The New Orleans Pelicans narrowly defeated the Dallas Mavericks 119-116 in a thrilling contest, highlighted by a controversial block by Trey Murphy III against Spencer Dinwiddie in the final seconds. Murphy's impressive performance included 24 points and 10 rebounds, capped off by crucial free throws late in the game. However, the Mavericks expressed frustrations over a potential goaltending call that went unpunished, which coach Jason Kidd argued might have swung the outcome.

In a frantic finish, the Mavericks were down by one when P.J. Washington intercepted the ball near midcourt, leading to a fast break. Dinwiddie's layup attempt was met by Murphy, who appeared to make contact with the ball after it had hit the backboard. Due to being out of timeouts, the Mavericks were unable to challenge the call, leading to disagreement from Dinwiddie regarding the officiating.