Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New Orleans Pelicans: game summary
Final · March 21, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
Smoothie King Center
Summary
| Team |
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Team stats
CLENOP 
- 42-88Field goals39-90
- 48%Field goal %43%
- 12-393-pointers12-40
- 31%3-point %30%
- 15-22Free throws16-20
- 68%Free throw %80%
- 55Rebounds40
- 14Offensive rebounds10
- 41Defensive rebounds30
- 26Assists30
- 6Steals10
- 4Blocks7
- 14Turnovers9
- 60Points in the paint54
- 10Fast break points14
- 17Fouls19
Game leaders
Points
Donovan MitchellCLE · G · 9/23 FG, 6/7 FT27
Zion WilliamsonNOP · F · 10/14 FG, 5/9 FT25
Rebounds
Sam MerrillCLE · G · 9 DREB, 1 OREB10
Yves MissiNOP · C · 6 DREB, 4 OREB10
Assists
James HardenCLE · G · 2 TO, 36 MIN10
Dejounte MurrayNOP · G · 2 TO, 30 MIN9
Box score
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean WadeF | 23 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +11 |
| Evan MobleyC | 30 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8-10 | 0-1 | 2-5 | 0 |
| James HardenG | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8-17 | 4-9 | 0-0 | +14 |
| Donovan MitchellG | 39 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9-23 | 3-8 | 6-7 | -3 |
| Sam MerrillG | 32 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 3-7 | 2-2 | +5 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Nae'Qwan TomlinF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Thomas BryantC | 15 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | -6 |
| Dennis SchroderG | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | -4 |
| Max StrusG | 24 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Keon EllisG | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 3-4 | +13 |
| Totals | 111 | 55 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 42-88 | 12-39 | 15-22 | ||
Did not play: Larry Nance Jr., Riley Minix
New Orleans Pelicans
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert JonesF | 31 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-12 | 4-11 | 0-0 | -7 |
| Zion WilliamsonF | 32 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 5-9 | -9 |
| Trey Murphy IIIF | 41 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3-10 | 2-8 | 2-2 | -6 |
| Dejounte MurrayG | 30 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-13 | 1-6 | 3-3 | -2 |
| Saddiq BeyG | 36 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-14 | 4-8 | 3-3 | +9 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Karlo MatkovicF | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -11 |
| Derik QueenC | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 0 |
| Yves MissiC | 24 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Jeremiah FearsG | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-11 | 1-5 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Totals | 106 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 39-90 | 12-40 | 16-20 | ||
Did not play: Kevon Looney, DeAndre Jordan, Jordan Poole, Micah Peavy, Jordan Hawkins
Game info
- Arena
- Smoothie King Center · New Orleans, LA
- Attendance
- 16,987
- TV
- FanDuel SN OH, GCSEN, Pelicans.com, NBA League Pass
- Officials
- Brian Forte · Kevin Scott · Matt Myers
About this game
Who won Cavaliers vs Pelicans?
Cavaliers won 111-106 over Pelicans on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
When was Cavaliers vs Pelicans played?
On Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 7:00 PM ET at Smoothie King Center.
Where was Cavaliers vs Pelicans played?
At Smoothie King Center.