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Brunson's double-double helps the Knicks outlast Zion Williamson and the Pelicans, 130-125

By AP•Dec 30, 2025

Game Recap

Brunson, Anunoby lead Knicks to comeback win vs. Pelicans

NEW ORLEANS -- — Jalen Brunson capped a 28-point, 10-assist performance with a driving floater and a layup in the final 1:06, and the New York Knicks surged in front late to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 130-125 on Monday night.

OG Anunoby had 23 points and 11 rebounds, Mohamed Diawara scored a career-high 18 points, and Karl-Anthony Towns had 12 points and 12 rebounds for the Knicks, who've won three straight.

Zion Williamson scored a season-high 32 points for the Pelicans, who lost their fourth straight. Saddiq Bey and Jordan Poole each scored 26 for New Orleans and Trey Murphy III added 21 points.

Neither team led by more than 10 in a game characterized by a lot of scoring in the first half before defensive play intensified in the second.

The Pelicans led 75-72 at halftime, when both teams were shooting 50% or better. With 3:36 left in the game, the score was tied at 117 after Poole and Brunson had exchanged 3s.

Brunson rebounded his own missed 3 and hit a running floater just inside the baseline to give New York a 124-121 lead with 1:06 to go.

After Williamson's free throws, Brunson responded with a driving layup and Deuce McBride, who had 14 points, hit four free throws in the final 16 seconds to ensure the Knicks held on.

Diawara, who'd never previously scored more than five points in a game, had 13 by the end of the first quarter of what was just the Frenchman's third career start.

Bey scored 23 points in the first quarter.

Pelicans guard and native New Yorker Jose Alvarado was unavailable to play because of a two-game suspension stemming from his fight on Saturday night with Phoenix's Mark Williams.

Up next

Knicks: Visit the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.

