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Cleveland Cavaliers vs New Orleans Pelicans

NBA
Cavaliers
44-27
111-106
Final
Pelicans
25-47
Smoothie King Center
TV: FanDuel SN OH
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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).

Leaders

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

Scoring

3rd Quarter
3:59
Jump Shot

Saddiq Bey makes 27-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)

69-82
3:49
Pullup Jump Shot

James Harden makes 24-foot three pointer

72-82
2:17
Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot

Thomas Bryant makes layup (Donovan Mitchell assists)

74-82
1:55
Turnaround Jump Shot

Derik Queen makes 7-foot turnaround jump shot

74-84
1:12
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Dennis Schroder makes free throw 2 of 2

75-84
54.9
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Derik Queen makes free throw 1 of 2

75-85
54.9
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Derik Queen makes free throw 2 of 2

75-86
43.7
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Thomas Bryant makes free throw 2 of 2

76-86
10.1
Running Dunk Shot

Jeremiah Fears makes 1-foot running dunk (Derik Queen assists)

76-88
4th Quarter
11:14
Driving Layup Shot

Zion Williamson makes driving layup (Jeremiah Fears assists)

76-90
11:02
Cutting Dunk Shot

Thomas Bryant makes 1-foot dunk (Max Strus assists)

78-90
10:41
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2

78-91
10:41
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2

78-92
10:13
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2

78-93
9:25
Running Pullup Jump Shot

James Harden makes 24-foot running pullup jump shot

81-93
9:13
Alley Oop Dunk Shot

Karlo Matkovic makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Jeremiah Fears assists)

81-95
9:05
Pullup Jump Shot

James Harden makes 24-foot three pointer

84-95
8:24
Pullup Jump Shot

Donovan Mitchell makes 29-foot three pointer

87-95
8:02
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2

88-95
8:02
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2

89-95
7:25
Layup Driving Reverse

James Harden makes two point shot

91-95
6:56
Jump Shot

James Harden makes 25-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)

94-95
6:41
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Saddiq Bey makes free throw 1 of 2

94-96
6:41
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Saddiq Bey makes free throw 2 of 2

94-97
6:29
Driving Layup Shot

Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup

96-97
6:05
Driving Finger Roll Layup

Dejounte Murray makes 1-foot two point shot (Yves Missi assists)

96-99
4:47
Driving Floating Jump Shot

Donovan Mitchell makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (James Harden assists)

98-99
4:10
Driving Layup Shot

Max Strus makes driving layup

100-99
3:33
Driving Floating Jump Shot

James Harden makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot

102-99
3:12
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Sam Merrill makes free throw 1 of 2

103-99
3:12
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Sam Merrill makes free throw 2 of 2

104-99
1:57
Dunk Shot

Evan Mobley makes 1-foot dunk (James Harden assists)

106-99
1:50
Free Throw - Flagrant 1 of 3

Dejounte Murray makes free throw flagrant 1 of 3

106-100
1:50
Free Throw - Flagrant 2 of 3

Dejounte Murray makes free throw flagrant 2 of 3

106-101
1:50
Free Throw - Flagrant 3 of 3

Dejounte Murray makes free throw flagrant 3 of 3

106-102
1:24
Cutting Layup Shot

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

108-102
1:13
Driving Layup Shot

Zion Williamson makes driving layup (Dejounte Murray assists)

108-104
26.8
Running Layup Shot

Dejounte Murray makes running layup

108-106
4.2
Driving Layup Shot

Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup (James Harden assists)

110-106
4.2
Free Throw - 1 of 1

Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 1

111-106

Scores shown as CLE-NO.

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