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New Orleans PelicansvsCleveland Cavaliers

Pelicans

118-141

Final

CLE

Cavaliers

Donovan Mitchell and Sam Merrill propel Cavaliers to 141-118 victory over Pelicans

By AP•Dec 24, 2025

Game Recap

New Orleans Pelicans vs. Cleveland Cavaliers: Game Highlights

CLEVELAND -- — Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points, Sam Merrill added 22 and the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled away in the second half for a 141-118 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night.

Nine of the 11 players used by the Cavaliers players scored in double figures as they won consecutive games for the first time since Nov. 21-23. Cleveland also evened its December record at 5-5.

The 23-point victory was the Cavaliers' second-biggest margin this season.

It was the fifth time in the NBA this season and the second time in three days a team has had nine players score in double figures. According to Sportradar, it was only the second time in franchise history the Cavaliers had done it. The previous time was Nov. 10, 1992, against the Washington Bullets.

Cleveland scored at least 139 points for the second straight night and eighth time this season.

The Cavaliers got 57 points from their reserves as Jaylon Tyson scored 18 and Jaylon Tyson added a season-high 15.

Center Jarrett Allen had 14 points, including his first 3-pointer since Jan. 29, 2023.

Zion Williamson scored 26 points off the bench as New Orleans had a five-game winning streak snapped. Derik Queen added 21 points.

Merrill, who returned to the lineup Monday night after missing 14 games with a sprained right hand, was 7 of 12 from the field and 6 of 10 on 3-pointers in 26 minutes. It was the third time this season he scored at least 20 points.

Queen's 3-pointer got the Pelicans within 76-70 before the Cavaliers blew it open with a 17-4 run. Mitchell had 13 points and made all six of his shots in the quarter as Cleveland was 17 of 26 from the field.

Up next

Pelicans: Host Phoenix on Friday.

Cavaliers: At New York on Christmas Day.

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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.

