Game completed
Cleveland Cavaliers44-27111at
New Orleans Pelicans25-47106
Sat, Mar 21, 7:00 PM EDTSmoothie King Center, New Orleans, LAFanDuel Sports Network - Ohio · GCSEN · Pelicans+
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 34 | 19 | 23 | 35 | 111 |
| NOP | 28 | 28 | 32 | 18 | 106 |
Cleveland Cavaliers
111| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam MerrillSF | 32 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 3-7 | 2-2 | +5 |
| Dean WadePF | 23 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +11 |
| Evan MobleyC | 30 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8-10 | 0-1 | 2-5 | 0 |
| Donovan MitchellSG | 39 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9-23 | 3-8 | 6-7 | -3 |
| James HardenPG | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8-17 | 4-9 | 0-0 | +14 |
| Max Strus | 24 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Keon Ellis | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 3-4 | +13 |
| Thomas Bryant | 15 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | -6 |
| Dennis Schröder | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | -4 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Team | 111 | 63 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 42-88 | 12-39 | 15-22 |
DNP: Riley Minix, Larry Nance Jr., Jarrett Allen (injury), Tristan Enaruna (gleague twoway), Craig Porter Jr. (injury), Tyrese Proctor (injury), Olivier Sarr (gleague twoway), Jaylon Tyson (injury)
New Orleans Pelicans
106| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddiq BeySF | 36 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-14 | 4-8 | 3-3 | +9 |
| Zion WilliamsonPF | 32 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 5-9 | -9 |
| Herbert JonesC | 31 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-12 | 4-11 | 0-0 | -7 |
| Trey Murphy IIISG | 41 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3-10 | 2-8 | 2-2 | -6 |
| Dejounte MurrayPG | 30 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-13 | 1-6 | 3-3 | -2 |
| Yves Missi | 24 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Jeremiah Fears | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-11 | 1-5 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Derik Queen | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 0 |
| Karlo Matković | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -11 |
| Team | 106 | 45 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 39-90 | 12-40 | 16-20 |
DNP: Jordan Hawkins, DeAndre Jordan, Kevon Looney, Micah Peavy, Jordan Poole, Trey Alexander (gleague twoway), Hunter Dickinson (gleague twoway), Bryce McGowens (injury), Josh Oduro (gleague twoway)
Lead tracker
How the game flowed
- Biggest lead · NOP
- 15
- Biggest lead · CLE
- 13
- Times tied
- 3
- Lead changes
- 4
- Longest run · CLE
- 13
How they entered this matchup
Pregame context
- CLE is carrying the heavier travel load at 835 mi from its previous stop.
- NOP is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- CLE is in game 3 of 3 on the road with 417 mi already logged before tip.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | CLE | NOP |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 44-27 | 25-47 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 47h | 47h |
| Rest swing | 0h | 0h |
| Travel in | 835 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 3 of 3 | Homestand · 4 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 417 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | 4 in 6 |
How each side got here
Travel and map
CLE
835 miCLE came from Chicago, IL with 835 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Chicago, IL to New Orleans, LA
NOP
0 miNOP stayed in New Orleans, LA between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in New Orleans, LA
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
CLE
Road tripCLE is on game 3 of 3 on the road, with 417 mi already behind it.
NOP
HomestandNOP is in game 4 of 4 on this homestand.
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