New Orleans Pelicans vs Cleveland Cavaliers

NBA

Pelicans

8-23

118-141

Final

Cavaliers

17-14

Rocket Arena

TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

NO leadsBiggest lead NO 3, CLE 28

CLE leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
NO	22	38	31	27	118
CLE	32	37	41	31	141

Who won: Cavaliers 141-118

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 141-118 on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Rocket Arena. The Cavaliers lead the series 1-0. The Cavaliers outscored the Pelicans 32-22 in the 1st quarter. Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers in points (27). Zion Williamson led the Pelicans in points (26).

CLE

Players	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Dean WadeF	25	11	4-10	3-8	0-0	5	4	1	0	0	1	4	2	+9
Jarrett AllenC	26	14	6-9	1-1	1-2	9	3	1	0	0	1	8	4	+15
Donovan MitchellG	30	27	11-16	2-6	3-4	4	4	3	1	0	1	3	4	+19
Sam MerrillG	26	22	7-12	6-10	2-2	6	7	1	1	0	2	4	2	+18
Darius GarlandG	29	10	4-9	2-6	0-0	1	8	3	0	0	0	1	0	+14
Bench
De'Andre HunterF	24	10	5-13	0-4	0-0	2	1	1	2	1	0	2	1	+23
Nae'Qwan TomlinF	4	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	-3
Thomas BryantC	22	15	6-8	2-2	1-1	7	1	0	0	2	4	3	3	+8
Jaylon TysonG	25	18	8-13	2-4	0-0	6	2	0	0	1	3	3	4	+15
Craig Porter Jr.G	22	12	4-8	2-4	2-2	8	8	1	2	1	2	6	0	+5
Tyrese ProctorG	8	0	0-5	0-3	0-0	1	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	-8