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Final
Away
Orlando Magic
113
Home
New Orleans Pelicans
93
Venue: Smoothie King Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Orlando Magic beat the New Orleans Pelicans 113-93 on the road on Thursday, March 13, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. Paolo Banchero had 34 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the Orlando Magic. Zion Williamson had 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Orlando Magic led 68-38 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 36-15. Double-digit figures in two categories: Paolo Banchero (double-double, Orlando Magic). Bench points: Orlando Magic 20, New Orleans Pelicans 39. Franz Wagner had 27 points, 6 rebounds and 5 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 Orlando Magic vs New Orleans Pelicans?
- The Orlando Magic beat the New Orleans Pelicans 113-93 on March 13, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Paolo Banchero scored 34 for the Orlando Magic with 11 rebounds; Zion Williamson scored 20 for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Magic | 32 | 36 | 20 | 25 | 113 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 23 | 15 | 27 | 28 | 93 |
Game leaders
Orlando Magic
- Points
- 34 Paolo Banchero
- Rebounds
- 11 Paolo Banchero
- Assists
- 5 Franz Wagner
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 20 Zion Williamson
- Rebounds
- 8 Zion Williamson
- Assists
- 5 Zion Williamson
Paolo Banchero double-double (34 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franz Wagner starter | 35:27 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11-17 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 3 | +12 |
| Paolo Banchero starter | 34:01 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14-22 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 3 | +32 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope starter | 31:36 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | +28 |
| Cory Joseph starter | 29:51 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | +20 |
| Wendell Carter Jr. starter | 26:45 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | +5 |
| Anthony Black bench | 18:09 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
| Tristan da Silva bench | 16:38 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Caleb Houstan bench | 15:26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | -9 |
| Jonathan Isaac bench | 14:46 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 4-8 | 2 | +12 |
| Jett Howard bench | 10:52 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Goga Bitadze bench | 5:10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +5 |
| Trevelin Queen bench | 1:19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
Not available: Jalen Suggs, Moritz Wagner
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 34:26 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-12 | 1-4 | 6-6 | 2 | -15 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 28:04 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 2 | -14 |
| Karlo Matkovic starter | 25:34 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | -30 |
| CJ McCollum starter | 22:45 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 4 | -13 |
| Bruce Brown starter | 14:27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -24 |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl bench | 26:12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1 | +7 |
| Mo Bamba bench | 25:34 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -1 |
| Jose Alvarado bench | 24:58 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5-10 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 1 | -11 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 24:11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 0 | +5 |
| Antonio Reeves bench | 9:33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | -4 |
| Jamal Cain bench | 4:16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: BJ Boston, Herbert Jones, Dejounte Murray, Kelly Olynyk, Yves Missi
| Orlando Magic | Stat | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 14/18 (77%) | Free throws | 16/21 (76%) |
| 30/50 (60%) | 2 pointers | 28/54 (51%) |
| 13/33 (39%) | 3 pointers | 7/25 (28%) |
| 43/83 (51%) | Field goals | 35/79 (44%) |
| 39 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 31 | Defensive rebounds | 29 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 25 | Assists | 23 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
| 20 | Fouls | 16 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 46:05 | Time spent in lead | 0:20 |
| 36 | Biggest lead | 2 |
Largest margin: 34 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 1
- Times tied
- 3
- Largest lead · Orlando Magic
- 36 Q3 7:36
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 2 Q1 11:27
- Longest run
- 11-0 Orlando Magic · Q1 9:24 to Q1 7:36
Scoring plays
Q1 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Orlando Magic | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:18 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 11:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 2 | 4 |
| 10:49 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 4 | 4 |
| 10:18 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 6 | 4 |
| 9:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 6 | 6 |
| 9:24 | Orlando Magic | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 2-pt field goal | 8 | 6 |
| 8:54 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 10 | 6 |
| 8:36 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 12 | 6 |
| 8:10 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 3-pt field goal | 15 | 6 |
| 7:36 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 16 | 6 |
| 7:36 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 17 | 6 |
| 7:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 17 | 9 |
| 6:52 | Orlando Magic | Jonathan Isaac 2-pt field goal | 19 | 9 |
| 6:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 19 | 11 |
| 6:04 | Orlando Magic | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 3-pt field goal | 22 | 11 |
| 5:23 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 24 | 11 |
| 4:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 24 | 12 |
| 4:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 24 | 13 |
| 4:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 24 | 15 |
| 4:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 24 | 16 |
| 4:11 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 26 | 16 |
| 3:19 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 3-pt field goal | 29 | 16 |
| 2:50 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 3-pt field goal | 32 | 16 |
