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Final
Away
New Orleans Pelicans
110
Home
Washington Wizards
98
Venue: Capital One Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Washington Wizards 110-98 on the road on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at Capital One Arena. CJ McCollum had 25 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans. Kyle Kuzma had 28 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist for the Washington Wizards.
The New Orleans Pelicans led 60-45 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 33-22. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Alexandre Sarr (double-double, Washington Wizards), Dejounte Murray (triple-double, New Orleans Pelicans). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 22, Washington Wizards 29. Trey Murphy III had 22 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won New Orleans Pelicans vs Washington Wizards?
- The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Washington Wizards 110-98 on January 5, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- CJ McCollum scored 25 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Kyle Kuzma scored 28 for the Washington Wizards.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 33 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 110 |
| Washington Wizards | 22 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 98 |
Game leaders
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 25 CJ McCollum
- Rebounds
- 10 Dejounte Murray
- Assists
- 12 Dejounte Murray
Washington Wizards
- Points
- 28 Kyle Kuzma
- Rebounds
- 11 Alexandre Sarr
- Assists
- 5 Malcolm Brogdon
Dejounte Murray triple-double (14 PTS, 10 REB, 12 AST) · Alexandre Sarr double-double (18 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones starter | 37:36 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | +2 |
| CJ McCollum starter | 35:43 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9-18 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 1 | -5 |
| Dejounte Murray starter | 35:38 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5-14 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 2 | +15 |
| Yves Missi starter | 32:45 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 3 | +2 |
| Trey Murphy III starter | 29:23 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8-19 | 4-10 | 2-2 | 2 | +19 |
| Brandon Boston Jr. bench | 18:37 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 0 | -7 |
| Daniel Theis bench | 15:15 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +10 |
| Jose Alvarado bench | 12:22 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | -3 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 12:17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1 | +17 |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl bench | 10:24 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +10 |
Not available: Brandon Ingram, Karlo Matkovic, Zion Williamson
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bub Carrington starter | 33:32 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
| Kyle Kuzma starter | 30:50 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13-23 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Alexandre Sarr starter | 28:20 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-9 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 2 | +7 |
| Justin Champagnie starter | 27:17 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | -13 |
| Malcolm Brogdon starter | 14:34 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -12 |
| Kyshawn George bench | 26:58 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-7 | 0-6 | 1-1 | 5 | -12 |
| Corey Kispert bench | 26:22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-10 | 0-7 | 3-3 | 2 | -20 |
| Jared Butler bench | 19:57 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-12 | 1-3 | 4-5 | 3 | +3 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas bench | 19:40 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -19 |
| Anthony Gill bench | 7:16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
| Jonathan Davis bench | 5:14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
Not available: Marvin Bagley III, Saddiq Bey, Bilal Coulibaly, Jordan Poole
| New Orleans Pelicans | Stat | Washington Wizards |
|---|---|---|
| 18/20 (90%) | Free throws | 11/14 (78%) |
| 19/41 (46%) | 2 pointers | 27/48 (56%) |
| 18/49 (36%) | 3 pointers | 11/41 (26%) |
| 37/90 (41%) | Field goals | 38/89 (42%) |
| 49 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 38 | Defensive rebounds | 37 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 26 | Assists | 25 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 8 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Fouls | 18 |
| 17 | Max points in a row | 7 |
| 41:41 | Time spent in lead | 5:15 |
| 21 | Biggest lead | 5 |
Largest margin: 21 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 6
- Times tied
- 1
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 21 Q3 9:11
- Largest lead · Washington Wizards
- 5 Q1 6:11
- Longest run
- 17-0 New Orleans Pelicans · Q1 3:50 to Q2 11:34
Scoring plays
Q1 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Washington Wizards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 5 | 0 |
| 10:15 | Washington Wizards | Alexandre Sarr 3-pt field goal | 5 | 3 |
| 9:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 7 | 3 |
| 8:48 | Washington Wizards | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 7 | 5 |
| 8:18 | Washington Wizards | Justin Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 7 | 8 |
| 8:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 10 | 8 |
| 7:51 | Washington Wizards | Alexandre Sarr 3-pt field goal | 10 | 11 |
| 7:15 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 12 | 11 |
| 7:02 | Washington Wizards | Malcolm Brogdon 2-pt field goal | 12 | 13 |
| 6:41 | Washington Wizards | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 12 | 15 |
| 6:11 | Washington Wizards | Malcolm Brogdon 2-pt field goal | 12 | 17 |
| 5:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 15 | 17 |
| 5:33 | Washington Wizards | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 15 | 19 |
| 5:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 16 | 19 |
| 5:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 17 | 19 |
| 4:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 18 | 19 |
| 4:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 19 | 19 |
| 4:10 | Washington Wizards | Bub Carrington 3-pt field goal | 19 | 22 |
| 3:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 21 | 22 |
| 2:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 3-pt field goal | 24 | 22 |
