Top Performers
Points
35
Williamson
NOP
Rebounds
15
Clingan
POR
Assists
11
Avdija
POR
Threes
6
Love
POR
41-92 (44.6%)
FG%
44-98 (44.9%)
16-47 (34.0%)
3PM
8-30 (26.7%)
24-30 (80.0%)
FTM
13-18 (72.2%)
46
Rebounds
42
19
Offensive Rebounds
19
27
Defensive Rebounds
23
27
Assists
22
6
Steals
8
7
Blocks
11
9
Turnovers
15
23
Points Off Turnovers
15
6
Fastbreak Points
23
46
Points In Paint
68
24
Second Chance Points
17
17
Fouls
22
1
Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
22
Biggest Lead
10
11
Longest Unanswered Run
8
Lead Changes
9
Ties
6
2025-26 Western Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 7 | .816 | ||
| 2 | 26 | 11 | .703 | 4.5 | |
| 3 | 25 | 12 | .676 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 25 | 13 | .658 | 6.0 | |
| 5 | 23 | 12 | .657 | 6.5 | |
| 6 | 22 | 12 | .647 | 7.0 | |
| 7 | 22 | 15 | .595 | 8.5 | |
| 8 | 20 | 18 | .526 | 11.0 | |
| 9 | 18 | 20 | .474 | 13.0 | |
| 10 | 16 | 21 | .432 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 14 | 24 | .368 | 17.0 | |
| 12 | 13 | 23 | .361 | 17.0 | |
| 13 | 13 | 24 | .351 | 17.5 | |
| 14 | 8 | 29 | .216 | 22.5 | |
| 15 | 8 | 31 | .205 | 23.5 |
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PelicansGame Summary
The New Orleans Pelicans were decisively beaten by the Portland Trail Blazers, 122 to 109, last Friday.
Game Info
January 2, 2026
League Pass
Smoothie King Center
New Orleans, Louisiana
#61 Courtney Kirkland (Head Official)
#95 Tyler Ricks
#83 Andy Nagy
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Avdija #8 | 38 | 34 | 7 (3) | 11 | 1 | 1 | +14 | 2 | 4 | 10-19 | 3-5 | 11-14 | 67.6 |
K. Murray #24 | 26 | 6 | 4 (2) | 3 | 3 | 2 | +19 | 0 | 3 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 4-5 | 32.6 |
T. Camara #33 | 34 | 14 | 6 (1) | 4 | 0 | 1 | +10 | 1 | 3 | 4-11 | 4-11 | 2-3 | 56.8 |
D. Clingan #23 | 30 | 11 | 15 (9) | 1 | 0 | 1 | +15 | 0 | 2 | 5-10 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 50.6 |
S. Sharpe #17 | 31 | 23 | 5 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9-18 | 1-6 | 4-4 | 58.2 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Love #2 | 28 | 22 | 2 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 1 | 2 | 7-13 | 6-11 | 2-2 | 79.3 |
S. Cissoko #91 | 20 | 5 | 0 (0) | 3 | 2 | 1 | +8 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 35.7 |
R. Williams III #35 | 18 | 4 | 6 (2) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
R. Rupert #21 | 14 | 3 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
Y. Hansen #16 | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
J. Holiday #5 | |||||||||||||
D. Lillard #0 | |||||||||||||
J. Grant #9 | |||||||||||||
M. Thybulle #4 | |||||||||||||
B. Wesley #1 | |||||||||||||
S. Henderson #00 | |||||||||||||
J. Cooke #18 | |||||||||||||
D. Reath #26 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | POR | 122 | 46 (19) | 27 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 41-92 | 16-47 | 24-30 | 58.0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Z. Williamson #1 | 31 | 35 | 8 (3) | 2 | 2 | 2 | -17 | 0 | 1 | 15-26 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 59.3 |
Y. Missi #21 | 21 | 5 | 3 (1) | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 56.3 |
J. Poole #3 | 30 | 16 | 1 (1) | 6 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 5-16 | 4-11 | 2-3 | 46.2 |
B. McGowens #11 | 24 | 13 | 4 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -25 | 1 | 2 | 4-9 | 2-2 | 3-4 | 60.4 |
J. Fears #0 | 29 | 18 | 5 (2) | 4 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 4 | 0 | 8-15 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 56.7 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Looney #55 | 24 | 4 | 12 (8) | 2 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
M. Peavy #14 | 24 | 2 | 3 (2) | 2 | 1 | 1 | +12 | 0 | 5 | 1-9 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 11.1 |
