Pelicans dropped to 0-3.

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