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Cleveland Cavaliers vs New Orleans Pelicans

NBA
Cavaliers
44-27
111-106
Final
Pelicans
25-47
Smoothie King Center
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Lead tracker

CLE leadsBiggest lead CLE 13, NO 15
Q1Q2Q3Q4
NO leads
Team1234T
CLE34192335111
NO28283218106

Who won: Cavaliers 111-106

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 111-106 on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at Smoothie King Center. The Cavaliers win the series 2-0. The Cavaliers outscored the Pelicans 35-18 in the 4th quarter. Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers in points (27). Zion Williamson led the Pelicans in points (25).

Win probability

100%CLE final
CLENO

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 2.2

    Sam Merrill defensive rebound

  4. Q4 2.2

    Trey Murphy III misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot

  5. Q4 4.2

    Pelicans Full timeout

  6. Q4 4.2
    +1

    Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 1

    CLE 111 - 106 NO
  7. Q4 4.2

    Trey Murphy III shooting foul

  8. Q4 4.2
    +2

    Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup (James Harden assists)

    CLE 110 - 106 NO
  9. Q4 26.8
    +2

    Dejounte Murray makes running layup

    CLE 108 - 106 NO
  10. Q4 31.4

    Saddiq Bey defensive rebound

  11. Q4 34.9

    Donovan Mitchell misses 18-foot pullup jump shot

  12. Q4 45.5

    Max Strus offensive rebound

  13. Q4 49.7

    James Harden misses 12-foot step back jumpshot

  14. Q4 1:11

    Evan Mobley defensive rebound

  15. Q4 1:13

    Zion Williamson misses free throw 1 of 1

  16. Q4 1:13

    Cavaliers Full timeout

  17. Q4 1:13

    Evan Mobley shooting foul

  18. Q4 1:13
    +2

    Zion Williamson makes driving layup (Dejounte Murray assists)

    CLE 108 - 104 NO
  19. Q4 1:24
    +2

    Sam Merrill makes 1-foot layup (Evan Mobley assists)

    CLE 108 - 102 NO
  20. Q4 1:38

    Sam Merrill defensive rebound

  21. Q4 1:41

    Evan Mobley blocks Dejounte Murray 's 2-foot two point shot

  22. Q4 1:50
    +1

    Dejounte Murray makes free throw flagrant 3 of 3

    CLE 106 - 102 NO
  23. Q4 1:50
    +1

    Dejounte Murray makes free throw flagrant 2 of 3

    CLE 106 - 101 NO
  24. Q4 1:50
    +1

    Dejounte Murray makes free throw flagrant 1 of 3

    CLE 106 - 100 NO
  25. Q4 1:50

    (01:50) [Cavaliers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)

Leaders

CLENO
Points
Donovan Mitchell
27
Zion Williamson
25
Assists
James Harden
10
Dejounte Murray
9
Rebounds
Sam Merrill
10
Yves Missi
10

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