| 1:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 3-pt field goal | 32 | 19 |
| 0:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 32 | 21 |
| 0:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 32 | 23 |
| 0:00 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner Free throw | 33 | 23 |
Q2 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Orlando Magic | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 33 | 24 |
| 11:20 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 35 | 24 |
| 11:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 35 | 26 |
| 10:42 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 37 | 26 |
| 10:01 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 39 | 26 |
| 9:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 39 | 28 |
| 9:27 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 41 | 28 |
| 8:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 41 | 30 |
| 7:49 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 43 | 30 |
| 7:25 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 45 | 30 |
| 6:59 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 47 | 30 |
| 6:21 | Orlando Magic | Jonathan Isaac Free throw | 48 | 30 |
| 6:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 48 | 32 |
| 5:39 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner Free throw | 49 | 32 |
| 5:39 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner Free throw | 50 | 32 |
| 5:05 | Orlando Magic | Cory Joseph 3-pt field goal | 53 | 32 |
| 4:32 | Orlando Magic | Jonathan Isaac Free throw | 54 | 32 |
| 4:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Antonio Reeves Free throw | 54 | 33 |
| 3:46 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 3-pt field goal | 57 | 33 |
| 3:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 57 | 35 |
| 2:48 | Orlando Magic | Jonathan Isaac Free throw | 58 | 35 |
| 2:13 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 3-pt field goal | 61 | 35 |
| 1:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 61 | 36 |
| 1:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 61 | 37 |
| 1:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 61 | 38 |
| 1:15 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 63 | 38 |
| 0:29 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 3-pt field goal | 66 | 38 |
| 0:00 | Orlando Magic | Cory Joseph 2-pt field goal | 68 | 38 |
Q3 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Orlando Magic | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 68 | 40 |
| 10:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 68 | 41 |
| 10:04 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 70 | 41 |
| 9:00 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 72 | 41 |
| 8:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 72 | 43 |
| 8:26 | Orlando Magic | Cory Joseph Free throw | 73 | 43 |
| 8:26 | Orlando Magic | Cory Joseph Free throw | 74 | 43 |
| 8:03 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 76 | 43 |
| 7:36 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 78 | 43 |
| 7:36 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner Free throw | 79 | 43 |
| 7:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 79 | 46 |
| 6:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 79 | 47 |
| 6:16 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw | 80 | 47 |
| 6:16 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw | 81 | 47 |
| 5:47 | Orlando Magic | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 2-pt field goal | 83 | 47 |
| 5:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 83 | 50 |
| 4:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 3-pt field goal | 83 | 53 |
| 3:27 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 85 | 53 |
| 3:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 2-pt field goal | 85 | 55 |
| 2:55 | Orlando Magic | Jonathan Isaac Free throw | 86 | 55 |
| 2:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 86 | 56 |
| 2:39 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Free throw | 86 | 57 |
| 2:27 | Orlando Magic | Jonathan Isaac 2-pt field goal | 88 | 57 |
| 1:58 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 88 | 59 |
| 1:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 88 | 61 |
| 0:39 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 88 | 62 |
| 0:39 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 88 | 63 |
| 0:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Mo Bamba 2-pt field goal | 88 | 65 |
Q4 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Orlando Magic | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 88 | 68 |
| 10:42 | Orlando Magic | Cory Joseph 3-pt field goal | 91 | 68 |
| 10:15 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 2-pt field goal | 91 | 70 |
| 9:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 91 | 72 |
| 9:25 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 93 | 72 |
| 9:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins Free throw | 93 | 73 |
| 9:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins Free throw | 93 | 74 |
| 8:47 | Orlando Magic | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 2-pt field goal | 95 | 74 |
| 8:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 95 | 76 |
| 8:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 95 | 78 |
| 7:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 95 | 80 |
| 7:25 | Orlando Magic | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 3-pt field goal | 98 | 80 |
| 7:00 | Orlando Magic | Cory Joseph 2-pt field goal | 100 | 80 |
| 6:35 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 102 | 80 |
| 6:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 102 | 82 |
| 5:31 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 104 | 82 |
| 4:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 104 | 84 |
| 3:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Antonio Reeves 2-pt field goal | 104 | 86 |
| 3:08 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 3-pt field goal | 107 | 86 |
| 2:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 107 | 89 |
| 2:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 107 | 91 |
| 2:01 | Orlando Magic | Caleb Houstan 3-pt field goal | 110 | 91 |
| 1:28 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 3-pt field goal | 113 | 91 |
| 1:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 113 | 93 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Orlando Magic 2-0. Final series: Orlando Magic 2-0.
- Nov 8: New Orleans Pelicans 88 at Orlando Magic 115
- Mar 13: Orlando Magic 113 at New Orleans Pelicans 93 (this game)
Highlights
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