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New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Pelicans8-23
118-141
Final
December 23, 2025 · Rocket Arena
Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers17-14

New Orleans Pelicans vs Cleveland Cavaliers · December 23, 2025

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 141-118 on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at home. Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 27 points. Zion Williamson led the Pelicans with 26 points. The Cavaliers are 17-14 and the Pelicans 8-23.

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Top performers · fantasy points · tap for shot chart

Sam MerrillCLE · 22 pts · 6 reb · 7 ast22.7 Craig Porter Jr.CLE · 12 pts · 8 reb · 8 ast20.6 Derik QueenNO · 21 pts · 7 reb · 5 ast18.1 Donovan MitchellCLE · 27 pts · 4 reb · 4 ast17.4 Thomas BryantCLE · 15 pts · 7 reb · 1 ast17.4 Zion WilliamsonNO · 26 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast15.1

Shot charts

Pelicans · 43/94 FG

Q1 11:36 · Trey Murphy III makes 25-foot running jump shot (Saddiq Bey assists) Q1 8:23 · Trey Murphy III misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot Q1 8:06 · Trey Murphy III makes 1-foot dunk (Derik Queen assists) Q1 4:12 · Trey Murphy III misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot Q2 5:44 · Trey Murphy III makes dunk (Bryce McGowens assists) Q2 4:24 · Trey Murphy III makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jeremiah Fears assists) Q2 3:57 · Trey Murphy III misses driving floating jump shot Q2 12.8 · Trey Murphy III makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot Q3 11:39 · Trey Murphy III misses driving floating jump shot Q3 11:20 · Trey Murphy III makes alley oop dunk (Derik Queen assists) Q3 8:31 · Trey Murphy III misses two point shot Q3 5:17 · Trey Murphy III misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot Q1 10:55 · Saddiq Bey misses 9-foot fade away jump shot Q1 9:22 · Saddiq Bey makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot Q1 8:53 · Saddiq Bey makes running layup (Bryce McGowens assists) Q1 7:31 · Saddiq Bey makes 10-foot two point shot Q1 1:23 · Saddiq Bey misses driving floating jump shot Q2 7:56 · Saddiq Bey misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot Q2 3:54 · Saddiq Bey makes 19-foot jumper (Yves Missi assists) Q2 2:04 · Saddiq Bey misses 25-foot running jump shot Q3 9:18 · Saddiq Bey misses 24-foot three point jumper Q3 6:58 · Saddiq Bey misses 15-foot fade away jump shot Q3 1:32 · Craig Porter Jr. blocks Saddiq Bey 's 2-foot driving layup Q4 6:16 · Saddiq Bey makes 25-foot running jump shot (Bryce McGowens assists) Q4 5:10 · Saddiq Bey misses 25-foot three point jumper Q1 10:24 · Derik Queen misses driving floating jump shot Q1 4.8 · Derik Queen misses driving layup Q2 11:40 · Derik Queen misses layup Q2 10:37 · Derik Queen misses driving floating jump shot Q3 10:04 · Derik Queen makes driving layup Q3 8:57 · Derik Queen makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trey Murphy III assists) Q3 8:08 · Derik Queen makes driving layup (Trey Murphy III assists) Q3 6:22 · De'Andre Hunter blocks Derik Queen 's 4-foot driving layup Q3 1:58 · Derik Queen makes 19-foot pullup jump shot Q3 1:00 · Derik Queen makes 18-foot pullup jump shot Q3 1.2 · Derik Queen makes 25-foot three pointer Q4 10:42 · Derik Queen misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot Q4 