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Final
Away
Cleveland Cavaliers
131
Home
New Orleans Pelicans
122
Venue: Smoothie King Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 131-122 on the road on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. Donovan Mitchell had 29 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Zion Williamson had 29 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The game was tied 59-59 at halftime. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 40-29. Double-digit figures in two categories: Jarrett Allen (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 50, New Orleans Pelicans 22. Jarrett Allen had 16 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.
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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 Cleveland Cavaliers vs New Orleans Pelicans?
- The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 131-122 on November 6, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Donovan Mitchell scored 29 for the Cleveland Cavaliers; Zion Williamson scored 29 for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 30 | 40 | 32 | 131 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 34 | 25 | 29 | 34 | 122 |
Game leaders
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 29 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 14 Jarrett Allen
- Assists
- 9 Darius Garland
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 29 Zion Williamson
- Rebounds
- 8 Zion Williamson
- Assists
- 5 Brandon Ingram
Jarrett Allen double-double (16 PTS, 14 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Allen starter | 34:48 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | +24 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 33:43 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10-20 | 3-9 | 6-6 | 1 | +4 |
| Darius Garland starter | 29:58 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5-10 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2 | +14 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 28:31 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7-16 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 6 | -7 |
| Isaac Okoro starter | 23:51 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| Caris LeVert bench | 27:47 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| Georges Niang bench | 21:07 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | -7 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 19:12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | +0 |
| Ty Jerome bench | 15:48 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 1 | +1 |
| Craig Porter bench | 5:13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
Not available: Jaylon Tyson
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Ingram starter | 38:41 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9-20 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2 | -17 |
| Brandon Boston Jr. starter | 38:23 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 1 | -3 |
| Jose Alvarado starter | 35:19 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10-14 | 7-7 | 0-0 | 4 | +1 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 29:12 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 11-13 | 3 | -3 |
| Yves Missi starter | 18:47 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1 | -2 |
| Javonte Green bench | 29:36 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | +1 |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl bench | 25:33 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | -7 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 18:30 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-7 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 0 | -10 |
| Daniel Theis bench | 5:50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
| Jamal Cain bench | 0:07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 10/13 (76%) | Free throws | 25/28 (89%) |
| 35/61 (57%) | 2 pointers | 29/61 (47%) |
| 17/35 (48%) | 3 pointers | 13/27 (48%) |
| 52/96 (54%) | Field goals | 42/88 (47%) |
| 46 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 34 | Defensive rebounds | 25 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 33 | Assists | 21 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 10 | Blocks | 8 |
| 21 | Fouls | 14 |
| 14 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 28:19 | Time spent in lead | 17:12 |
| 16 | Biggest lead | 12 |
Largest margin: 14 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 10
- Times tied
- 6
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 16 Q3 2:53
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 12 Q2 6:29
- Longest run
- 14-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q3 10:30 to Q3 8:13
Scoring plays
Q1 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 11:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 6 | 0 |
| 10:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 8 | 0 |
| 10:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 8 | 1 |
| 10:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 8 | 2 |
| 10:15 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal | 8 | 4 |
| 10:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 9 | 4 |
| 9:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 9 | 6 |
| 9:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 11 | 6 |
| 8:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 11 | 7 |
| 8:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 11 | 8 |
| 8:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 11 | 11 |
| 8:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro 3-pt field goal | 14 | 11 |
| 7:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 14 | 13 |
| 7:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 14 | 16 |
| 7:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 3-pt field goal | 17 | 16 |
| 6:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 17 | 18 |
| 6:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 19 | 18 |
| 6:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Ingram 2-pt field goal | 19 | 20 |
| 5:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Ingram 2-pt field goal | 19 | 22 |
| 5:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 19 | 24 |
| 4:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 19 | 26 |
| 3:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 2-pt field goal | 21 | 26 |
| 3:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green 2-pt field goal | 21 | 28 |
| 2:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Free throw | 21 | 29 |
| 2:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Free throw | 21 | 30 |
| 1:39 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 21 | 32 |
| 1:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 23 | 32 |
| 1:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 25 | 32 |
| 0:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green 2-pt field goal | 25 | 34 |
| 0:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 27 | 34 |
| 0:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 29 | 34 |
Q2 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green 3-pt field goal | 29 | 37 |
| 9:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 31 | 37 |
