New Orleans Pelicans vs. Cleveland Cavaliers

Dec 23, 2025

FINAL

8-23New OrleansPelicans

118

17-14ClevelandCavaliers

141

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
NOP	22	38	31	27	118
CLE	32	37	41	31	141

Game Recap

The Cavaliers defeated the Pelicans, 141-118. The Cavaliers improve to 17-14, while the Pelicans drop to 8-23.

Player Stats

PELICANS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
41Saddiq BeySF	26	5-13	1-5	0-0	3	2	0	0	0	0	-5	11
25Trey Murphy IIIPF	26	6-12	2-5	0-0	3	5	1	0	2	2	-16	14
22Derik QueenC	25	7-14	2-3	5-6	7	5	1	0	1	2	-11	21
11Bryce McGowensSG	30	3-7	1-3	1-2	7	3	3	0	1	3	-13	8
0Jeremiah FearsPG	27	3-11	1-3	4-5	4	5	1	0	3	0	-7	11
1Zion Williamson	20	9-15	0-0	8-9	5	1	1	0	3	2	-17	26
17Karlo Matkovic	10	1-6	0-0	0-0	5	0	0	0	1	1	-11	2
15Jose Alvarado	25	2-4	2-3	0-0	2	2	1	0	2	3	-18	6
14Micah Peavy	13	2-4	1-2	0-0	2	0	1	0	0	0	-9	5
24Jordan Hawkins	21	2-5	1-2	2-2	3	1	0	0	2	2	-7	7
21Yves Missi	12	3-3	0-0	1-1	2	2	1	2	1	1	-1	7
9DeAndre Jordan	— did not play —												— did not play —
55Kevon Looney	— did not play —												— did not play —
5Dejounte Murray	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	43-9445.7%	11-2642.3%	21-2584.0%	43	26	10	2	16	16	-	118

CAVALIERS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
5Sam MerrillSF	25	7-12	6-10	2-2	6	7	1	0	1	2	+18	22
32Dean WadePF	24	4-10	3-8	0-0	5	4	0	0	1	2	+9	11
31Jarrett AllenC	26	6-9	1-1	1-2	9	3	0	0	1	4	+15	14
45Donovan MitchellSG	29	11-16	2-6	3-4	4	4	1	0	3	4	+19	27
10Darius GarlandPG	28	4-9	2-6	0-0	1	8	0	0	3	0	+14	10
12De'Andre Hunter	24	5-13	0-4	0-0	2	1	2	1	1	1	+23	10
20Jaylon Tyson	24	8-13	2-4	0-0	6	2	0	1	0	4	+15	18
3Thomas Bryant	21	6-8	2-2	1-1	7	1	0	2	0	3	+8	15
9Craig Porter Jr.	22	4-8	2-4	2-2	8	8	2	1	1	0	+5	12
24Tyrese Proctor	8	0-5	0-3	0-0	1	2	1	0	2	1	-8	0
35Nae'Qwan Tomlin	3	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	1	1	0	0	-3	2
2Lonzo Ball	— did not play —												— did not play —