Pelicans: Visit the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

NY leads series 1-0

Regular Season Series

NY at NO

Tue, Dec 30

130 - 125

Final

NO at NY

Tue, Mar 24

116 - 121

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

46-95FG44-96

48Field Goal %46

20-443PT14-36

45Three Point %39

18-19FT23-27

10Offensive Rebounds16

32Defensive Rebounds34

35Assists27

8Steals6

4Blocks8

8Turnovers11

0Technical Fouls0

13Points Conceded Off Turnovers12

16Fast Break Points10

19Fouls15

5Largest Lead10

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Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NO	NY
12:00	Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Derik Queen (Mohamed Diawara gains possession)	0	0
11:37	Mohamed Diawara makes 1-foot two point shot	0	2
11:17	Derik Queen misses 18-foot jumper	0	2
11:15	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	0	2
11:05	Mohamed Diawara makes 23-foot three point jumper (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	0	5
10:55	Saddiq Bey makes 2-foot reverse layup (Jeremiah Fears assists)	2	5
10:42	OG Anunoby misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	5
10:39	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	2	5
10:32	Trey Murphy III makes driving layup	4	5
10:24	Jalen Brunson misses driving layup	4	5
10:22	Derik Queen defensive rebound	4	5
10:17	Saddiq Bey makes 24-foot running jump shot (Jeremiah Fears assists)	7	5
10:04	OG Anunoby misses 22-foot three point jumper	7	5
10:02	Derik Queen defensive rebound	7	5
9:57	Derik Queen lost ball turnover (Mohamed Diawara steals)	7	5
9:54	Mohamed Diawara misses two point shot	7	5
9:49	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	7	5
9:45	Saddiq Bey makes 10-foot step back jumpshot	9	5
9:26	Jalen Brunson makes 12-foot turnaround jump shot	9	7
9:26	Derik Queen shooting foul	9	7
9:26	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 1	9	8
9:19	Trey Murphy III makes 24-foot three point jumper (Derik Queen assists)	12	8
9:07	Derik Queen blocks OG Anunoby 's 2-foot layup	12	8
9:03	Derik Queen defensive rebound	12	8
8:59	Trey Murphy III bad pass turnover (Mohamed Diawara steals)	12	8
8:54	Mikal Bridges makes running layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	12	10
8:37	Jalen Brunson shooting foul	12	10
8:37	Saddiq Bey misses free throw 1 of 2	12	10
8:37	Pelicans offensive team rebound	12	10
8:37	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 2 of 2	13	10
8:26	OG Anunoby misses 22-foot three point jumper	13	10
8:23	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	13	10
8:19	Trey Murphy III misses running pullup jump shot	13	10
8:15	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	13	10
8:07	Jalen Brunson makes 25-foot three pointer	13	13
7:53	Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul	13	13
7:53	Zion Williamson misses free throw 1 of 2	13	13
7:53	Pelicans offensive team rebound	13	13
7:53	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	14	13
7:33	Mohamed Diawara makes 24-foot three pointer	14	16
7:20	Zion Williamson misses driving floating jump shot	14	16
7:18	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	14	16
7:12	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	14	16
7:07	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	14	16
7:02	Jeremiah Fears misses running layup	14	16
7:00	Mohamed Diawara defensive rebound	14	16
6:58	Trey Murphy III shooting foul	14	16
6:58	Pelicans Full timeout	14	16
6:58	Kevon Looney enters the game for Zion Williamson	14	16
6:58	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2	14	17
6:58	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2	14	18
6:43	Saddiq Bey makes 7-foot fade away jump shot (Derik Queen assists)	16	18
6:25	Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving layup (Jalen Brunson assists)	16	20
6:17	Derik Queen misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	16	20
6:17	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	16	20
6:03	Jalen Brunson misses two point shot	16	20