| 8:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 2-pt field goal | 33 | 37 |
| 8:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Ingram 2-pt field goal | 33 | 39 |
| 8:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 34 | 39 |
| 8:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 35 | 39 |
| 7:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 36 | 39 |
| 7:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 36 | 41 |
| 6:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Ingram 2-pt field goal | 36 | 43 |
| 6:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green 2-pt field goal | 36 | 45 |
| 6:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 36 | 48 |
| 6:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 3-pt field goal | 39 | 48 |
| 5:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 42 | 48 |
| 5:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 43 | 48 |
| 5:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 44 | 48 |
| 4:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 46 | 48 |
| 4:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 2-pt field goal | 46 | 50 |
| 4:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 48 | 50 |
| 3:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 51 | 50 |
| 3:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 53 | 50 |
| 2:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins Free throw | 53 | 52 |
| 2:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins Free throw | 53 | 52 |
| 2:15 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. Free throw | 53 | 53 |
| 2:15 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. Free throw | 53 | 54 |
| 2:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 55 | 54 |
| 1:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 55 | 57 |
| 1:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 57 | 57 |
| 0:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Ingram 2-pt field goal | 57 | 59 |
| 0:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 59 | 59 |
Q3 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. Free throw | 59 | 60 |
| 11:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. Free throw | 59 | 61 |
| 11:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 61 | 61 |
| 11:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 61 | 63 |
| 10:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal | 63 | 63 |
| 10:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 65 | 63 |
| 9:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 68 | 63 |
| 9:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 70 | 63 |
| 8:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 72 | 63 |
| 8:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 75 | 63 |
| 7:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 75 | 65 |
| 7:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 77 | 65 |
| 7:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Ingram 3-pt field goal | 77 | 68 |
| 7:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 3-pt field goal | 80 | 68 |
| 7:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Ingram 3-pt field goal | 80 | 71 |
| 6:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 80 | 72 |
| 6:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 80 | 73 |
| 6:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 82 | 73 |
| 5:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 82 | 75 |
| 5:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 85 | 75 |
| 5:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 2-pt field goal | 87 | 75 |
| 4:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Ingram 2-pt field goal | 87 | 77 |
| 4:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green Free throw | 87 | 78 |
| 4:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green Free throw | 87 | 79 |
| 4:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 89 | 79 |
| 4:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 89 | 80 |
| 4:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 89 | 81 |
| 3:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 92 | 81 |
| 3:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 95 | 81 |
| 2:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 97 | 81 |
| 2:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 3-pt field goal | 97 | 84 |
| 2:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins Free throw | 97 | 85 |
| 2:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins Free throw | 97 | 86 |
| 1:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 97 | 88 |
| 1:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 99 | 88 |
Q4 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 2-pt field goal | 101 | 88 |
| 11:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 101 | 90 |
| 11:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 101 | 91 |
| 11:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 101 | 93 |
| 11:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 101 | 94 |
| 10:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 104 | 94 |
| 9:33 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 3-pt field goal | 104 | 97 |
| 8:39 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal | 104 | 99 |
| 8:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal | 106 | 99 |
| 8:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 106 | 100 |
| 6:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 109 | 100 |
| 6:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 112 | 100 |
| 6:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 112 | 103 |
| 5:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 112 | 106 |
| 5:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 114 | 106 |
| 4:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 116 | 106 |
| 3:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 116 | 108 |
| 3:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 116 | 110 |
| 3:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 3-pt field goal | 119 | 110 |
| 2:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Ingram 2-pt field goal | 119 | 112 |
| 2:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 121 | 112 |
| 1:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 123 | 112 |
| 1:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 123 | 115 |
| 1:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 123 | 116 |
| 0:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 125 | 116 |
| 0:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 126 | 116 |
| 0:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 126 | 118 |
| 0:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 126 | 119 |
| 0:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 128 | 119 |
| 0:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 129 | 119 |
| 0:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 129 | 122 |
| 0:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 130 | 122 |
| 0:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 131 | 122 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 1-0. Final series: Cleveland Cavaliers 2-0.
- Nov 6: Cleveland Cavaliers 131 at New Orleans Pelicans 122 (this game)
- Nov 20: New Orleans Pelicans 100 at Cleveland Cavaliers 128
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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