TOTAL	-	56-10553.3%	20-4940.8%	9-1181.8%	49	40	8	6	13	21	-	141

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterNOPCLE

(11:56) Jump Ball Allen vs. Queen: Tip to Garland
(11:43) Garland Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
(11:43) Murphy III STEAL (1 STL)
+3 (11:36) Murphy III 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Bey 1 AST)
30
+3 (11:21) Merrill 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Allen 1 AST)
33
(10:55) MISS Bey 9' Fadeaway Jumper
(10:52) Merrill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:42) MISS Garland 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
(10:38) McGowens REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:24) MISS Queen 15' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(10:21) Wade REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+3 (10:08) Wade 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Garland 1 AST)
36
(9:49) MISS Fears 19' Step Back Jump Shot
(9:47) Merrill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(9:40) MISS Merrill 25' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
(9:39) Queen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (9:22) Bey 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)
56
+2 (9:12) Mitchell 2' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (2 PTS)
58
(9:05) MISS Fears 3' Driving Layup
(9:03) Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(8:58) Mitchell Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
(8:58) McGowens STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (8:53) Bey 1' Running Layup (4 PTS) (McGowens 1 AST)
78
+2 (8:41) Garland 2' Driving Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Allen 2 AST)
710
(8:23) MISS Murphy III 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(8:21) Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(8:14) MISS Mitchell 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
(8:11) Queen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (8:06) Murphy III 2' Running Alley Oop Dunk Shot (5 PTS) (Queen 1 AST)
910
(8:06) CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
+3 (7:48) Wade 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Merrill 1 AST)
913
+2 (7:31) Bey 11' Turnaround Fadeaway (6 PTS)
1113
(7:12) MISS Garland 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(7:10) Bey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(6:58) MISS McGowens 3PT Jump Shot
(6:55) Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(6:48) Garland Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
(6:48) McGowens STEAL (2 STL)
(6:45) Murphy III Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T1)
+2 (6:36) Hunter 1' Alley Oop Dunk (2 PTS) (Allen 3 AST)
1115
+2 (6:07) Williamson 1' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Murphy III 1 AST)
1315
+2 (5:59) Hunter 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Garland 2 AST)
1317
(5:52) Fears Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
(5:52) Merrill STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (5:34) Allen 2' Turnaround Bank Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Merrill 2 AST)
1319
(5:33) Pelicans Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
(5:20) Alvarado Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T3)
(5:08) MISS Tyson 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup
(5:04) Williamson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (4:57) Matkovic 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) (Alvarado 1 AST)
1519
+3 (4:37) Bryant 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Tyson 1 AST)
1522
(4:21) MISS McGowens 16' Pullup Jump Shot
(4:19) McGowens REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(4:12) MISS Murphy III 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
(4:06) Williamson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (4:06) Williamson Tip Layup Shot (4 PTS)
1722
(3:56) MISS Porter Jr. 10' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
(3:55) Pelicans Rebound
(3:55) Bryant P.FOUL (P1.T1) (N.Green)
(3:40) MISS Matkovic 1' Cutting Dunk Shot
(3:36) Mitchell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(3:33) MISS Tyson 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot
(3:31) Matkovic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(3:22) Williamson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
(3:22) Hunter STEAL (1 STL)
+3 (3:15) Porter Jr. 25' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Hunter 1 AST)
1725
(3:03) Matkovic OFF.Foul (P1) (C.Washington)
(3:03) Matkovic Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T5)
(2:46) MISS Tyson 3PT Jump Shot
(2:42) Matkovic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(2:33) MISS Alvarado 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(2:33) Bryant BLOCK (1 BLK)
(2:31) Tyson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(2:27) Porter Jr. Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T4)
(2:14) Williamson Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T6)
(2:13) Williamson L.B.FOUL (P1.T1) (C.Washington)
(2:00) MISS Mitchell 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
(1:57) Tyson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (1:48) Tyson 2' Driving Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Porter Jr. 1 AST)
1727
(1:23) MISS Bey 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(1:21) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(1:16) MISS Hunter 26' 3PT Running Jump Shot
(1:13) Tyson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
+3 (1:10) Tyson 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Mitchell 1 AST)
1730
(1:09) Pelicans Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
(0:49) Bryant S.FOUL (P2.T2) (N.Green)
+1 (0:49) Queen Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
1830
+1 (0:49) Queen Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
1930
(0:46) Hunter Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
(0:46) Peavy STEAL (1 STL)
(0:43) MISS Alvarado 27' 3PT Jump Shot
(0:41) Peavy REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+3 (0:39) Hawkins 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Bey 2 AST)
2230
(0:30) MISS Hunter 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(0:28) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (0:27) Tyson 1' Hook Shot (7 PTS) (Porter Jr. 2 AST)
2232
(0:04) MISS Queen 1' Driving Layup
(0:02) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(0:00) MISS Porter Jr. 28' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
(0:00) CAVALIERS Rebound

2nd quarter

3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

NOP

CLE

118Points141

43-94(45.7%)Field Goal(%)56-105(53.3%)

11-26(42.3%)3-Point(%)20-49(40.8%)

21-25(84.0%)Free Throw(%)9-11(81.8%)

43(13)Rebounds(Offensive)49(14)

26Assists40

10Steals8

2Blocks6

16Turnovers13

16Fouls21

54Pts In The Paint72

25Fast Break Pts11

19Pts Off Turnovers27

53Bench Pts57

3Largest Lead28

Game Details

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 · 7:30 PM

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse · Cleveland, OH

attendance: 19,432 (100%)