CLE leads series 1-0

Regular Season Series

NO at CLE

Wed, Dec 24

118 - 141

Final

CLE at NO

Sat, Mar 21

111 - 106

Final

Statistics visualization

Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

CLE

43-94FG56-105

46Field Goal %53

11-263PT20-49

42Three Point %41

21-25FT9-11

13Offensive Rebounds14

30Defensive Rebounds35

26Assists40

10Steals8

2Blocks6

16Turnovers13

0Technical Fouls0

27Points Conceded Off Turnovers19

25Fast Break Points11

16Fouls21

3Largest Lead28

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	NO
12:00	Derik Queen vs. Jarrett Allen (Darius Garland gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Darius Garland bad pass turnover (Trey Murphy III steals)	0	0
11:36	Trey Murphy III makes 25-foot running jump shot (Saddiq Bey assists)	0	3
11:21	Sam Merrill makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jarrett Allen assists)	3	3
10:55	Saddiq Bey misses 9-foot fade away jump shot	3	3
10:52	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	3	3
10:42	Darius Garland misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	3	3
10:38	Bryce McGowens defensive rebound	3	3
10:24	Derik Queen misses driving floating jump shot	3	3
10:21	Dean Wade defensive rebound	3	3
10:08	Dean Wade makes 23-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists)	6	3
9:49	Jeremiah Fears misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	6	3
9:47	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	6	3
9:40	Sam Merrill misses running pullup jump shot	6	3
9:39	Derik Queen defensive rebound	6	3
9:22	Saddiq Bey makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	6	5
9:12	Donovan Mitchell makes 1-foot two point shot	8	5
9:05	Jeremiah Fears misses driving layup	8	5
9:03	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	8	5
8:58	Donovan Mitchell bad pass turnover (Bryce McGowens steals)	8	5
8:53	Saddiq Bey makes running layup (Bryce McGowens assists)	8	7
8:41	Darius Garland makes two point shot (Jarrett Allen assists)	10	7
8:23	Trey Murphy III misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	10	7
8:21	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	10	7
8:14	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	10	7
8:11	Derik Queen defensive rebound	10	7
8:06	Trey Murphy III makes 1-foot dunk (Derik Queen assists)	10	9
8:06	Cavaliers Full timeout	10	9
7:48	Dean Wade makes 26-foot three point jumper (Sam Merrill assists)	13	9
7:31	Saddiq Bey makes 10-foot two point shot	13	11
7:12	Darius Garland misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	11
7:10	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	13	11
6:58	Bryce McGowens misses 23-foot three point jumper	13	11
6:55	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	13	11
6:48	Darius Garland bad pass turnover (Bryce McGowens steals)	13	11
6:45	Trey Murphy III out of bounds bad pass turnover	13	11
6:45	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	13	11
6:45	Zion Williamson enters the game for Saddiq Bey	13	11
6:36	De'Andre Hunter makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Jarrett Allen assists)	15	11
6:15	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Dean Wade	15	11
6:07	Zion Williamson makes layup (Trey Murphy III assists)	15	13
5:59	De'Andre Hunter makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Darius Garland assists)	17	13
5:52	Jeremiah Fears bad pass turnover (Sam Merrill steals)	17	13
5:34	Jarrett Allen makes 2-foot two point shot (Sam Merrill assists)	19	13
5:33	Pelicans Full timeout	19	13
5:33	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Sam Merrill	19	13
5:33	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Jarrett Allen	19	13
5:33	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	19	13
5:33	Jose Alvarado enters the game for Derik Queen	19	13
5:20	Jose Alvarado out of bounds bad pass turnover	19	13
5:08	Jaylon Tyson misses two point shot	19	13
5:04	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	19	13
4:57	Karlo Matkovic makes 1-foot two point shot (Jose Alvarado assists)	19	15
4:37	Thomas Bryant makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jaylon Tyson assists)	22	15
4:21	Bryce McGowens misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	22	15
4:19	Bryce McGowens offensive rebound	22	15
4:12	Trey Murphy III misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	22	15
4:06	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	22	15
4:06	Zion Williamson makes tip shot	22	17
3:56	Craig Porter Jr. misses 10-foot two point shot	22	17
3:55	Pelicans defensive team rebound	22	17
3:55	Thomas Bryant personal foul	22	17
3:55	Micah Peavy enters the game for Bryce McGowens	22	17
3:55	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Darius Garland	22	17
3:40	Karlo Matkovic misses dunk	22	17
3:36	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	22	17
3:33	Jaylon Tyson misses 24-foot running jump shot	22	17
3:31	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	22	17
3:22	Zion Williamson lost ball turnover (De'Andre Hunter steals)	22	17
3:15	Craig Porter Jr. makes 24-foot running pullup jump shot (De'Andre Hunter assists)	25	17
3:03	Karlo Matkovic offensive foul	25	17
3:03	Karlo Matkovic offensive foul turnover	25	17
3:03	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Trey Murphy III	25	17
2:46	Jaylon Tyson misses 23-foot three point jumper	25	17
2:42	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	25	17
2:33	Thomas Bryant blocks Jose Alvarado 's 5-foot driving floating jump shot	25	17
2:31	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	25	17
2:27	Craig Porter Jr. out of bounds bad pass turnover	25	17
2:14	Zion Williamson lost ball turnover	25	17
2:13	Zion Williamson loose ball foul	25	17
2:13	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Zion Williamson	25	17
2:00	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	25	17
1:57	Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound	25	17
1:48	Jaylon Tyson makes two point shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	27	17
1:23	Saddiq Bey misses driving floating jump shot	27	17
1:21	Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound	27	17
1:16	De'Andre Hunter misses 26-foot running jump shot	27	17
1:13	Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound	27	17
1:10	Jaylon Tyson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	30	17
1:09	Pelicans Full timeout	30	17
1:09	Derik Queen enters the game for Karlo Matkovic	30	17
49.2	Thomas Bryant shooting foul	30	17
49.2	Derik Queen makes free throw 1 of 2	30	18
49.2	Derik Queen makes free throw 2 of 2	30	19
46.7	De'Andre Hunter bad pass turnover (Micah Peavy steals)	30	19
43.6	Jose Alvarado misses 26-foot three point jumper	30	19
41.3	Micah Peavy offensive rebound	30	19
39.6	Jordan Hawkins makes 24-foot three point jumper (Saddiq Bey assists)	30	22
30.1	De'Andre Hunter misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	30	22
28.3	Craig Porter Jr. offensive rebound	30	22
27.1	Jaylon Tyson makes 1-foot hook shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	32	22
4.8	Derik Queen misses driving layup	32	22
2.9	Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound	32	22
0.0	Craig Porter Jr. misses running pullup jump shot	32	22
0.0	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	32	22
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	22