9:12 · Derik Queen makes driving layup (Zion Williamson assists) Q4 5:59 · Derik Queen misses two point shot Q1 9:49 · Jeremiah Fears misses 19-foot step back jumpshot Q1 9:05 · Jeremiah Fears misses driving layup Q2 8:42 · Jeremiah Fears makes 25-foot three pointer Q2 6:43 · Jeremiah Fears makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot Q2 2:48 · Jeremiah Fears misses 26-foot three point jumper Q3 10:45 · Jeremiah Fears misses 10-foot fade away jump shot Q3 9:42 · Jeremiah Fears misses running layup Q3 7:51 · Jeremiah Fears makes driving layup Q4 3:53 · Jaylon Tyson blocks Jeremiah Fears 's 6-foot driving floating jump shot Q4 3:33 · Jeremiah Fears misses 9-foot floating jump shot Q4 17.8 · Jeremiah Fears misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot Q1 6:58 · Bryce McGowens misses 23-foot three point jumper Q1 4:21 · Bryce McGowens misses 15-foot pullup jump shot Q2 7:34 · Bryce McGowens makes running layup (Trey Murphy III assists) Q3 10:40 · Bryce McGowens makes 23-foot three point jumper (Derik Queen assists) Q3 6:15 · Bryce McGowens misses 25-foot three point jumper Q4 6:41 · Bryce McGowens misses driving floating jump shot Q4 4:59 · Bryce McGowens makes running dunk Q1 6:07 · Zion Williamson makes layup (Trey Murphy III assists) Q1 4:06 · Zion Williamson makes tip shot Q2 9:20 · Zion Williamson makes driving layup Q2 3:27 · Zion Williamson makes running layup (Trey Murphy III assists) Q2 3:11 · Zion Williamson makes 1-foot running dunk (Jeremiah Fears assists) Q2 57.6 · Zion Williamson makes driving layup (Yves Missi assists) Q3 5:53 · Zion Williamson misses 7-foot two point shot Q3 4:42 · Zion Williamson makes 1-foot two point shot Q3 4:02 · Zion Williamson makes driving layup Q3 3:08 · Zion Williamson misses driving layup Q4 11:20 · Zion Williamson misses driving layup Q4 11:18 · Zion Williamson misses tip shot Q4 10:14 · Zion Williamson makes driving layup Q4 7:17 · Zion Williamson misses driving floating jump shot Q4 6:51 · Zion Williamson misses 3-foot tip shot Q1 4:57 · Karlo Matkovic makes 1-foot two point shot (Jose Alvarado assists) Q1 3:40 · Karlo Matkovic misses dunk Q4 4:19 · Karlo Matkovic misses layup Q4 3:29 · Karlo Matkovic misses two point shot Q4 3:00 · Karlo Matkovic misses layup Q4 13.3 · Thomas Bryant blocks Karlo Matkovic's dunk Q1 2:33 · Thomas Bryant blocks Jose Alvarado 's 5-foot driving floating jump shot Q1 43.6 · Jose Alvarado misses 26-foot three point jumper Q4 11:11 · Jose Alvarado makes 23-foot three point jumper (Derik Queen assists) Q4 8:10 · Jose Alvarado makes 27-foot three point jumper (Derik Queen assists) Q1 39.6 · Jordan Hawkins makes 24-foot three point jumper (Saddiq Bey assists) Q2 10:55 · Jordan Hawkins misses 20-foot step back jumpshot Q4 6:53 · Jordan Hawkins misses 10-foot pullup jump shot Q4 2:07 · Jordan Hawkins misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot Q4 2:02 · Jordan Hawkins makes layup Q2 7:09 · Yves Missi makes driving layup (Jeremiah Fears assists) Q2 6:09 · Yves Missi makes layup (Jeremiah Fears assists) Q2 5:19 · Yves Missi makes dunk (Jeremiah Fears assists) Q4 2:34 · Micah Peavy makes 23-foot running jump shot (Jose Alvarado assists) Q4 1:33 · Micah Peavy misses 26-foot three point jumper Q4 25.2 · Nae'Qwan Tomlin blocks Micah Peavy 's 1-foot two point shot Q4 7.1 · Micah Peavy makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jordan Hawkins assists)
Paint27/4955%Mid-range5/1926%3PT11/2642%

