Kyrie Irving scored 35 points, P.J. Washington Jr. had 20 of his 24 points in the first half and the Dallas Mavericks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 111-103 on Friday night for their third straight victory.
The New Orleans Pelicans have waived veteran reserve wing player Javonte Green. The move opens the way for him to potentially sign with a contending team for the stretch run of the NBA regular season.
CJ McCollum scored 37 of his 43 points after halftime -- including 11 points in overtime -- and the New Orleans Pelicans snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 140-133 victory over the Sacramento Kings.