6:00	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	16	20
6:00	Derik Queen blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 's 2-foot two point shot	16	20
5:57	Derik Queen defensive rebound	16	20
5:54	Saddiq Bey makes 23-foot running jump shot (Trey Murphy III assists)	19	20
5:40	Mohamed Diawara makes 24-foot three point jumper (Mikal Bridges assists)	19	23
5:20	OG Anunoby shooting foul	19	23
5:20	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 1 of 2	20	23
5:20	Jordan Poole enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	20	23
5:20	Ariel Hukporti enters the game for OG Anunoby	20	23
5:20	Guerschon Yabusele enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	20	23
5:20	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 2 of 2	21	23
5:08	Guerschon Yabusele traveling turnover	21	23
4:52	Jordan Poole makes 22-foot three point jumper (Saddiq Bey assists)	24	23
4:42	Jalen Brunson misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	24	23
4:38	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	24	23
4:33	Jordan Poole misses 23-foot running jump shot	24	23
4:31	Kevon Looney offensive rebound	24	23
4:25	Saddiq Bey makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trey Murphy III assists)	27	23
4:11	Jalen Brunson misses driving layup	27	23
4:08	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	27	23
4:00	Saddiq Bey misses two point shot	27	23
3:57	Derik Queen offensive rebound	27	23
3:57	Derik Queen misses tip shot	27	23
3:56	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	27	23
3:54	Mohamed Diawara makes running layup (Jalen Brunson assists)	27	25
3:27	Saddiq Bey makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jordan Poole assists)	30	25
3:10	Mikal Bridges makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists)	30	27
2:59	Ariel Hukporti shooting foul	30	27
2:59	Knicks Full timeout	30	27
2:59	Yves Missi enters the game for Derik Queen	30	27
2:59	Jordan Clarkson enters the game for Mikal Bridges	30	27
2:59	OG Anunoby enters the game for Mohamed Diawara	30	27
2:59	Jordan Poole makes free throw 1 of 2	31	27
2:59	Jordan Poole makes free throw 2 of 2	32	27
2:45	Guerschon Yabusele makes 22-foot three point jumper (OG Anunoby assists)	32	30
2:28	Trey Murphy III misses 24-foot three point jumper	32	30
2:24	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	32	30
2:24	OG Anunoby out of bounds bad pass turnover	32	30
2:24	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Trey Murphy III	32	30
2:10	Guerschon Yabusele shooting foul	32	30
2:10	Jordan Poole makes free throw 1 of 2	33	30
2:10	Zion Williamson enters the game for Kevon Looney	33	30
2:10	Jordan Poole makes free throw 2 of 2	34	30
1:57	Jordan Poole shooting foul	34	30
1:57	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2	34	31
1:57	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	34	32
1:49	OG Anunoby blocks Jordan Hawkins 's 25-foot three point jumper	34	32
1:45	Jordan Poole offensive rebound	34	32
1:44	Saddiq Bey misses 24-foot three point jumper	34	32
1:41	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	34	32
1:41	Zion Williamson makes dunk	36	32
1:26	Jordan Hawkins shooting foul	36	32
1:26	Jordan Clarkson makes free throw 1 of 2	36	33
1:26	Jordan Clarkson makes free throw 2 of 2	36	34
1:09	Saddiq Bey misses 16-foot step back jumpshot	36	34
1:05	Jordan Clarkson defensive rebound	36	34
58.6	Guerschon Yabusele makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jordan Clarkson assists)	36	37
49.4	Jordan Poole makes 27-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)	39	37
31.5	Jalen Brunson misses 14-foot turnaround jump shot	39	37
27.9	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	39	37
20.1	Saddiq Bey makes 1-foot two point shot (Yves Missi assists)	41	37
18.0	Guerschon Yabusele bad pass turnover (Saddiq Bey steals)	41	37
1.5	Jordan Poole misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	41	37
1.5	Pelicans offensive team rebound	41	37
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	41	37

