Top Performers
Points
27
Mitchell
CLE

Rebounds
10
Merrill
CLE

Assists
10
Harden
CLE

Threes
4
Harden
CLE

42-88 (47.7%)
FG%
39-90 (43.3%)
12-39 (30.8%)
3PM
12-40 (30.0%)
15-22 (68.2%)
FTM
16-20 (80.0%)
55
Rebounds
40
14
Offensive Rebounds
10
41
Defensive Rebounds
30
26
Assists
30
6
Steals
10
4
Blocks
7
14
Turnovers
9
14
Points Off Turnovers
21
10
Fastbreak Points
14
60
Points In Paint
54
11
Second Chance Points
14
17
Fouls
19
0
Technical Fouls
0
1
Flagrant Fouls
0
13
Biggest Lead
15
13
Longest Unanswered Run
10
Lead Changes
4
Ties
3
2025-26 Eastern Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | 22 | .732 | ||
| 2 | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 | |
| 5 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | |
| 6 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | |
| 7 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | |
| 8 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 | |
| 12 | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 | |
| 13 | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 | |
| 14 | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 | |
| 15 | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | 18 | .780 | ||
| 2 | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 | |
| 3 | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 | |
| 5 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 | |
| 6 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | |
| 7 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 | |
| 8 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | |
| 12 | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | |
| 13 | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 | |
| 14 | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 | |
| 15 | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
Game Summary
The New Orleans Pelicans couldn't pull it off against the Cleveland Cavaliers, 111 to 106, on March 21.
Game Info
Smoothie King Center
New Orleans, Louisiana
#24 Kevin Scott (Head Official)
#45 Brian Forte
#43 Matt Myers
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Wade #32 | 23 | 7 | 5 (2) | 3 | 2 | 0 | +11 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 58.3 |
E. Mobley #4 | 30 | 18 | 8 (3) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8-10 | 0-1 | 2-5 | 73.8 |
D. Mitchell #45 | 39 | 27 | 7 (1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 9-23 | 3-8 | 6-7 | 51.8 |
S. Merrill #5 | 32 | 15 | 10 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 1 | 2 | 5-9 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 75.9 |
J. Harden #1 | 36 | 20 | 6 (0) | 10 | 1 | 1 | +14 | 2 | 2 | 8-17 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 58.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Strus #2 | 24 | 5 | 8 (2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 1 | 2 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
K. Ellis #14 | 23 | 7 | 2 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +13 | 1 | 3 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 45.1 |
T. Bryant #3 | 15 | 11 | 8 (2) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 1 | 2 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 69.8 |
D. Schröder #8 | 13 | 1 | 1 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 3 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 10.2 |
N. Tomlin #35 | 4 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
L. Nance Jr. #22 | |||||||||||||
J. Allen #31 | |||||||||||||
O. Sarr #33 | |||||||||||||
C. Porter Jr. #9 | |||||||||||||
J. Tyson #20 | |||||||||||||
R. Minix #12 | |||||||||||||
T. Enaruna #21 | |||||||||||||
T. Proctor #24 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CLE | 111 | 55 (14) | 26 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 42-88 | 12-39 | 15-22 | 56.8 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Bey #41 | 36 | 19 | 5 (2) | 4 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 1 | 4 | 6-14 | 4-8 | 3-3 | 62.0 |