J. Alvarado #15 | 21 | 0 | 3 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 | -13 | 2 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
K. Matković #17 | 20 | 16 | 2 (1) | 0 | 2 | 2 | -11 | 2 | 4 | 7-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
J. Hawkins #24 | 17 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 3 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
D. Jordan #9 | |||||||||||||
D. Murray #5 | |||||||||||||
S. Bey #41 | |||||||||||||
T. Murphy III #25 | |||||||||||||
H. Jones #2 | |||||||||||||
T. Alexander #23 | |||||||||||||
D. Queen #22 | |||||||||||||
H. Dickinson #4 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NOP | 109 | 42 (19) | 22 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 44-98 | 8-30 | 13-18 | 51.5 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
J. Fears makes running dunk
1Q 11:45
B. McGowens makes running layup
1Q 11:33
Y. Missi makes cutting layup
Assisted by J. Fears
1Q 10:57
Y. Missi makes free throw 1/1
1Q 10:57
D. Avdija makes free throw 1/2
1Q 10:42
1-7
D. Avdija makes free throw 2/2
1Q 10:42
2-7
B. McGowens makes 23' three
Assisted by Z. Williamson
1Q 10:24
2-10
T. Camara makes 26' three
Assisted by D. Avdija
1Q 10:13
5-10
J. Poole makes free throw 1/1
1Q 09:59
5-11
S. Sharpe makes running alley-oop dunk
Assisted by D. Avdija
1Q 09:42
7-11
D. Avdija makes running reverse layup
Assisted by K. Murray
1Q 09:35
9-11
J. Poole makes free throw 2/2
1Q 09:21
9-12
S. Sharpe makes driving dunk
Assisted by D. Avdija
1Q 09:05
11-12
Z. Williamson makes driving finger roll
1Q 08:57
11-14
D. Avdija makes driving finger roll
1Q 08:44
13-14
B. McGowens makes free throw 2/2
1Q 08:31
13-15
D. Avdija makes 10' fadeaway
Assisted by T. Camara
1Q 08:12
15-15
D. Avdija makes free throw 1/1
1Q 08:12
16-15
Z. Williamson makes driving layup
1Q 08:00
16-17
B. McGowens makes free throw 1/2
1Q 07:43
16-18
B. McGowens makes free throw 2/2
1Q 07:43
16-19
S. Cissoko makes 24' three
Assisted by T. Camara
1Q 07:29
19-19
Z. Williamson makes 5' driving hook shot
Assisted by Y. Missi
1Q 07:10
19-21
C. Love makes 25' three
Assisted by S. Cissoko
1Q 06:54
22-21
Z. Williamson makes free throw 1/2
1Q 06:38
22-22
S. Sharpe makes 23' three
Assisted by S. Cissoko
1Q 06:15
25-22
Z. Williamson makes free throw 2/2
1Q 06:04
25-23
J. Fears makes running layup
Assisted by M. Peavy
1Q 05:49
25-25
K. Matković makes 23' running three
Assisted by J. Poole
1Q 04:18
25-28
K. Matković makes running dunk
Assisted by J. Poole
1Q 03:01
25-30
D. Avdija makes 13' driving floater
1Q 02:07
27-30
K. Looney makes putback layup
1Q 01:47
27-32
K. Matković makes cutting dunk
Assisted by J. Alvarado
1Q 01:16
27-34
K. Matković makes 26' three
Assisted by J. Alvarado
1Q 01:00
27-37
D. Avdija makes free throw 1/2
1Q 00:51
28-37
D. Avdija makes free throw 2/2
1Q 00:51
29-37
D. Avdija makes 21' pullup
2Q 11:26
31-37
Z. Williamson makes driving layup
2Q 11:12
31-39
C. Love makes 25' three
Assisted by R. Rupert
2Q 10:52
34-39
Z. Williamson makes driving layup
2Q 10:34
34-41
D. Avdija makes free throw 1/2
2Q 10:17
35-41
D. Avdija makes free throw 2/2
2Q 10:17
36-41
D. Clingan makes free throw 2/2
2Q 09:42
37-41
R. Rupert makes 25' three
Assisted by D. Avdija
2Q 08:59
40-41
D. Clingan makes driving dunk
2Q 08:17
42-41
Z. Williamson makes driving layup
2Q 08:02
42-43
D. Avdija makes 26' stepback three
2Q 07:41
45-43
J. Fears makes 16' driving floater
2Q 07:31
45-45
Z. Williamson makes running dunk
Assisted by M. Peavy
2Q 06:57
45-47
J. Fears makes 15' pullup
2Q 06:30
45-49
K. Matković makes running alley-oop dunk
Assisted by J. Fears
2Q 06:07
45-51
S. Sharpe makes free throw 1/2
2Q 05:25
46-51
S. Sharpe makes free throw 2/2
2Q 05:25
47-51
S. Sharpe makes running dunk
Assisted by R. Williams III
2Q 05:09
49-51
T. Camara makes free throw 2/3
2Q 04:19
50-51
T. Camara makes free throw 3/3
2Q 04:19
51-51
R. Williams III makes tip layup
2Q 03:48
53-51
T. Camara makes 25' three
Assisted by S. Sharpe
2Q 02:46
56-51
Z. Williamson makes cutting dunk
Assisted by J. Poole