Cavaliers · 56/106 FG

Q1 11:21 · Sam Merrill makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jarrett Allen assists) Q1 9:40 · Sam Merrill misses running pullup jump shot Q2 7:43 · Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot Q2 6:16 · Sam Merrill misses 14-foot pullup jump shot Q2 5:00 · Sam Merrill makes two point shot Q2 4:35 · Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists) Q2 34.0 · Sam Merrill makes 26-foot three pointer Q2 3.5 · Sam Merrill makes 23-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists) Q3 9:48 · Sam Merrill misses 24-foot three point jumper Q3 8:23 · Sam Merrill makes 32-foot three point jumper (Dean Wade assists) Q4 6:08 · Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dean Wade assists) Q4 5:51 · Sam Merrill misses 24-foot running jump shot Q1 10:42 · Darius Garland misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot Q1 8:41 · Darius Garland makes two point shot (Jarrett Allen assists) Q1 7:12 · Darius Garland misses 25-foot three point jumper Q2 5:54 · Darius Garland makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Tyrese Proctor assists) Q2 5:04 · Darius Garland misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot Q2 3:32 · Darius Garland misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot Q3 10:59 · Darius Garland makes 23-foot three point jumper (Sam Merrill assists) Q3 8:44 · Darius Garland makes 30-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists) Q3 7:32 · Darius Garland misses two point shot Q1 10:08 · Dean Wade makes 23-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists) Q1 7:48 · Dean Wade makes 26-foot three point jumper (Sam Merrill assists) Q2 9:31 · Dean Wade misses 23-foot three point jumper Q2 8:13 · Dean Wade makes 23-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists) Q2 7:24 · Dean Wade makes driving dunk (Tyrese Proctor assists) Q2 6:22 · Dean Wade misses 25-foot three point jumper Q4 10:34 · Dean Wade misses 23-foot three point jumper Q4 8:52 · Dean Wade misses 26-foot three point jumper Q4 8:27 · Dean Wade misses 25-foot three point jumper Q4 7:57 · Dean Wade misses layup Q1 9:12 · Donovan Mitchell makes 1-foot two point shot Q1 8:14 · Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot Q1 2:00 · Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot Q2 10:25 · Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup Q2 8:23 · Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot Q2 8:18 · Yves Missi blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 1-foot driving layup Q2 3:04 · Donovan Mitchell makes 1-foot two point shot Q2 1:12 · Donovan Mitchell makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot Q3 11:30 · Donovan Mitchell makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot Q3 10:24 · Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup Q3 7:57 · Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup Q3 7:09 · Donovan Mitchell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Sam Merrill assists) Q3 49.3 · Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup Q3 15.1 · Donovan Mitchell makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot Q3 1.0 · Donovan Mitchell misses heave jump shot Q4 11:45 · Donovan Mitchell makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jaylon Tyson assists) Q4 9:57 · Donovan Mitchell misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot Q1 6:36 · De'Andre Hunter makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Jarrett Allen assists) Q1 5:59 · De'Andre Hunter makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Darius Garland assists) Q1 1:16 · De'Andre Hunter misses 26-foot running jump shot Q1 30.1 · De'Andre Hunter misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot Q2 5:29 · De'Andre Hunter makes 9-foot pullup jump shot (Darius Garland assists) Q2 2:16 · De'Andre Hunter misses layup Q3 6:44 · De'Andre Hunter misses driving floating jump shot Q3 2:41 · De'Andre Hunter misses running layup Q3 1:38 · De'Andre Hunter makes 7-foot fade away jump shot Q3 29.4 · De'Andre Hunter misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot Q4 7:26 · De'Andre Hunter misses 25-foot three point jumper Q4 6:24 · De'Andre Hunter misses 8-foot pullup jump shot Q4 3:49 · De'Andre Hunter makes 3-foot running dunk (Darius Garland assists) Q1 5:34 · Jarrett Allen makes 2-foot two point shot (Sam Merrill assists) Q2 6:54 · Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot dunk (Dean Wade assists) Q2 6:29 · Jarrett Allen misses 6-foot two point shot Q2 4:12 · Jarrett Allen makes alley oop dunk (Sam Merrill assists) Q2 2:12 · Jarrett Allen misses two point shot Q2 1:53 · Jarrett Allen misses two point shot Q4 7:03 · Jarrett Allen makes reverse layup (Sam Merrill assists) Q4 5:26 · Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Sam Merrill assists) Q4 4:04 · Jarrett Allen makes 24-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists) Q1 5:08 · Jaylon Tyson misses two point shot Q1 3:33 · Jaylon Tyson misses 24-foot running jump shot Q1 2:46 · Jaylon Tyson misses 23-foot three point jumper Q1 1:48 · Jaylon Tyson makes two point shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists) Q1 1:10 · Jaylon Tyson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists) Q1 27.1 · Jaylon Tyson makes 1-foot hook shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists) Q2 11:34 · Jaylon Tyson makes running layup (Craig Porter Jr. assists) Q3 5:42 · Jaylon Tyson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists) Q3 3:21 · Jaylon Tyson makes 1-foot dunk (Craig Porter Jr. assists) Q3 1:14 · Jaylon Tyson misses two point shot Q4 8:19 · Jaylon Tyson misses tip in dunk Q4 3:15 · Jaylon Tyson makes driving layup (Craig Porter Jr. assists) Q4 2:22 · Jaylon Tyson makes 8-foot hook shot (Thomas Bryant assists) Q1 4:37 · Thomas Bryant makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jaylon Tyson assists) Q2 9:28 · Thomas Bryant makes two point shot Q3 3:44 · Thomas Bryant makes 2-foot hook shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists) Q3 3:00 · Yves Missi blocks Thomas Bryant 's 1-foot running layup Q3 1:11 · Thomas Bryant misses two point shot Q3 1:04 · Thomas Bryant makes two point shot Q4 11:01 · Thomas Bryant makes alley oop dunk (Craig Porter Jr. assists) Q4 9:30 · Thomas Bryant makes 26-foot three point jumper (Dean Wade assists) Q1 3:56 · Craig Porter Jr. misses 10-foot two point shot Q1 3:15 · Craig Porter Jr. makes 24-foot running pullup jump shot (De'Andre Hunter assists) Q1 0.0 · Craig Porter Jr. misses running pullup jump shot Q2 10:45 · Craig Porter Jr. misses driving floating jump shot Q3 5:02 · Craig Porter Jr. makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot Q3 4:12 · Craig Porter Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists) Q3 2:38 · Craig Porter Jr. makes tip shot Q3 2:11 · Craig Porter Jr. misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot Q2 10:00 · Tyrese Proctor misses 25-foot three point jumper Q2 8:58 · Tyrese Proctor misses 25-foot three point jumper Q4 2:42 · Tyrese Proctor misses driving layup Q4 1:45 · Tyrese Proctor misses 23-foot three point jumper Q4 45.5 · Tyrese Proctor misses 14-foot pullup jump shot Q4 1:13 · Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses 25-foot three point jumper Q4 31.9 · Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes running dunk (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
Paint30/4468%Mid-range6/1250%3PT20/5040%