T. Murphy III #25 | 41 | 10 | 6 (1) | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 1 | 2 | 3-10 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 46.0 |
H. Jones #2 | 31 | 12 | 3 (0) | 3 | 1 | 1 | -7 | 0 | 5 | 4-12 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
Z. Williamson #1 | 32 | 25 | 6 (1) | 4 | 1 | 0 | -9 | 1 | 3 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 5-9 | 69.6 |
D. Murray #5 | 30 | 12 | 3 (1) | 9 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 4-13 | 1-6 | 3-3 | 41.9 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Y. Missi #21 | 24 | 6 | 10 (4) | 3 | 1 | 3 | +4 | 1 | 2 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 42.9 |
J. Fears #0 | 18 | 7 | 3 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 3-11 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 31.8 |
D. Queen #22 | 15 | 9 | 3 (0) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 71.2 |
K. Matković #17 | 12 | 6 | 1 (0) | 0 | 2 | 1 | -11 | 0 | 2 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
D. Jordan #6 | |||||||||||||
K. Looney #55 | |||||||||||||
J. Poole #3 | |||||||||||||
B. McGowens #11 | |||||||||||||
J. Hawkins #24 | |||||||||||||
T. Alexander #23 | |||||||||||||
J. Oduro #13 | |||||||||||||
M. Peavy #14 | |||||||||||||
H. Dickinson #4 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NOP | 106 | 40 (10) | 30 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 39-90 | 12-40 | 16-20 | 53.6 |
S. Merrill makes 25' three
Assisted by D. Wade
1Q 11:39
S. Bey makes 10' driving floater
Assisted by Z. Williamson
1Q 11:17
3-2
D. Mitchell makes driving layup
Assisted by J. Harden
1Q 11:11
5-2
D. Murray makes 28' three
Assisted by S. Bey
1Q 10:12
5-5
H. Jones makes 24' three
Assisted by D. Murray
1Q 09:44
5-8
D. Wade makes driving layup
Assisted by J. Harden
1Q 09:25
7-8
E. Mobley makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by D. Wade
1Q 08:56
9-8
D. Mitchell makes driving layup
1Q 08:33
11-8
S. Bey makes putback layup
1Q 07:52
11-10
1Q 07:52
11-11
1Q 07:42
12-11
1Q 07:42
13-11
S. Merrill makes 25' running pullup three
Assisted by J. Harden
1Q 06:13
16-11
Y. Missi makes cutting dunk
Assisted by D. Murray
1Q 05:52
16-13
1Q 05:38
17-13
1Q 05:38
18-13
E. Mobley makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by S. Merrill
1Q 05:13
20-13
Z. Williamson makes putback layup
1Q 04:50
20-15
1Q 04:50
20-16
M. Strus makes 23' three
Assisted by J. Harden
1Q 04:33
23-16
Y. Missi makes tip layup
1Q 04:18
23-18
T. Bryant makes 8' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by K. Ellis
1Q 03:38
25-18
1Q 03:12
26-18
1Q 03:12
27-18
T. Bryant makes 9' jump shot
Assisted by D. Schröder
1Q 02:49
29-18
T. Bryant makes cutting dunk
Assisted by M. Strus
1Q 02:21
31-18
Y. Missi makes 8' turnaround hook shot
1Q 01:58
31-20
D. Queen makes driving layup
1Q 01:26
31-22
1Q 01:26
31-23
J. Fears makes 29' pullup three
Assisted by D. Queen
1Q 01:01
31-26
D. Queen makes driving layup
Assisted by Y. Missi
1Q 00:32
31-28
D. Mitchell makes 25' stepback three
1Q 00:17
34-28
H. Jones makes 26' three
Assisted by J. Fears
2Q 11:49
34-31
D. Mitchell makes 25' pullup three
2Q 11:29
37-31
E. Mobley makes 10' turnaround jump shot
2Q 11:04
39-31
E. Mobley makes 11' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by T. Bryant
2Q 10:14
41-31
K. Matković makes running layup
Assisted by H. Jones
2Q 09:22
41-33
E. Mobley makes cutting dunk
Assisted by D. Mitchell
2Q 09:17
43-33
H. Jones makes 25' three
Assisted by D. Queen
2Q 08:59
43-36
K. Matković makes running alley-oop dunk
Assisted by D. Queen
2Q 08:47
43-38
J. Fears makes running layup
Assisted by S. Bey
2Q 07:09
43-40
D. Wade makes layup