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	NO
12:00	Dean Wade enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	32	22
12:00	Bryce McGowens enters the game for Micah Peavy	32	22
12:00	Zion Williamson enters the game for Saddiq Bey	32	22
11:40	Derik Queen misses layup	32	22
11:37	Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound	32	22
11:34	Jaylon Tyson makes running layup (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	34	22
11:16	Jordan Hawkins bad pass turnover (Craig Porter Jr. steals)	34	22
11:13	Jose Alvarado shooting foul	34	22
11:13	Craig Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	35	22
11:13	Craig Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	36	22
10:55	Jordan Hawkins misses 20-foot step back jumpshot	36	22
10:51	Dean Wade defensive rebound	36	22
10:45	Craig Porter Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	36	22
10:42	Derik Queen defensive rebound	36	22
10:37	Derik Queen misses driving floating jump shot	36	22
10:35	Thomas Bryant defensive rebound	36	22
10:25	Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup	38	22
10:15	Dean Wade shooting foul	38	22
10:15	Bryce McGowens misses free throw 1 of 2	38	22
10:15	Pelicans offensive team rebound	38	22
10:15	Tyrese Proctor enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	38	22
10:15	Jeremiah Fears enters the game for Jose Alvarado	38	22
10:15	Bryce McGowens makes free throw 2 of 2	38	23
10:00	Tyrese Proctor misses 25-foot three point jumper	38	23
9:56	Derik Queen defensive rebound	38	23
9:49	Bryce McGowens out of bounds lost ball turnover	38	23
9:31	Dean Wade misses 23-foot three point jumper	38	23
9:28	Thomas Bryant offensive rebound	38	23
9:28	Thomas Bryant makes two point shot	40	23
9:28	Zion Williamson shooting foul	40	23
9:28	Thomas Bryant makes free throw 1 of 1	41	23
9:20	Zion Williamson makes driving layup	41	25
9:20	Dean Wade shooting foul	41	25
9:20	Yves Missi enters the game for Derik Queen	41	25
9:20	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 1	41	26
9:11	Tyrese Proctor bad pass turnover (Zion Williamson steals)	41	26
9:07	Tyrese Proctor shooting foul	41	26
9:07	Jeremiah Fears makes free throw 1 of 2	41	27
9:07	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Zion Williamson	41	27
9:07	Jeremiah Fears makes free throw 2 of 2	41	28
8:58	Tyrese Proctor misses 25-foot three point jumper	41	28
8:55	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	41	28
8:42	Jeremiah Fears makes 25-foot three pointer	41	31
8:23	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	41	31
8:21	Thomas Bryant offensive rebound	41	31
8:18	Yves Missi blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 1-foot driving layup	41	31
8:18	Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound	41	31
8:13	Dean Wade makes 23-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	44	31
8:07	Donovan Mitchell personal foul	44	31
8:07	Sam Merrill enters the game for Thomas Bryant	44	31
8:07	Darius Garland enters the game for Craig Porter Jr.	44	31
8:07	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	44	31
8:07	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	44	31
7:56	Saddiq Bey misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	44	31
7:52	Tyrese Proctor defensive rebound	44	31
7:43	Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	44	31
7:40	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	44	31
7:34	Bryce McGowens makes running layup (Trey Murphy III assists)	44	33
7:34	Cavaliers Full timeout	44	33
7:24	Dean Wade makes driving dunk (Tyrese Proctor assists)	46	33
7:09	Yves Missi makes driving layup (Jeremiah Fears assists)	46	35
6:54	Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot dunk (Dean Wade assists)	48	35
6:43	Jeremiah Fears makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	48	37
6:29	Jarrett Allen misses 6-foot two point shot	48	37