Green = made, red × = missed. Free throws are not shown.

New Orleans Pelicans box score

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFTPF+/-FP
Bryce McGowens › 31873301 3-71-31-23-1312.1
Jeremiah Fears › 271145103 3-111-34-50-75.0
Saddiq Bey › 261132000 5-131-50-00-53.8
Trey Murphy III › 261435102 6-122-50-02-169.1
Derik Queen › 252175101 7-142-35-62-1118.1
Jose Alvarado › 25622102 2-42-30-03-184.5
Jordan Hawkins › 22731002 2-51-22-22-72.7
Zion Williamson › 212651103 9-150-08-92-1715.1
Micah Peavy › 14520100 2-41-20-00-94.8
Yves Missi › 13722121 3-30-01-11-111.1
Karlo Matkovic › 10250001 1-60-00-01-11-1.7
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Cleveland Cavaliers box score

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFTPF+/-FP
Donovan Mitchell › 302744103 11-162-63-44+1917.4
Darius Garland › 291018003 4-92-60-00+145.4
Jarrett Allen › 261493001 6-91-11-24+1513.0
Sam Merrill › 262267101 7-126-102-22+1822.7
Dean Wade › 251154001 4-103-80-02+97.8
Jaylon Tyson › 251862010 8-132-40-04+1514.9
De'Andre Hunter › 241021211 5-130-40-01+234.8
Thomas Bryant › 221571020 6-82-21-13+817.4
Craig Porter Jr. › 221288211 4-82-42-20+520.6
Tyrese Proctor › 8012102 0-50-30-01-8-3.6
Nae'Qwan Tomlin 4200110 1-20-10-00-33.7
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Rotation · who was on the floor, quarter by quarter

New Orleans Pelicans
Q1Q2Q3Q4
MIN
B. McGowens S
31
J. Fears S
27
T. Murphy III S
26
S. Bey S
26
D. Queen S
25
J. Alvarado
25
J. Hawkins
22
Z. Williamson
21
M. Peavy
14
Y. Missi
13
K. Matkovic
10
Cleveland Cavaliers
Q1Q2Q3Q4
MIN
D. Mitchell S
30
D. Garland S
29
J. Allen S
26
S. Merrill S
26
D. Wade S
25
J. Tyson
25
D. Hunter
24
C. Porter Jr.
22
T. Bryant
22
T. Proctor
8
N. Tomlin
4

Bars show when each player was on the court (hover or tap for the exact clock). S = starter. Rebuilt from the play-by-play substitutions.

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