2Q 02:24
56-53
D. Clingan makes putback dunk
2Q 01:16
58-53
D. Avdija makes 26' stepback three
2Q 00:36
61-53
Z. Williamson makes 11' pullup
2Q 00:14
61-55
S. Sharpe makes driving layup
Assisted by T. Camara
2Q 00:04
63-55
S. Sharpe makes driving layup
3Q 11:27
65-55
K. Murray makes cutting dunk
Assisted by D. Avdija
3Q 11:12
67-55
Z. Williamson makes driving layup
3Q 10:57
67-57
T. Camara makes 26' three
Assisted by D. Avdija
3Q 10:10
70-57
S. Sharpe makes driving layup
3Q 09:44
72-57
B. McGowens makes 8' fadeaway
Assisted by J. Poole
3Q 09:16
72-59
D. Avdija makes driving layup
3Q 09:05
74-59
Z. Williamson makes putback dunk
3Q 08:11
74-61
J. Fears makes running layup
3Q 07:52
74-63
J. Poole makes 11' pullup
3Q 07:05
74-65
D. Clingan makes putback layup
3Q 06:09
76-65
K. Looney makes tip layup
3Q 05:52
76-67
Z. Williamson makes driving dunk
Assisted by K. Looney
3Q 05:15
76-69
D. Clingan makes cutting dunk
Assisted by S. Cissoko
3Q 04:57
78-69
J. Fears makes 12' driving floater
3Q 04:35
78-71
C. Love makes 18' pullup
Assisted by D. Avdija
3Q 04:24
80-71
S. Cissoko makes cutting layup
Assisted by D. Clingan
3Q 04:04
82-71
C. Love makes free throw 1/2
3Q 02:44
83-71
C. Love makes free throw 2/2
3Q 02:44
84-71
K. Matković makes running alley-oop dunk
Assisted by J. Alvarado
3Q 01:52
84-73
K. Murray makes free throw 2/2
3Q 00:51
85-73
Y. Missi makes cutting dunk
Assisted by J. Alvarado
3Q 00:28
85-75
S. Sharpe makes driving layup
Assisted by K. Murray
4Q 11:38
87-75
D. Avdija makes 26' three
Assisted by K. Murray
4Q 10:56
90-75
B. McGowens makes 26' three
Assisted by Z. Williamson
4Q 10:38
90-78
K. Murray makes free throw 1/3
4Q 10:27
91-78
K. Murray makes free throw 2/3
4Q 10:27
92-78
K. Murray makes free throw 3/3
4Q 10:27
93-78
D. Clingan makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by D. Avdija
4Q 10:01
95-78
Z. Williamson makes driving layup
4Q 09:49
95-80
Z. Williamson makes free throw 1/2
4Q 09:28
95-81
Z. Williamson makes free throw 2/2
4Q 09:28
95-82
C. Love makes 25' three
Assisted by D. Avdija
4Q 09:16
98-82
C. Love makes 26' three
Assisted by T. Camara
4Q 08:43
101-82
D. Avdija makes free throw 2/2
4Q 07:49
102-82
K. Matković makes cutting layup
Assisted by J. Poole
4Q 06:47
102-84
C. Love makes 25' three
Assisted by D. Avdija
4Q 06:23
105-84
J. Fears makes 13' pullup
4Q 06:03
105-86
T. Camara makes 26' three
Assisted by C. Love
4Q 05:36
108-86
J. Poole makes 26' pullup three
4Q 05:15
108-89
D. Avdija makes free throw 1/2
4Q 05:02
109-89
D. Avdija makes free throw 2/2
4Q 05:02
110-89
J. Poole makes 26' stepback three
Assisted by K. Looney
4Q 04:43
110-92
D. Avdija makes driving layup
4Q 04:22
112-92
D. Avdija makes free throw 1/1
4Q 04:22
113-92
J. Poole makes 26' three
Assisted by Y. Missi
4Q 04:02
113-95
J. Fears makes free throw 1/2
4Q 03:34
113-96
J. Fears makes free throw 2/2
4Q 03:34
113-97
Z. Williamson makes running layup
Assisted by J. Poole
4Q 03:20
113-99
R. Williams III makes cutting dunk
Assisted by C. Love
4Q 02:57
115-99
Z. Williamson makes 4' driving floater
4Q 02:14
115-101
Z. Williamson makes free throw 1/1
4Q 02:14
115-102
S. Sharpe makes free throw 1/2
4Q 01:55
116-102
S. Sharpe makes free throw 2/2
4Q 01:55
117-102
S. Sharpe makes putback layup
4Q 01:16
119-102
J. Fears makes driving layup
4Q 01:11
119-104
J. Poole makes 27' pullup three
Assisted by J. Fears
4Q 00:34
119-107
C. Love makes 26' three
Assisted by D. Avdija
4Q 00:13
122-107
M. Peavy makes driving dunk
Assisted by J. Fears
4Q 00:09
122-109
41-92 (44.6%)
FG%
44-98 (44.9%)
16-47 (34.0%)
3PM
8-30 (26.7%)
24-30 (80.0%)
FTM
13-18 (72.2%)
46
Rebounds
42
19
Offensive Rebounds
19
27
Defensive Rebounds
23
27
Assists
22
6
Steals
8
7
Blocks
11
9
Turnovers
15
23
Points Off Turnovers
15
6
Fastbreak Points
23
46
Points In Paint
68
24
Second Chance Points
17
17
Fouls
22
1
Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
22
Biggest Lead
10
11
Longest Unanswered Run
8
Lead Changes
9
Ties
6
