The Cleveland Cavaliers (44-27) defeat the New Orleans Pelicans (25-47), 111-106.

111 - 106

Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY

Location: Smoothie King Center

Officials: Brian Forte, Kevin Scott, and Matt Myers

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Cleveland Cavaliers	34	19	23	35	111
New Orleans Pelicans	28	28	32	18	106

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Cleveland Cavaliers	111	42-88	47.7%	12-39	30.8%	15-22	68.2%	14	63	26	17	6	13	4
New Orleans Pelicans	106	39-90	43.3%	12-40	30.0%	16-20	80.0%	10	45	30	19	10	9	7

PLAYER STATS


Cleveland Cavaliers	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Sam Merrill^SF	32:05	15	5-9	3-7	2-2	1	9	10	2	0	0	1	2	5
Dean Wade^PF	23:17	7	3-6	1-4	0-0	2	3	5	3	2	0	1	1	11
Evan Mobley^C	30:26	18	8-10	0-1	2-5	3	5	8	3	1	2	2	3	0
Donovan Mitchell^SG	39:00	27	9-23	3-8	6-7	1	6	7	3	1	0	1	1	-3
James Harden^PG	36:16	20	8-17	4-9	0-0	0	6	6	10	1	1	2	2	14
Max Strus	24:14	5	2-5	1-4	0-0	2	6	8	2	0	0	1	2	-6
Keon Ellis	22:43	7	2-6	0-3	3-4	2	0	2	1	1	0	1	3	13
Thomas Bryant	14:44	11	5-7	0-1	1-2	2	6	8	1	0	1	1	2	-6
Dennis Schröder	13:22	1	0-4	0-2	1-2	1	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	-4
Nae’Qwan Tomlin	03:53	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Riley Minix	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Nance Jr.	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jarrett Allen	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tristan Enaruna	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Porter Jr.	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tyrese Proctor	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Olivier Sarr	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jaylon Tyson	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Orleans Pelicans	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Saddiq Bey^SF	36:23	19	6-14	4-8	3-3	2	3	5	4	0	0	1	4	9
Zion Williamson^PF	32:17	25	10-14	0-0	5-9	1	5	6	3	1	0	1	3	-9
Herbert Jones^C	31:19	12	4-12	4-11	0-0	0	3	3	3	1	1	0	5	-7
Trey Murphy III^SG	40:31	10	3-10	2-8	2-2	1	5	6	0	1	2	1	2	-6
Dejounte Murray^PG	29:58	12	4-13	1-6	3-3	1	2	3	10	1	0	2	0	-2
Yves Missi	24:11	6	3-7	0-0	0-0	4	6	10	3	1	3	1	2	4
Jeremiah Fears	18:02	7	3-11	1-5	0-0	1	2	3	3	0	0	1	0	-3
Derik Queen	15:09	9	3-5	0-1	3-3	0	3	3	4	3	0	2	1	0
Karlo Matković	12:10	6	3-4	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	0	2	1	0	2	-11
Jordan Hawkins	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DeAndre Jordan	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kevon Looney	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Micah Peavy	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jordan Poole	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trey Alexander	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hunter Dickinson	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bryce McGowens	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Josh Oduro	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

WuvRice | Cavaliers

36 | a day ago

pure hoops from james.

20 points in the 2nd half, +14 in the comeback win.