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NO	NY
12:00	Micah Peavy enters the game for Yves Missi	41	37
12:00	Kevon Looney enters the game for Saddiq Bey	41	37
12:00	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Jalen Brunson	41	37
12:00	Tyler Kolek enters the game for Guerschon Yabusele	41	37
12:00	Mikal Bridges enters the game for Ariel Hukporti	41	37
11:47	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	41	37
11:45	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	41	37
11:33	Micah Peavy shooting foul	41	37
11:33	Tyler Kolek misses free throw 1 of 2	41	37
11:33	Knicks offensive team rebound	41	37
11:33	Tyler Kolek makes free throw 2 of 2	41	38
11:20	Jordan Hawkins makes 20-foot pullup jump shot (Zion Williamson assists)	43	38
10:59	Zion Williamson blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 's 11-foot driving floating jump shot	43	38
10:59	Knicks offensive team rebound	43	38
10:53	shot clock turnover	43	38
10:41	Jordan Hawkins bad pass turnover (OG Anunoby steals)	43	38
10:37	Jordan Clarkson misses 22-foot running jump shot	43	38
10:33	OG Anunoby offensive rebound	43	38
10:28	Tyler Kolek makes 24-foot three point jumper (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	43	41
10:12	Zion Williamson makes 4-foot two point shot (Jordan Hawkins assists)	45	41
10:01	Jordan Hawkins shooting foul	45	41
10:01	OG Anunoby makes free throw 1 of 2	45	42
10:01	OG Anunoby makes free throw 2 of 2	45	43
9:52	Zion Williamson makes 2-foot two point shot	47	43
9:52	Knicks Full timeout	47	43
9:52	Miles McBride enters the game for Jordan Clarkson	47	43
9:34	Jordan Hawkins blocks Tyler Kolek 's 1-foot driving layup	47	43
9:31	Jordan Poole defensive rebound	47	43
9:22	Jordan Poole makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Kevon Looney assists)	49	43
9:22	Miles McBride shooting foul	49	43
9:22	Kevin McCullar Jr. enters the game for Mikal Bridges	49	43
9:22	Jordan Poole makes free throw 1 of 1	50	43
9:10	OG Anunoby makes driving dunk (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	50	45
8:58	Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul	50	45
8:58	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	51	45
8:58	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	52	45
8:49	Miles McBride misses 23-foot three point jumper	52	45
8:47	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	52	45
8:41	Zion Williamson makes driving layup	54	45
8:31	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyler Kolek assists)	54	48
8:20	Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul	54	48
8:20	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	55	48
8:20	Guerschon Yabusele enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	55	48
8:20	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	56	48
8:09	Zion Williamson shooting foul	56	48
8:09	OG Anunoby makes free throw 1 of 2	56	49
8:09	Derik Queen enters the game for Zion Williamson	56	49
8:09	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Micah Peavy	56	49
8:09	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	56	49
8:09	OG Anunoby makes free throw 2 of 2	56	50
7:56	Trey Murphy III misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	56	50
7:53	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	56	50
7:46	OG Anunoby misses driving layup	56	50
7:45	OG Anunoby offensive rebound	56	50
7:44	OG Anunoby makes two point shot	56	52
7:43	Pelicans Full timeout	56	52
7:43	Jeremiah Fears enters the game for Jordan Poole	56	52
7:43	Yves Missi enters the game for Kevon Looney	56	52
7:30	Saddiq Bey lost ball turnover (Miles McBride steals)	56	52
7:19	Miles McBride misses 22-foot three point jumper	56	52
7:16	Yves Missi defensive rebound	56	52
7:05	Jeremiah Fears misses 27-foot three point jumper	56	52
7:03	Knicks defensive team rebound	56	52
6:44	Tyler Kolek misses 24-foot three point jumper	56	52
6:42	Guerschon Yabusele offensive rebound	56	52
6:37	OG Anunoby misses 27-foot three point jumper	56	52
6:35	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	56	52