6:27	Dean Wade offensive rebound	48	37
6:22	Dean Wade misses 25-foot three point jumper	48	37
6:18	Sam Merrill offensive rebound	48	37
6:16	Sam Merrill misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	48	37
6:14	Yves Missi defensive rebound	48	37
6:09	Yves Missi makes layup (Jeremiah Fears assists)	48	39
6:09	Sam Merrill shooting foul	48	39
6:09	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Dean Wade	48	39
6:09	Yves Missi makes free throw 1 of 1	48	40
5:54	Darius Garland makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Tyrese Proctor assists)	50	40
5:46	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Tyrese Proctor	50	40
5:44	Trey Murphy III makes dunk (Bryce McGowens assists)	50	42
5:29	De'Andre Hunter makes 9-foot pullup jump shot (Darius Garland assists)	52	42
5:19	Yves Missi makes dunk (Jeremiah Fears assists)	52	44
5:04	Darius Garland misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	52	44
5:02	Sam Merrill offensive rebound	52	44
5:00	Sam Merrill makes two point shot	54	44
4:59	Pelicans Full timeout	54	44
4:50	Jarrett Allen shooting foul	54	44
4:50	Jeremiah Fears makes free throw 1 of 2	54	45
4:50	Jeremiah Fears makes free throw 2 of 2	54	46
4:49	Bryce McGowens personal foul	54	46
4:35	Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists)	57	46
4:24	Trey Murphy III makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jeremiah Fears assists)	57	49
4:12	Jarrett Allen makes alley oop dunk (Sam Merrill assists)	59	49
3:57	Trey Murphy III misses driving floating jump shot	59	49
3:56	Yves Missi offensive rebound	59	49
3:54	Saddiq Bey makes 19-foot jumper (Yves Missi assists)	59	51
3:40	Yves Missi personal foul	59	51
3:40	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	59	51
3:40	Zion Williamson enters the game for Bryce McGowens	59	51
3:32	Darius Garland misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot	59	51
3:27	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	59	51
3:27	Zion Williamson makes running layup (Trey Murphy III assists)	59	53
3:27	Donovan Mitchell shooting foul	59	53
3:27	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 1	59	54
3:27	Darius Garland lane violation	59	54
3:16	Donovan Mitchell bad pass turnover (Yves Missi steals)	59	54
3:11	Zion Williamson makes 1-foot running dunk (Jeremiah Fears assists)	59	56
3:04	Donovan Mitchell makes 1-foot two point shot	61	56
3:04	Trey Murphy III shooting foul	61	56
3:04	Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 1 of 1	61	56
3:02	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	61	56
2:48	Jeremiah Fears misses 26-foot three point jumper	61	56
2:46	Pelicans offensive team rebound	61	56
2:36	(02:36) [Cavaliers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Cavaliers] retain their timeout	61	56
2:36	Jeremiah Fears out of bounds bad pass turnover	61	56
2:36	Cavaliers Coach's Challenge	61	56
2:16	De'Andre Hunter misses layup	61	56
2:14	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	61	56
2:12	Jarrett Allen misses two point shot	61	56
2:10	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	61	56
2:04	Saddiq Bey misses 25-foot running jump shot	61	56
2:02	Darius Garland defensive rebound	61	56
1:53	Jarrett Allen misses two point shot	61	56
1:51	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	61	56
1:32	Zion Williamson lost ball turnover (De'Andre Hunter steals)	61	56
1:12	Donovan Mitchell makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	63	56
57.6	Zion Williamson makes driving layup (Yves Missi assists)	63	58
34.0	Sam Merrill makes 26-foot three pointer	66	58
12.8	Trey Murphy III makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	66	60
3.5	Sam Merrill makes 23-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists)	69	60
0.0	(00:00) [Pelicans] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)	69	60
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	69	60

