Dejounte Murray was finally able to let out some of the emotions he’s kept pent up inside him this season. He pounded his chest Wednesday night as he made his way back up the Smoothie King Center floor. He hopped around on one leg, right arm still hanging in the air after burying one of his four 3-pointers.

Dejounte Murray scored 30 points, Trey Murphy III blocked Spencer Dinwiddie’s layup for the lead with 4 seconds left and the New Orleans Pelicans outlasted the injury-depleted Dallas Mavericks 119-116.

Dejounte Murray scored 30 points, Trey Murphy III added 24 and a game-saving blocked shot and the host New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Dallas Mavericks 119-116 on Wednesday night.

Is Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray going to face off against the 76ers? Or will his pair of ailments keep him out?

Trey Murphy III is returning for the Pelicans after an anle sprain, but Dejounte Murray is now on the injury report.

Murray will be in Friday's lineup for the Pelicans, which should give New Orleans a better chance of winning three straight. The veteran guard is coming off a solid performance in Wednesday's win against the Mavericks, finishing with a season-high 30 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and two steals.

Murphy’s block of Spencer Dinwiddie’s layup attempt with four seconds left sealed the Pelicans' 119-116 victory over the Dallas Mavericks at the Smoothie King Center. The Mavericks embarrassed the Pelicans back in November, handing Willie Green’s team its worst loss of the season.

Good to go

Murray hasn’t missed a game since returning from a month-long absence on November 27, and he’ll be available once again on Friday. New Orleans’ point ... in the other categories. The Pelicans will start Dejounte Murray, CJ McCollum, Trey Murphy ...

The New Orleans Pelicans end their three-game road trip on Tuesday night with a matchup against the Chicago Bulls. New Orleans remains one of the worst road tea

Tonight, two teams whose seasons thus far have been devastated by injury will take the court as the Dallas Mavericks travel to take on the New Orleans Pelicans. These woes will continue into the 7 p.m.

Dejounte Murray scored 30 points, Trey Murphy III added 24 and a game-saving blocked shot and the host New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Dallas Mavericks 119-116 in the NBA on Wednesday