6:24	Derik Queen misses driving floating jump shot	56	52
6:22	Pelicans offensive team rebound	56	52
6:22	Ariel Hukporti enters the game for OG Anunoby	56	52
6:19	Derik Queen misses 22-foot three point jumper	56	52
6:16	Saddiq Bey offensive rebound	56	52
6:15	Saddiq Bey offensive charge	56	52
6:15	Saddiq Bey offensive foul turnover	56	52
5:57	Tyler Kolek lost ball turnover (Jeremiah Fears steals)	56	52
5:53	Jeremiah Fears makes two point shot	58	52
5:53	Ariel Hukporti defensive goaltending violation	58	52
5:44	Miles McBride makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	58	54
5:19	Saddiq Bey makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	60	54
5:19	Kevin McCullar Jr. shooting foul	60	54
5:19	Jalen Brunson enters the game for Kevin McCullar Jr.	60	54
5:19	Mikal Bridges enters the game for Tyler Kolek	60	54
5:19	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 1 of 1	61	54
4:59	Jalen Brunson misses 26-foot three point jumper	61	54
4:56	Yves Missi defensive rebound	61	54
4:42	Trey Murphy III misses 11-foot fade away jump shot	61	54
4:40	Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound	61	54
4:30	Jalen Brunson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Mikal Bridges assists)	61	57
4:16	Derik Queen misses 13-foot turnaround jump shot	61	57
4:13	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	61	57
4:03	Jalen Brunson makes driving layup	61	59
4:02	Pelicans Full timeout	61	59
4:02	Kevon Looney enters the game for Yves Missi	61	59
4:02	Zion Williamson enters the game for Derik Queen	61	59
4:02	Mohamed Diawara enters the game for Miles McBride	61	59
3:44	Saddiq Bey misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	61	59
3:42	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	61	59
3:41	Zion Williamson misses 5-foot two point shot	61	59
3:40	Kevon Looney offensive rebound	61	59
3:40	Kevon Looney misses tip shot	61	59
3:38	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	61	59
3:37	Zion Williamson misses 2-foot tip shot	61	59
3:37	Pelicans offensive team rebound	61	59
3:28	Jeremiah Fears makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	63	59
3:07	Jalen Brunson makes 11-foot turnaround jump shot	63	61
2:56	Zion Williamson makes two point shot	65	61
2:33	Kevon Looney personal foul	65	61
2:33	OG Anunoby enters the game for Guerschon Yabusele	65	61
2:33	Jordan Poole enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	65	61
2:30	Zion Williamson personal foul	65	61
2:30	OG Anunoby makes free throw 1 of 2	65	62
2:30	OG Anunoby makes free throw 2 of 2	65	63
2:20	Trey Murphy III misses 26-foot three point jumper	65	63
2:16	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	65	63
2:11	OG Anunoby makes running layup	65	65
2:00	Jordan Poole makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kevon Looney assists)	68	65
1:47	Jalen Brunson misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	68	65
1:47	Knicks offensive team rebound	68	65
1:40	OG Anunoby misses driving layup	68	65
1:37	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	68	65
1:22	Trey Murphy III makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot (Saddiq Bey assists)	70	65
1:05	Mohamed Diawara makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mikal Bridges assists)	70	68
51.9	Zion Williamson makes driving layup	72	68
45.9	OG Anunoby makes driving layup (Jalen Brunson assists)	72	70
33.1	Trey Murphy III misses driving layup	72	70
32.5	Kevon Looney offensive rebound	72	70
32.5	Kevon Looney makes tip shot	74	70
13.5	OG Anunoby makes 1-foot driving dunk (Mikal Bridges assists)	74	72
2.5	Ariel Hukporti shooting foul	74	72
2.5	Micah Peavy enters the game for Saddiq Bey	74	72
2.5	Jeremiah Fears enters the game for Kevon Looney	74	72
2.5	Yves Missi enters the game for Jordan Poole	74	72
2.5	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	75	72
2.5	Trey Jemison III enters the game for Ariel Hukporti	75	72
2.5	Zion Williamson misses free throw 2 of 2	75	72
0.4	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	75	72
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	75	72