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	NO
12:00	Dean Wade enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	69	60
12:00	Derik Queen enters the game for Yves Missi	69	60
12:00	Bryce McGowens enters the game for Zion Williamson	69	60
11:39	Trey Murphy III misses driving floating jump shot	69	60
11:36	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	69	60
11:30	Donovan Mitchell makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	71	60
11:20	Trey Murphy III makes alley oop dunk (Derik Queen assists)	71	62
10:59	Darius Garland makes 23-foot three point jumper (Sam Merrill assists)	74	62
10:45	Jeremiah Fears misses 10-foot fade away jump shot	74	62
10:43	Trey Murphy III offensive rebound	74	62
10:40	Bryce McGowens makes 23-foot three point jumper (Derik Queen assists)	74	65
10:24	Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup	76	65
10:04	Derik Queen makes driving layup	76	67
9:48	Sam Merrill misses 24-foot three point jumper	76	67
9:45	Bryce McGowens defensive rebound	76	67
9:42	Jeremiah Fears misses running layup	76	67
9:42	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	76	67
9:36	Jarrett Allen offensive foul	76	67
9:36	Jarrett Allen offensive foul turnover	76	67
9:18	Saddiq Bey misses 24-foot three point jumper	76	67
9:14	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	76	67
9:09	Darius Garland lost ball turnover	76	67
9:09	Jarrett Allen loose ball foul	76	67
8:57	Derik Queen makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trey Murphy III assists)	76	70
8:44	Darius Garland makes 30-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	79	70
8:31	Trey Murphy III misses two point shot	79	70
8:29	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	79	70
8:23	Sam Merrill makes 32-foot three point jumper (Dean Wade assists)	82	70
8:23	Pelicans Full timeout	82	70
8:08	Derik Queen makes driving layup (Trey Murphy III assists)	82	72
7:57	Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup	84	72
7:51	Jeremiah Fears makes driving layup	84	74
7:51	Sam Merrill shooting foul	84	74
7:51	Jeremiah Fears misses free throw 1 of 1	84	74
7:48	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	84	74
7:32	Darius Garland misses two point shot	84	74
7:30	Derik Queen defensive rebound	84	74
7:24	Derik Queen bad pass turnover (Donovan Mitchell steals)	84	74
7:09	Donovan Mitchell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Sam Merrill assists)	87	74
6:58	Saddiq Bey misses 15-foot fade away jump shot	87	74
6:56	Dean Wade defensive rebound	87	74
6:52	Trey Murphy III personal foul	87	74
6:52	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	87	74
6:52	Zion Williamson enters the game for Saddiq Bey	87	74
6:44	De'Andre Hunter misses driving floating jump shot	87	74
6:42	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	87	74
6:22	De'Andre Hunter blocks Derik Queen 's 4-foot driving layup	87	74
6:19	Dean Wade defensive rebound	87	74
6:18	Dean Wade lost ball turnover (Derik Queen steals)	87	74
6:15	Bryce McGowens misses 25-foot three point jumper	87	74
6:12	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	87	74
6:06	Derik Queen shooting foul	87	74
6:06	Jarrett Allen misses free throw 1 of 2	87	74
6:06	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	87	74
6:06	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Dean Wade	87	74
6:06	Yves Missi enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	87	74
6:06	Jose Alvarado enters the game for Derik Queen	87	74
6:06	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	88	74
5:53	Zion Williamson misses 7-foot two point shot	88	74
5:50	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	88	74
5:42	Jaylon Tyson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists)	91	74
5:17	Trey Murphy III misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot	91	74
5:15	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	91	74
5:12	Bryce McGowens personal foul	91	74
5:12	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Sam Merrill	91	74
5:12	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Jarrett Allen	91	74
5:12	Micah Peavy enters the game for Bryce McGowens	91	74
5:02	Craig Porter Jr. makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	93	74
4:42	Zion Williamson makes 1-foot two point shot	93	76
4:33	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Darius Garland	93	76
4:31	Donovan Mitchell bad pass turnover (Jose Alvarado steals)	93	76
4:27	Jaylon Tyson shooting foul	93	76
4:27	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	93	77
4:27	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	93	78
4:12	Craig Porter Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	96	78
4:02	Zion Williamson makes driving layup	96	80
4:02	Thomas Bryant shooting foul	96	80
4:02	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 1	96	81
3:44	Thomas Bryant makes 2-foot hook shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	98	81
3:26	Trey Murphy III out of bounds lost ball turnover	98	81
3:21	Jaylon Tyson makes 1-foot dunk (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	100	81
3:08	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	100	81
3:05	Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound	100	81
3:00	Yves Missi blocks Thomas Bryant 's 1-foot running layup	100	81
2:57	Micah Peavy defensive rebound	100	81
2:48	Yves Missi lost ball turnover (Craig Porter Jr. steals)	100	81
2:41	De'Andre Hunter misses running layup	100	81
2:38	Craig Porter Jr. offensive rebound	100	81
2:38	Craig Porter Jr. makes tip shot	102	81
2:38	Pelicans Full timeout	102	81
2:38	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Yves Missi	102	81
2:38	Derik Queen enters the game for Trey Murphy III	102	81
2:27	Jaylon Tyson personal foul	102	81
2:27	Zion Williamson misses free throw 1 of 2	102	81
2:27	Pelicans offensive team rebound	102	81
2:27	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	102	82
2:21	Jose Alvarado personal foul	102	82
2:21	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Zion Williamson	102	82
2:11	Craig Porter Jr. misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	102	82
2:08	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	102	82
1:58	Derik Queen makes 19-foot pullup jump shot	102	84
1:38	De'Andre Hunter makes 7-foot fade away jump shot	104	84
1:32	Craig Porter Jr. blocks Saddiq Bey 's 2-foot driving layup	104	84
1:32	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	104	84
1:14	Jaylon Tyson misses two point shot	104	84
1:12	Thomas Bryant offensive rebound	104	84
1:11	Thomas Bryant misses two point shot	104	84
1:11	Thomas Bryant offensive rebound	104	84
1:04	Thomas Bryant makes two point shot	106	84
1:00	Derik Queen makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	106	86
49.3	Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup	108	86
38.4	Donovan Mitchell shooting foul	108	86
38.4	Derik Queen makes free throw 1 of 2	108	87
38.4	Derik Queen makes free throw 2 of 2	108	88
29.4	De'Andre Hunter misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	108	88
28.1	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	108	88
15.1	Donovan Mitchell makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	110	88
1.2	Derik Queen makes 25-foot three pointer	110	91
1.0	Donovan Mitchell misses heave jump shot	110	91
0.1	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	110	91
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	110	91