| 1:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 27 | 22 |
| 0:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 30 | 22 |
| 0:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 33 | 22 |
Q2 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Washington Wizards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 36 | 22 |
| 11:21 | Washington Wizards | Jared Butler 2-pt field goal | 36 | 24 |
| 11:21 | Washington Wizards | Jared Butler Free throw | 36 | 25 |
| 11:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 39 | 25 |
| 10:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. Free throw | 40 | 25 |
| 10:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. Free throw | 41 | 25 |
| 10:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Daniel Theis 2-pt field goal | 43 | 25 |
| 9:36 | Washington Wizards | Jared Butler 2-pt field goal | 43 | 27 |
| 7:47 | Washington Wizards | Bub Carrington 2-pt field goal | 43 | 29 |
| 7:28 | Washington Wizards | Jared Butler 2-pt field goal | 43 | 31 |
| 6:39 | Washington Wizards | Alexandre Sarr Free throw | 43 | 32 |
| 6:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 46 | 32 |
| 5:39 | Washington Wizards | Alexandre Sarr 2-pt field goal | 46 | 34 |
| 5:12 | Washington Wizards | Jared Butler 2-pt field goal | 46 | 36 |
| 3:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 47 | 36 |
| 3:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 48 | 36 |
| 3:13 | Washington Wizards | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 48 | 38 |
| 2:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 51 | 38 |
| 2:18 | Washington Wizards | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 51 | 40 |
| 1:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 53 | 40 |
| 1:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 55 | 40 |
| 0:43 | Washington Wizards | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 55 | 42 |
| 0:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 56 | 42 |
| 0:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 57 | 42 |
| 0:22 | Washington Wizards | Kyle Kuzma 3-pt field goal | 57 | 45 |
| 0:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 60 | 45 |
Q3 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Washington Wizards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 62 | 45 |
| 11:15 | Washington Wizards | Bub Carrington 3-pt field goal | 62 | 48 |
| 11:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 63 | 48 |
| 11:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 63 | 48 |
| 10:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 65 | 48 |
| 10:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 66 | 48 |
| 9:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 68 | 48 |
| 9:35 | Washington Wizards | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 68 | 50 |
| 9:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 3-pt field goal | 71 | 50 |
| 8:55 | Washington Wizards | Kyshawn George Free throw | 71 | 51 |
| 8:28 | Washington Wizards | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 71 | 53 |
| 8:04 | Washington Wizards | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 71 | 55 |
| 7:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 73 | 55 |
| 7:07 | Washington Wizards | Alexandre Sarr 2-pt field goal | 73 | 57 |
| 6:40 | Washington Wizards | Bub Carrington 2-pt field goal | 73 | 59 |
| 6:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 76 | 59 |
| 6:05 | Washington Wizards | Bub Carrington 3-pt field goal | 76 | 62 |
| 4:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 78 | 62 |
| 4:39 | Washington Wizards | Bub Carrington 3-pt field goal | 78 | 65 |
| 4:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 80 | 65 |
| 3:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 82 | 65 |
| 1:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 84 | 65 |
| 1:02 | Washington Wizards | Jared Butler Free throw | 84 | 66 |
| 0:48 | Washington Wizards | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 84 | 68 |
| 0:06 | Washington Wizards | Corey Kispert 2-pt field goal | 84 | 70 |
Q4 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Washington Wizards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Washington Wizards | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 84 | 72 |
| 11:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 87 | 72 |
| 11:18 | Washington Wizards | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 87 | 74 |
| 10:46 | Washington Wizards | Jared Butler 2-pt field goal | 87 | 76 |
| 10:15 | Washington Wizards | Jared Butler Free throw | 87 | 77 |
| 10:15 | Washington Wizards | Jared Butler Free throw | 87 | 77 |
| 9:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 3-pt field goal | 90 | 78 |
| 9:13 | New Orleans Pelicans | Daniel Theis 3-pt field goal | 93 | 78 |
| 7:58 | Washington Wizards | Corey Kispert Free throw | 93 | 79 |
| 7:30 | Washington Wizards | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 93 | 81 |
| 7:15 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 95 | 81 |
| 6:59 | Washington Wizards | Kyle Kuzma 3-pt field goal | 95 | 84 |
| 6:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 96 | 84 |
| 6:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 98 | 84 |
| 6:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 100 | 84 |
| 5:10 | Washington Wizards | Corey Kispert Free throw | 100 | 85 |
| 5:10 | Washington Wizards | Corey Kispert Free throw | 100 | 86 |
| 4:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 103 | 86 |
| 4:17 | Washington Wizards | Alexandre Sarr 2-pt field goal | 103 | 88 |
| 3:51 | Washington Wizards | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 103 | 90 |
| 3:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 105 | 90 |
| 3:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 107 | 90 |
| 2:45 | Washington Wizards | Alexandre Sarr Free throw | 107 | 91 |
| 2:45 | Washington Wizards | Alexandre Sarr Free throw | 107 | 92 |
| 2:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 108 | 92 |
| 2:14 | Washington Wizards | Jared Butler 3-pt field goal | 108 | 95 |
| 1:47 | Washington Wizards | Alexandre Sarr 3-pt field goal | 108 | 98 |
| 1:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 109 | 98 |
| 1:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 110 | 98 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: New Orleans Pelicans 2-0. Final series: New Orleans Pelicans 2-0.
- Jan 3: Washington Wizards 120 at New Orleans Pelicans 132
- Jan 5: New Orleans Pelicans 110 at Washington Wizards 98 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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