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NO	NY
12:00	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Micah Peavy	75	72
12:00	Derik Queen enters the game for Yves Missi	75	72
12:00	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Trey Jemison III	75	72
11:42	Saddiq Bey misses 23-foot three point jumper	75	72
11:38	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	75	72
11:34	Mohamed Diawara misses running layup	75	72
11:31	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	75	72
11:26	Mikal Bridges blocks Saddiq Bey 's 2-foot driving layup	75	72
11:23	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	75	72
11:17	Jalen Brunson misses 23-foot three point jumper	75	72
11:13	Derik Queen defensive rebound	75	72
10:56	Derik Queen makes 19-foot pullup jump shot (Jeremiah Fears assists)	77	72
10:41	Derik Queen personal foul	77	72
10:39	Jalen Brunson bad pass turnover (Zion Williamson steals)	77	72
10:36	Zion Williamson makes 1-foot running dunk (Jeremiah Fears assists)	79	72
10:28	OG Anunoby makes 2-foot layup (Mikal Bridges assists)	79	74
10:22	Mikal Bridges personal foul	79	74
10:13	Zion Williamson makes 3-foot two point shot (Derik Queen assists)	81	74
9:56	OG Anunoby misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	81	74
9:53	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	81	74
9:49	Jeremiah Fears misses running pullup jump shot	81	74
9:46	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	81	74
9:38	OG Anunoby misses 25-foot three point jumper	81	74
9:34	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	81	74
9:17	OG Anunoby shooting foul	81	74
9:17	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	82	74
9:17	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	83	74
8:52	Jalen Brunson makes 24-foot three pointer (Mikal Bridges assists)	83	77
8:41	Zion Williamson bad pass turnover (Mikal Bridges steals)	83	77
8:36	Mohamed Diawara makes running layup (Mikal Bridges assists)	83	79
8:10	Zion Williamson makes 1-foot dunk (Saddiq Bey assists)	85	79
7:51	Jalen Brunson misses 19-foot turnaround jump shot	85	79
7:48	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	85	79
7:41	Trey Murphy III makes 25-foot three point jumper (Saddiq Bey assists)	88	79
7:26	Karl-Anthony Towns makes layup (Jalen Brunson assists)	88	81
7:14	Derik Queen makes reverse layup (Saddiq Bey assists)	90	81
7:14	Knicks Full timeout	90	81
7:14	Kevin McCullar Jr. enters the game for Mohamed Diawara	90	81
6:55	Kevin McCullar Jr. makes driving layup (Jalen Brunson assists)	90	83
6:41	Trey Murphy III makes 25-foot three point jumper (Saddiq Bey assists)	93	83
6:21	Mikal Bridges misses 11-foot two point shot	93	83
6:19	Derik Queen defensive rebound	93	83
6:13	Derik Queen lost ball turnover (Mikal Bridges steals)	93	83
6:09	Mikal Bridges makes two point shot (Jalen Brunson assists)	93	85
5:54	Saddiq Bey misses driving layup	93	85
5:53	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	93	85
5:48	OG Anunoby makes 23-foot running jump shot (Kevin McCullar Jr. assists)	93	88
5:46	Pelicans Full timeout	93	88
5:46	Kevon Looney enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	93	88
5:46	Jordan Poole enters the game for Zion Williamson	93	88
5:32	Trey Murphy III misses 27-foot three point jumper	93	88
5:27	Kevon Looney offensive rebound	93	88
5:27	Kevon Looney misses tip shot	93	88
5:26	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	93	88
5:21	Mikal Bridges misses 22-foot three point jumper	93	88
5:18	Kevon Looney defensive rebound	93	88
5:04	Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Derik Queen 's 1-foot driving layup	93	88
5:02	Kevon Looney offensive rebound	93	88
4:59	Jordan Poole misses 25-foot fade away jump shot	93	88
4:55	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	93	88
4:51	Kevin McCullar Jr. misses 23-foot running jump shot	93	88
4:47	Kevon Looney defensive rebound	93	88
4:25	shot clock turnover	93	88
4:25	Miles McBride enters the game for Mikal Bridges	93	88
4:25	Yves Missi enters the game for Derik Queen	93	88
4:25	Trey Jemison III enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	93	88
4:13	OG Anunoby misses 25-foot three point jumper	93	88
4:10	Pelicans defensive team rebound	93	88
4:10	Guerschon Yabusele enters the game for OG Anunoby	93	88
3:48	Saddiq Bey misses 25-foot three point jumper	93	88
3:45	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	93	88
3:37	Jalen Brunson misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	93	88
3:33	Trey Jemison III offensive rebound	93	88
3:24	Jordan Poole blocks Miles McBride 's 14-foot pullup jump shot	93	88
3:21	Miles McBride offensive rebound	93	88
3:18	Kevon Looney blocks Guerschon Yabusele 's 9-foot driving floating jump shot	93	88
3:15	Yves Missi defensive rebound	93	88
3:14	Miles McBride personal foul	93	88
3:14	Micah Peavy enters the game for Saddiq Bey	93	88
3:00	Yves Missi misses 4-foot two point shot	93	88
2:58	Yves Missi offensive rebound	93	88
2:54	Yves Missi out of bounds bad pass turnover	93	88
2:41	Jalen Brunson misses two point shot	93	88
2:40	Kevon Looney defensive rebound	93	88
2:35	Jordan Poole makes driving layup	95	88
2:35	Guerschon Yabusele shooting foul	95	88
2:35	Jordan Clarkson enters the game for Kevin McCullar Jr.	95	88
2:35	Jordan Poole makes free throw 1 of 1	96	88
2:21	Guerschon Yabusele makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	96	91
1:57	Micah Peavy misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	96	91
1:53	Jordan Clarkson defensive rebound	96	91
1:41	Guerschon Yabusele misses 22-foot three point jumper	96	91
1:39	Kevon Looney defensive rebound	96	91
1:31	Jordan Poole misses 31-foot three point jumper	96	91
1:28	Yves Missi offensive rebound	96	91
1:26	Micah Peavy makes 25-foot three point jumper (Yves Missi assists)	99	91
1:11	Micah Peavy personal foul	99	91
1:11	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Trey Murphy III	99	91
1:04	Jordan Clarkson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	99	94
49.8	Jordan Poole makes two point shot	101	94
31.5	Trey Jemison III makes 4-foot floating jump shot (Guerschon Yabusele assists)	101	96
19.4	Trey Jemison III personal foul	101	96
19.4	Jordan Poole makes free throw 1 of 2	102	96
19.4	Zion Williamson enters the game for Yves Missi	102	96
19.4	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Kevon Looney	102	96
19.4	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Guerschon Yabusele	102	96
19.4	OG Anunoby enters the game for Trey Jemison III	102	96
19.4	Jordan Poole makes free throw 2 of 2	103	96
3.5	Jalen Brunson misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	103	96
1.2	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	103	96
0.5	Zion Williamson blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 's 11-foot jumper	103	96
0.5	Knicks offensive team rebound	103	96
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	103	96

