Final score
Final: New Orleans Pelicans 118, Cleveland Cavaliers 141, Tuesday, December 23.
Leaders
points · rebounds · assists
New Orleans Pelicans
PointsZion Williamson21 min · 26 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast · -1726
ReboundsBryce McGowens31 min · 8 pts · 7 reb · 3 ast · -137
AssistsJeremiah Fears27 min · 11 pts · 4 reb · 5 ast · -75
Cleveland Cavaliers
PointsDonovan Mitchell30 min · 27 pts · 4 reb · 4 ast · +1927
ReboundsJarrett Allen26 min · 14 pts · 9 reb · 3 ast · +159
AssistsDarius Garland29 min · 10 pts · 1 reb · 8 ast · +148Head to head · games that counted
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New Orleans Pelicans
11 played · box score| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce McGowens | 31 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | -13 |
| Jeremiah Fears | 27 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3-11 | 1-3 | 4-5 | -7 |
| Trey Murphy III | 26 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6-12 | 2-5 | 0-0 | -16 |
| Saddiq Bey | 26 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | 1-5 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Jose Alvarado | 25 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | -18 |
| Derik Queen | 25 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7-14 | 2-3 | 5-6 | -11 |
| Jordan Hawkins | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | -7 |
| Zion WilliamsonTop scorer | 21 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 8-9 | -17 |
| Micah Peavy | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -9 |
| Yves Missi | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | -1 |
| Karlo Matkovic | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -11 |
Cleveland Cavaliers
11 played · box score| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan MitchellTop scorer | 30 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11-16 | 2-6 | 3-4 | +19 |
| Darius Garland | 29 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 0-0 | +14 |
| Jarrett Allen | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 1-1 | 1-2 | +15 |
| Sam Merrill | 26 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7-12 | 6-10 | 2-2 | +18 |
| Dean Wade | 25 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 3-8 | 0-0 | +9 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 25 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8-13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | +15 |
| De'Andre Hunter | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5-13 | 0-4 | 0-0 | +23 |
| Craig Porter Jr. | 22 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 2-2 | +5 |
| Thomas Bryant | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-8 | 2-2 | 1-1 | +8 |
| Tyrese Proctor | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -8 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -3 |
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