Jan 15, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Trey Murphy III (25) blocks the shot of Dallas Mavericks guard Spencer Dinwiddie (26) during the second half at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images / Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images

It appears the Dallas Mavericks will not protest the results of Wednesday’s controversial loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Dallas Mavericks rule out a protest after a controversial 119-116 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans over a missed goaltending call.

The Dallas Mavericks head to Smoothie King Center to face the New Orleans Pelicans in a Western Conference matchup. The Mavs are 22-17, which puts them in fifth place. The Pelicans are 8-32, which puts them in dead last (15th).

The Dallas Mavericks lost their third consecutive game on Wednesday night to the last-place team in the NBA’s Western Conference New Orleans Pelicans 119-116. The nature of the defeat is what drew attention, however.

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Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said the refs "clearly" missed a goaltending call on Spencer Dinwiddie's layup for the lead in the closing seconds of Wednesday's loss to the Pelicans.

The NBA is admitting to another refereeing error that ended up swinging the outcome of a game. The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night in a 119-116 nailbiter. The key moment of the game came in the final seconds of the fourth quarter when Mavs guard Spencer Dinwiddie,

With four second remaining, Mavericks guard Spencer Dinwiddie attempted a layup that was blocked by Pelicans wing Trey Murphy. Dinwiddie’s layup clearly hit the backboard before

The Dallas Mavericks (22-18) head out on the road Wednesday night to play the New Orleans Pelicans (9-32). Dallas is struggling as of late, dealing with injuries to their stars and frankly, playing poorly,