2Q 05:45
45-40
T. Murphy III makes 9' driving floater
Assisted by D. Murray
2Q 05:10
45-42
K. Ellis makes driving reverse layup
Assisted by D. Wade
2Q 04:54
47-42
2Q 04:54
48-42
H. Jones makes 25' three
Assisted by D. Murray
2Q 04:32
48-45
S. Merrill makes 26' pullup three
2Q 04:13
51-45
2Q 03:19
51-46
2Q 03:19
51-47
S. Bey makes 25' three
Assisted by Z. Williamson
2Q 02:53
51-50
E. Mobley makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by J. Harden
2Q 02:34
53-50
T. Murphy III makes 25' three
Assisted by H. Jones
2Q 02:07
53-53
S. Bey makes 24' three
Assisted by D. Murray
2Q 00:57
53-56
E. Mobley makes cutting dunk
Assisted by J. Harden
3Q 11:34
55-56
D. Murray makes 3' driving floater
3Q 11:18
55-58
D. Mitchell makes 8' turnaround jump shot
3Q 10:54
57-58
Z. Williamson makes driving layup
Assisted by S. Bey
3Q 10:01
57-60
S. Merrill makes driving layup
Assisted by E. Mobley
3Q 09:40
59-60
Z. Williamson makes cutting dunk
Assisted by H. Jones
3Q 09:27
59-62
Z. Williamson makes running layup
3Q 09:06
59-64
3Q 09:06
59-65
Z. Williamson makes driving layup
Assisted by D. Murray
3Q 08:42
59-67
J. Harden makes driving layup
3Q 08:24
61-67
S. Bey makes 25' three
Assisted by Z. Williamson
3Q 08:09
61-70
Z. Williamson makes running layup
Assisted by S. Bey
3Q 07:47
61-72
3Q 07:28
62-72
T. Murphy III makes 27' three
Assisted by D. Murray
3Q 07:07
62-75
K. Ellis makes running layup
Assisted by J. Harden
3Q 06:22
64-75
Z. Williamson makes driving layup
Assisted by Y. Missi
3Q 06:07
64-77
D. Wade makes 24' three
Assisted by S. Merrill
3Q 05:26
67-77
J. Harden makes running layup
Assisted by E. Mobley
3Q 04:54
69-77
Z. Williamson makes driving finger roll
Assisted by D. Murray
3Q 04:41
69-79
S. Bey makes 27' three
Assisted by Z. Williamson
3Q 03:59
69-82
J. Harden makes 25' pullup three
3Q 03:49
72-82
T. Bryant makes cutting finger roll
Assisted by D. Mitchell
3Q 02:17
74-82
D. Queen makes 8' turnaround jump shot
3Q 01:55
74-84
3Q 01:12
75-84
3Q 00:54
75-85
3Q 00:54
75-86
3Q 00:43
76-86
J. Fears makes running dunk
Assisted by D. Queen
3Q 00:10
76-88
Z. Williamson makes driving layup
Assisted by J. Fears
4Q 11:14
76-90
T. Bryant makes cutting dunk
Assisted by M. Strus
4Q 11:02
78-90
4Q 10:41
78-91
4Q 10:41
78-92
4Q 10:13
78-93
J. Harden makes 25' running pullup three
4Q 09:25
81-93
K. Matković makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by J. Fears
4Q 09:13
81-95
J. Harden makes 25' pullup three
4Q 09:05
84-95
D. Mitchell makes 29' pullup three
4Q 08:24
87-95
4Q 08:02
88-95
4Q 08:02
89-95
J. Harden makes driving reverse layup
4Q 07:25
91-95
J. Harden makes 25' three
Assisted by D. Mitchell
4Q 06:56
94-95
4Q 06:41
94-96
4Q 06:41
94-97
D. Mitchell makes driving layup
4Q 06:29
96-97
D. Murray makes driving finger roll
Assisted by Y. Missi
4Q 06:05
96-99
D. Mitchell makes 9' driving floater
Assisted by J. Harden
4Q 04:47
98-99
M. Strus makes driving layup
4Q 04:10
100-99
J. Harden makes 9' driving floater
4Q 03:33
102-99
4Q 03:12
103-99
4Q 03:12
104-99
E. Mobley makes dunk
Assisted by J. Harden
4Q 01:57
106-99
4Q 01:50
106-100
4Q 01:50
106-101
4Q 01:50
106-102
S. Merrill makes cutting layup
Assisted by E. Mobley
4Q 01:24
108-102
Z. Williamson makes driving layup
Assisted by D. Murray
4Q 01:13
108-104
D. Murray makes running layup
4Q 00:26
108-106
D. Mitchell makes driving layup
Assisted by J. Harden
4Q 00:04
110-106
4Q 00:04
111-106
42-88 (47.7%)
FG%
39-90 (43.3%)
12-39 (30.8%)
3PM
12-40 (30.0%)
15-22 (68.2%)
FTM
16-20 (80.0%)
55
Rebounds
40
14
Offensive Rebounds
10
41
Defensive Rebounds
30
26
Assists
30
6
Steals
10
4
Blocks
7
14
Turnovers
9
14
Points Off Turnovers
21
10
Fastbreak Points
14
60
Points In Paint
54
11
Second Chance Points
14
17
Fouls
19
0
Technical Fouls
0
1
Flagrant Fouls
0
13
Biggest Lead
15
13
Longest Unanswered Run
10
Lead Changes
4
Ties
3