Pregame analysis and predictions of the New Orleans Pelicans vs. Dallas Mavericks NBA game to be played on February 21, 2025 on ESPN.

The All-Star break couldn’t get here soon enough for CJ McCollum. That might explain why he had just six points in the first half of Thursday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings, the New Orleans Pelicans’ final contest before All-Star weekend.

New Orleans Pelicans snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 140-133 victory over the Sacramento Kings. Jose Alvarado and Trey Murphy III each scored 18 points for New Orleans, which beat Sacramento for the first time in four meetings.

McCollum scores 43, puts Pelicans back in win column. CJ McCollum erupts for 43 points – including 11 in OT – and New Orleans outlasts Sacramento to stop a 10-game

CJ McCollum is going to want this one back. With 5.8 seconds remaining and the New Orleans Pelicans and Sacramento Kings tied at 127 apiece at Smoothie King Center on Thursday night, McCollum caught a pass under his own basket.

Without Williamson, Pelicans guard CJ McCollum led all scorers with 43 points, including 37 points in the second half and overtime. McCollum had a chance to win the game in regulation, but his floater missed at the buzzer sounded.

Feb 8, 2025; Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis (11) reacts after being fouled by New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) during the third quarter at Golden 1 Center.

CJ McCollum scored 43 points, including a tie-breaking 3-pointer in overtime, and the host New Orleans Pelicans ended a 10-game losing streak by defeating the Sacramento Kings 140-133 on Thursday nigh

CJ McCollum scored 43 points to help the New Orleans Pelicans snap a 10-game losing streak with a 140-133 overtime victory against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday at Smoothie King Center. McCollum was held to six points in the first half,

CJ McCollum finished with a game-high 43 points, including a franchise-record 11 points in overtime to help the Pelicans snap their losing streak. McCollum started the game slow, scoring six points in the first half,

Domantas Sabonis and the New Orleans Pelicans will battle when the Sacramento Kings (28-26) play the Pelicans (12-42) at Smoothie King Center on Thursday, February 13 at 8:00 PM ET.The Kings beat

McCollum stared down the Kings’ bench as he walked off the court as the Smoothie King Center scoreboard clock ticked down to zero. A few fans let out “C.J” chants as he headed to the locker room. It was the Pelicans’ first win since beating the Utah Jazz on Jan. 20.