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	NO
12:00	Dean Wade enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	110	91
12:00	Zion Williamson enters the game for Micah Peavy	110	91
12:00	Bryce McGowens enters the game for Saddiq Bey	110	91
11:45	Donovan Mitchell makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jaylon Tyson assists)	113	91
11:32	Jaylon Tyson personal foul	113	91
11:20	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	113	91
11:18	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	113	91
11:18	Zion Williamson misses tip shot	113	91
11:17	Bryce McGowens offensive rebound	113	91
11:11	Jose Alvarado makes 23-foot three point jumper (Derik Queen assists)	113	94
11:01	Thomas Bryant makes alley oop dunk (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	115	94
10:42	Derik Queen misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	115	94
10:40	Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound	115	94
10:34	Dean Wade misses 23-foot three point jumper	115	94
10:32	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	115	94
10:26	Jose Alvarado shooting foul	115	94
10:26	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 3	116	94
10:26	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 3	117	94
10:26	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 3 of 3	118	94
10:14	Zion Williamson makes driving layup	118	96
10:06	Derik Queen personal foul	118	96
9:57	Donovan Mitchell misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	118	96
9:55	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	118	96
9:55	Jordan Hawkins loose ball foul	118	96
9:44	Bryce McGowens personal foul	118	96
9:30	Thomas Bryant makes 26-foot three point jumper (Dean Wade assists)	121	96
9:12	Derik Queen makes driving layup (Zion Williamson assists)	121	98
8:52	Dean Wade misses 26-foot three point jumper	121	98
8:49	Jose Alvarado defensive rebound	121	98
8:44	Donovan Mitchell shooting foul	121	98
8:44	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	121	99
8:44	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Thomas Bryant	121	99
8:44	Darius Garland enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	121	99
8:44	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	121	100
8:27	Dean Wade misses 25-foot three point jumper	121	100
8:19	Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound	121	100
8:19	Jaylon Tyson misses tip in dunk	121	100
8:18	Jose Alvarado defensive rebound	121	100
8:10	Jose Alvarado makes 27-foot three point jumper (Derik Queen assists)	121	103
8:10	Cavaliers Full timeout	121	103
8:10	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Craig Porter Jr.	121	103
8:10	Sam Merrill enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	121	103
7:57	Dean Wade misses layup	121	103
7:54	Derik Queen defensive rebound	121	103
7:47	Jarrett Allen shooting foul	121	103
7:47	Derik Queen misses free throw 1 of 2	121	103
7:47	Pelicans offensive team rebound	121	103
7:47	Derik Queen makes free throw 2 of 2	121	104
7:26	De'Andre Hunter misses 25-foot three point jumper	121	104
7:24	Derik Queen defensive rebound	121	104
7:17	Zion Williamson misses driving floating jump shot	121	104
7:15	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	121	104
7:03	Jarrett Allen makes reverse layup (Sam Merrill assists)	123	104
6:53	Jordan Hawkins misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	123	104
6:51	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	123	104
6:51	Zion Williamson misses 3-foot tip shot	123	104
6:49	Bryce McGowens offensive rebound	123	104
6:41	Cavaliers Full timeout	123	104
6:41	(06:41) [Cavaliers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Cavaliers] retain their timeout	123	104
6:41	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Zion Williamson	123	104
6:41	Bryce McGowens misses driving floating jump shot	123	104
6:41	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	123	104
6:24	De'Andre Hunter misses 8-foot pullup jump shot	123	104
6:18	Bryce McGowens defensive rebound	123	104
6:16	Saddiq Bey makes 25-foot running jump shot (Bryce McGowens assists)	123	107
6:08	Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dean Wade assists)	126	107
5:59	Derik Queen misses two point shot	126	107
5:56	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	126	107
5:51	Sam Merrill misses 24-foot running jump shot	126	107
5:49	Bryce McGowens defensive rebound	126	107
5:37	Jose Alvarado out of bounds bad pass turnover	126	107
