Cleveland Cavaliers vs New Orleans Pelicans
Lead tracker
CLE leadsBiggest lead CLE 23, NO 5NO leads
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CLE | 39 | 19 | 25 | 21 | 104 |
 NO | 20 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 108 |
Who won: Pelicans 108-104
The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-104 on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans lead the series 1-0. The Pelicans outscored the Cavaliers 32-21 in the 4th quarter. Herbert Jones led the Pelicans in points (26). Ricky Rubio led the Cavaliers in points (27).
Recap · Dec 28
Temple, Jones rally Pelicans past Cavaliers after Rubio hurt
Garrett Temple nailed four of his five fourth-quarter 3-pointers in a decisive flurry and rookie Herb Jones scored a career-high 26 points to lift the New Orleans Pelicans to a near-record 108-104 comeback victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on...
What it means
- Season series: NO leads series 1-0.
- Cavaliers 10-7 on the road; Pelicans 7-9 at home.
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Injuries and inactives
Cavaliers3rd in Central Division- Day-To-DayKhalifa Diop CKnee, left
- Day-To-DayNae'Qwan Tomlin FBack
- Day-To-DaySam Merrill GElbow, Soreness, right
Pelicans1st in Western Conference Division- Day-To-DayDejounte Murray GToe, Bruise, right
Head to head
NO leads series 1-0
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Game info
- Venue
- Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA · Attendance 15,835
- Officials
- Jason Goldenberg (Referee), Ben Taylor (Referee), Jenna Reneau (Referee)
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