The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 111-106 on March 21, 2026 at Smoothie King Center. A crowd of 16,987 witnessed the Cleveland Cavaliers secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Quarter-by-Quarter Scoring
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|
| NO | 28 | 28 | 32 | 18 | 106 |
| CLE | 34 | 19 | 23 | 35 | 111 |
Game Officials
Brian Forte (Referee), Kevin Scott (Referee), Matt Myers (Referee)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| NO | Bryce McGowens | G | Out | Toe – Fracture | 2026-03-24 |
| CLE | Jaylon Tyson | G | Out | Toe – Sprain | 2026-03-24 |
| CLE | Olivier Sarr | F | Day-To-Day | Calf – Not Specified | 2026-03-24 |
| CLE | Tyrese Proctor | G | Out | Quadriceps – Strain | 2026-03-24 |
| CLE | Craig Porter Jr. | G | Out | Groin – Strain | 2026-03-24 |
| CLE | Jarrett Allen | C | Out | Knee – Tendinitis | 2026-03-24 |
Team Statistics
| Team | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
|---|
| CLE | 48 | 31 | 68 | 55 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 111 |
| NO | 43 | 30 | 80 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 106 |
Cleveland Cavaliers Player Statistics
| Player | POS | MIN | PTS | FGM-A | FG% | 3PM-A | 3P% | FTM-A | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|
| Dean Wade | F | 23 | 7 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +11 |
| Evan Mobley | C | 30 | 18 | 8-10 | 80.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| James Harden | G | 36 | 20 | 8-17 | 47.1 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +14 |
| Donovan Mitchell | G | 39 | 27 | 9-23 | 39.1 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 6-7 | 85.7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 |
| Sam Merrill | G | 32 | 15 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +5 |
| Nae’Qwan Tomlin | F | 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 |
| Thomas Bryant | C | 15 | 11 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -6 |
| Dennis Schroder | G | 13 | 1 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -4 |
| Max Strus | G | 24 | 5 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6 |
| Keon Ellis | G | 23 | 7 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +13 |
New Orleans Pelicans Player Statistics
| Player | POS | MIN | PTS | FGM-A | FG% | 3PM-A | 3P% | FTM-A | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|
| Herbert Jones | F | 31 | 12 | 4-12 | 33.3 | 4-11 | 36.4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -7 |
| Zion Williamson | F | 32 | 25 | 10-14 | 71.4 | 0-0 | 0 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -9 |
| Trey Murphy III | F | 41 | 10 | 3-10 | 30.0 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -6 |
| Dejounte Murray | G | 30 | 12 | 4-13 | 30.8 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 |
| Saddiq Bey | G | 36 | 19 | 6-14 | 42.9 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +9 |
| Karlo Matkovic | F | 12 | 6 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -11 |
| Derik Queen | C | 15 | 9 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yves Missi | C | 24 | 6 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +4 |
| Jeremiah Fears | G | 18 | 7 | 3-11 | 27.3 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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