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NO	NY
12:00	Kevon Looney enters the game for Trey Murphy III	103	96
12:00	Mikal Bridges enters the game for Miles McBride	103	96
12:00	Tyler Kolek enters the game for Jalen Brunson	103	96
11:39	Jordan Clarkson makes 17-foot step back jumpshot (Tyler Kolek assists)	103	98
11:20	Micah Peavy misses 7-foot turnaround jump shot	103	98
11:17	Tyler Kolek defensive rebound	103	98
11:05	Tyler Kolek makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mikal Bridges assists)	103	101
10:48	Jordan Poole makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kevon Looney assists)	106	101
10:22	Tyler Kolek misses 25-foot three point jumper	106	101
10:20	Mikal Bridges offensive rebound	106	101
10:17	OG Anunoby misses 23-foot three point jumper	106	101
10:13	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	106	101
10:01	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	106	101
9:58	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	106	101
9:48	Jordan Clarkson makes driving layup (Tyler Kolek assists)	106	103
9:35	Mikal Bridges personal foul	106	103
9:27	Zion Williamson lost ball turnover (OG Anunoby steals)	106	103
9:24	Pelicans Full timeout	106	103
9:24	(09:24) [Pelicans] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Pelicans] retain their timeout	106	103
9:24	Jordan Clarkson lost ball turnover (Zion Williamson steals)	106	103
9:24	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Micah Peavy	106	103
9:11	Jordan Hawkins misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	106	103
9:09	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	106	103
9:02	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 28-foot three point jumper	106	103
8:59	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	106	103
8:55	Trey Murphy III out of bounds bad pass turnover	106	103
8:55	Derik Queen enters the game for Zion Williamson	106	103
8:30	Jordan Clarkson misses 13-foot fade away jump shot	106	103
8:27	Jordan Poole defensive rebound	106	103
8:19	Derik Queen misses layup	106	103
8:19	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	106	103
8:12	Kevon Looney blocks OG Anunoby 's 2-foot running layup	106	103
8:12	Knicks offensive team rebound	106	103
8:12	Jeremiah Fears enters the game for Jordan Poole	106	103
8:12	Miles McBride enters the game for Mikal Bridges	106	103
8:02	Miles McBride makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyler Kolek assists)	106	106
7:50	Jeremiah Fears bad pass turnover (OG Anunoby steals)	106	106
7:46	Jordan Clarkson misses 25-foot running jump shot	106	106
7:43	Tyler Kolek offensive rebound	106	106
7:42	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyler Kolek assists)	106	109
7:41	Pelicans Full timeout	106	109
7:41	Yves Missi enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	106	109
7:41	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Kevon Looney	106	109
7:23	Saddiq Bey misses driving layup	106	109
7:21	Saddiq Bey offensive rebound	106	109
7:20	Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Saddiq Bey 's 1-foot two point shot	106	109
7:17	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	106	109
7:12	OG Anunoby misses alley oop dunk	106	109
7:09	Derik Queen defensive rebound	106	109
7:06	Trey Murphy III misses running pullup jump shot	106	109
7:03	Derik Queen offensive rebound	106	109
7:03	Tyler Kolek shooting foul	106	109
7:03	Derik Queen makes free throw 1 of 2	107	109
7:03	Derik Queen misses free throw 2 of 2	107	109
7:01	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	107	109
6:43	OG Anunoby lost ball turnover (Saddiq Bey steals)	107	109
6:31	Derik Queen makes 10-foot step back jumpshot	109	109
6:29	Knicks Full timeout	109	109
6:29	Jalen Brunson enters the game for Jordan Clarkson	109	109
6:29	Mikal Bridges enters the game for Tyler Kolek	109	109
6:07	Mikal Bridges bad pass turnover (Derik Queen steals)	109	109
6:01	Derik Queen misses running layup	109	109
6:00	Yves Missi offensive rebound	109	109
6:00	Yves Missi makes tip in dunk	111	109
5:43	OG Anunoby misses 15-foot jumper	111	109