5:37	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Derik Queen	126	107
5:26	Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Sam Merrill assists)	128	107
5:10	Saddiq Bey misses 25-foot three point jumper	128	107
5:07	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	128	107
5:02	Sam Merrill lost ball turnover (Bryce McGowens steals)	128	107
4:59	Bryce McGowens makes running dunk	128	109
4:37	Jordan Hawkins shooting foul	128	109
4:37	Sam Merrill makes free throw 1 of 2	129	109
4:37	Jeremiah Fears enters the game for Bryce McGowens	129	109
4:37	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Dean Wade	129	109
4:37	Micah Peavy enters the game for Saddiq Bey	129	109
4:37	Sam Merrill makes free throw 2 of 2	130	109
4:31	De'Andre Hunter personal foul	130	109
4:19	Karlo Matkovic misses layup	130	109
4:17	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	130	109
4:04	Jarrett Allen makes 24-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists)	133	109
3:53	Jaylon Tyson blocks Jeremiah Fears 's 6-foot driving floating jump shot	133	109
3:50	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	133	109
3:49	De'Andre Hunter makes 3-foot running dunk (Darius Garland assists)	135	109
3:49	Pelicans Full timeout	135	109
3:49	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Sam Merrill	135	109
3:49	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Darius Garland	135	109
3:49	Tyrese Proctor enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	135	109
3:49	Nae'Qwan Tomlin enters the game for Jarrett Allen	135	109
3:33	Jeremiah Fears misses 9-foot floating jump shot	135	109
3:30	Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound	135	109
3:29	Karlo Matkovic misses two point shot	135	109
3:26	Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound	135	109
3:15	Jaylon Tyson makes driving layup (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	137	109
3:00	Karlo Matkovic misses layup	137	109
2:58	Thomas Bryant defensive rebound	137	109
2:42	Tyrese Proctor misses driving layup	137	109
2:40	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	137	109
2:34	Micah Peavy makes 23-foot running jump shot (Jose Alvarado assists)	137	111
2:22	Jaylon Tyson makes 8-foot hook shot (Thomas Bryant assists)	139	111
2:07	Jordan Hawkins misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	139	111
2:05	Jordan Hawkins offensive rebound	139	111
2:02	Jordan Hawkins makes layup	139	113
1:45	Tyrese Proctor misses 23-foot three point jumper	139	113
1:41	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	139	113
1:35	Jeremiah Fears lost ball turnover (Tyrese Proctor steals)	139	113
1:34	Tyrese Proctor bad pass turnover (Jeremiah Fears steals)	139	113
1:33	Micah Peavy misses 26-foot three point jumper	139	113
1:32	Thomas Bryant defensive rebound	139	113
1:13	Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses 25-foot three point jumper	139	113
1:06	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	139	113
1:05	Jaylon Tyson shooting foul	139	113
1:05	Jordan Hawkins makes free throw 1 of 2	139	114
1:05	Jordan Hawkins makes free throw 2 of 2	139	115
45.5	Tyrese Proctor misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	139	115
45.5	Pelicans defensive team rebound	139	115
35.4	Jordan Hawkins lost ball turnover (Nae'Qwan Tomlin steals)	139	115
31.9	Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes running dunk (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	141	115
25.2	Nae'Qwan Tomlin blocks Micah Peavy 's 1-foot two point shot	141	115
25.2	Pelicans offensive team rebound	141	115
17.8	Jeremiah Fears misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	141	115
17.8	Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound	141	115
13.3	Thomas Bryant blocks Karlo Matkovic's dunk	141	115
13.3	Jordan Hawkins offensive rebound	141	115
7.1	Micah Peavy makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jordan Hawkins assists)	141	118
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	141	118
0.0	End of Game	141	118

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Rocket Arena

Cleveland, OH

Date & Time

12:30 AM, December 24, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN OH, GCSEN, Pelicans.com, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,432

Referees

Brian Forte, CJ Washington, Nate Green

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

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	L2

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