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 by 5 points.
Game Information
Quarter-by-Quarter Scoring
| Team |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Total |
| NO |
28 |
28 |
32 |
18 |
106 |
| CLE |
34 |
19 |
23 |
35 |
111 |
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 |
Donovan Mitchell led all scorers with 27 points. Sam Merrill dominated the boards with 10 rebounds while James Harden distributed 10 assists. Complete statistical breakdowns are provided above.
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