NotWD | Raptors

11 | a day ago

This reads like something from like 2007 or something, but nope, it’s about James Harden.

tornait-hashu | Supersonics

9 | a day ago

At least there is a James doing incredible stuff in Cleveland again

lagrange_james_d23dt | CLE

31 | a day ago

The Cavs love fucking around for 3 quarters, then turning it on in the 4th every game for some reason

Commercial-East4069 | Cavaliers

23 | a day ago

Yeah, they’re the highest scoring 4th quarter team in the league and it’s typically them trying to come back down double digits in the last 8 minutes lol.

nazzykhan | Grizzlies

12 | a day ago

9 minutes left and Cavs go on to out score them by 20

TheSmokedSalmon420 | Cavaliers

9 | a day ago

I’m sure this will be very sustainable in the playoffs lol

SquidwardLover48 | Cavaliers

7 | a day ago

End of season hoops what can i say

JohnySilkBoots | Cavaliers

5 | a day ago

They sure do

bigtice | Rockets

24 | a day ago

That Harden/Mitchell combo coming in clutch to pull out a win.

ghostofabhelmet | Thunder

15 | a day ago

Insanely clutch basket by Mitchell at the end.

DueLearner

13 | a day ago

Close out foul on Harden where the defender lands under his feet: no call at all.

Close out foul where Strus lands under the shooter: flagrant, big enough call to swing the outcome of the game.

Maybe the league needs to get AI refs that just call shit fairly man.

SquidwardLover48 | Cavaliers

12 | a day ago

This happened to harden against the bucks where he was clearly fouled on a 3 and injured his ankle

Schristie007 | CLE

7 | a day ago

NBC announcers called out the ref too because they caught him staring at the feet on the play and he didn’t make the call.

mucho-gusto | CLE

1 | 20 hours ago

That call blew my mind. How’s it a natural shooting motion to start a foot behind the line and end up that far in?

Mo_damo | Pelicans

-8 | a day ago

Yeah and 6 consecutive defensive 3 second violations by the cavs anf the refs are blind to it like there isn’t a rule for it

Realistic_Exit2699

5 | a day ago

Those calls are always 10 sec defensive violations rather than 3

weezerben | Cavaliers

3 | a day ago

let’s discuss calls that are ever actually called in any game ever

_SotiroD_ | CLE

9 | a day ago

Donovan’s eye was looking rough out there at the end of the game, damn, that looks painful.

SquidwardLover48 | Cavaliers

7 | a day ago

Doesnt help that he already plays ball practically blind anyway

Uhavetabekiddingme

7 | a day ago

It’s amazing dude can shoot so well while playing with uncorrected vision. It’s worked for him, but I’ve always thought him not wearing contacts is dumb.

SquidwardLover48 | Cavaliers

5 | a day ago

Whenever hes having a stinker i just chalk it up to a bad eyesight day lol

mucho-gusto | CLE

3 | 20 hours ago

He needs to wear fucking Horace Grant goggles

heat_fan_ | Raptors

9 | a day ago

Nice comeback win by the Cavs

It’s great seeing Zion healthy

Parallel-Quality

9 | a day ago

Cavs are just a much more experienced team and it showed here.

Pelicans still learning how to close out games properly.

Ethaelys | Cavaliers

5 | a day ago

Great game from the Pels aside from that ending honestly. Getting Murray back changed so much for this squad. They are a fun team to watch.

lebryjamy | Lakers

6 | a day ago

Pelicans lowkey looking nice post All Star Weekend

herniatedballs | Cavaliers

6 | a day ago

Shout out to Sam fucking Merrill somehow leading the team in rebounding.

JohnySilkBoots | Cavaliers

4 | a day ago

I agree, go Cavs.

Geeman447

5 | a day ago

Zion is so explosive man, hope he can figure out how to stay healthy. Go Cavs

herniatedballs | Cavaliers

3 | a day ago

What a game. Happy to see the pels competitive. Nothing quite like it in the NBA when Zion is just running people over. Happy we were able to adjust and funnel him into help and strips.

fuzzythinker | Nuggets

3 | 21 hours ago

Mobley went crazy today, but even if Mobley plays better the rest of the season, I still see it as a win-win trade due to Harden being the system Cavs so needed and playing more like he did 3 years back.

fph00 | Pelicans

1 | 18 hours ago

We have a big hole at the center position, unfortunately. Our whole rotation is a rookie, two sophomores, and two old corpses. They’re so bad that we now start games without a center.