5:41	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	111	109
5:17	Derik Queen misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	111	109
5:15	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	111	109
5:09	Jalen Brunson makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists)	111	112
4:45	Trey Murphy III makes 26-foot three pointer (Derik Queen assists)	114	112
4:34	Miles McBride makes driving layup (Jalen Brunson assists)	114	114
4:09	Saddiq Bey misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	114	114
4:08	Pelicans offensive team rebound	114	114
4:08	Pelicans Full timeout	114	114
4:08	(04:08) [Pelicans] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Pelicans] retain their timeout	114	114
4:08	Jordan Poole enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	114	114
4:08	Zion Williamson enters the game for Yves Missi	114	114
4:08	Guerschon Yabusele enters the game for OG Anunoby	114	114
4:08	Karl-Anthony Towns loose ball foul	114	114
3:48	Trey Murphy III makes 28-foot three point jumper (Derik Queen assists)	117	114
3:36	Jalen Brunson makes 25-foot three pointer	117	117
3:14	Trey Murphy III makes layup (Derik Queen assists)	119	117
3:14	Knicks Full timeout	119	117
3:14	OG Anunoby enters the game for Guerschon Yabusele	119	117
2:58	Miles McBride misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	119	117
2:53	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	119	117
2:44	Jordan Poole misses driving floating jump shot	119	117
2:42	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	119	117
2:28	Miles McBride makes 23-foot three point jumper (Mikal Bridges assists)	119	120
2:11	Zion Williamson makes 3-foot two point shot	121	120
1:58	Jordan Poole personal foul	121	120
1:48	OG Anunoby makes 1-foot driving dunk (Miles McBride assists)	121	122
1:34	Jordan Poole misses 31-foot three point jumper	121	122
1:31	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	121	122
1:24	Jordan Poole kicked ball violation	121	122
1:24	Kevon Looney enters the game for Derik Queen	121	122
1:10	Jalen Brunson misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	121	122
1:08	Miles McBride offensive rebound	121	122
1:06	Jalen Brunson makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Miles McBride assists)	121	124
50.6	OG Anunoby shooting foul	121	124
50.6	Knicks Full timeout	121	124
50.6	(00:50.6) [Knicks] COACH'S CHALLENGE (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) [Knicks] charged with a timeout	121	124
50.6	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	122	124
50.6	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	123	124
35.0	Jalen Brunson makes driving layup	123	126
25.1	Zion Williamson makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	125	126
16.1	Saddiq Bey personal foul	125	126
16.1	Miles McBride makes free throw 1 of 2	125	127
16.1	Derik Queen enters the game for Kevon Looney	125	127
16.1	Trey Jemison III enters the game for Jalen Brunson	125	127
16.1	Kevin McCullar Jr. enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	125	127
16.1	Miles McBride makes free throw 2 of 2	125	128
6.7	Jordan Poole misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	125	128
5.5	Miles McBride defensive rebound	125	128
5.5	Saddiq Bey personal foul	125	128
5.5	Miles McBride makes free throw 1 of 2	125	129
5.5	Miles McBride makes free throw 2 of 2	125	130
1.1	Saddiq Bey misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	125	130
1.1	Pelicans offensive team rebound	125	130
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	125	130
0.0	End of Game	125	130

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Smoothie King Center

New Orleans, LA

Date & Time

1:00 AM, December 30, 2025

Coverage

GCSEN, Pelicans.com, MSG, NBA League Pass

Attendance

17,041

Referees

Kevin Cutler, Phenizee Ransom, Robert Hussey

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	56	26	.683	W2
New York	53	29	.646	L1
Toronto	46	36	.561	W1
Philadelphia	45	37	.549	W2
Brooklyn	20	62	.244	L3

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	L8

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