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Brooklyn Nets
119
Venue: Barclays Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Brooklyn Nets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 119-114 at home on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at Barclays Center. Trendon Watford had 22 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists for the Brooklyn Nets. Karlo Matkovic had 17 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Brooklyn Nets led 54-53 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 43-26. Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 55, Brooklyn Nets 66. Drew Timme had 16 points, 9 rebounds and 1 assist 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 New Orleans Pelicans vs Brooklyn Nets?
- The Brooklyn Nets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 119-114 on April 8, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Antonio Reeves scored 17 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Trendon Watford scored 22 for the Brooklyn Nets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 24 | 29 | 26 | 35 | 114 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 26 | 28 | 43 | 22 | 119 |
Game leaders
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 17 Antonio Reeves
- Rebounds
- 9 Jeremiah Robinson-Earl
- Assists
- 10 Elfrid Payton
Brooklyn Nets
- Points
- 22 Trendon Watford
- Rebounds
- 9 Drew Timme
- Assists
- 10 Reece Beekman
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Reeves starter | 29:35 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-14 | 4-10 | 3-3 | 2 | +1 |
| Jose Alvarado starter | 22:53 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4-11 | 3-7 | 5-6 | 2 | -25 |
| Kelly Olynyk starter | 21:56 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 3 | -21 |
| Bruce Brown starter | 19:43 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -21 |
| Yves Missi starter | 18:52 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 0 | -21 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 26:08 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8-11 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | +18 |
| Elfrid Payton bench | 23:13 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1 | +14 |
| Keion Brooks Jr. bench | 23:12 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 5-5 | 3 | +8 |
| Lester Quinones bench | 19:43 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | +7 |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl bench | 18:26 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 |
| Jamal Cain bench | 16:19 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +10 |
Not available: BJ Boston, Herbert Jones, Jordan Hawkins, CJ McCollum, Trey Murphy III, Dejounte Murray, Zion Williamson
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reece Beekman starter | 31:02 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +14 |
| Trendon Watford starter | 22:47 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7-8 | 2-3 | 6-6 | 2 | +23 |
| Jalen Wilson starter | 21:11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 2 | +8 |
| Ziaire Williams starter | 16:56 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 2 | +10 |
| Nic Claxton starter | 16:42 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +11 |
| Drew Timme bench | 29:28 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-10 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 3 | -8 |
| Maxwell Lewis bench | 28:03 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5-13 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 4 | -12 |
| Tyson Etienne bench | 25:35 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-9 | 3-9 | 2-2 | 3 | -16 |
| Dariq Whitehead bench | 24:38 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3 | +8 |
| Tosan Evbuomwan bench | 23:38 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3-8 | 2-3 | 5-5 | 0 | -13 |
Not available: Cam Thomas, Cameron Johnson, Keon Johnson, De'Anthony Melton, D'Angelo Russell, Day'Ron Sharpe
| New Orleans Pelicans | Stat | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|
| 24/31 (77%) | Free throws | 20/24 (83%) |
| 27/49 (55%) | 2 pointers | 24/43 (55%) |
| 12/33 (36%) | 3 pointers | 17/40 (42%) |
| 39/82 (47%) | Field goals | 41/83 (49%) |
| 42 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 33 | Defensive rebounds | 33 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 26 | Assists | 30 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 11 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 18 | Fouls | 22 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 5:26 | Time spent in lead | 42:05 |
| 7 | Biggest lead | 20 |
Largest margin: 18 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 4
- Times tied
- 1
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 7 Q2 6:17
- Largest lead · Brooklyn Nets
- 20 Q3 0:06
- Longest run
- 11-0 Brooklyn Nets · Q3 10:27 to Q3 8:34
Scoring plays
Q1 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Brooklyn Nets | Trendon Watford 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:34 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 0 | 4 |
| 10:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 3 | 4 |
| 9:26 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson 3-pt field goal | 3 | 7 |
| 9:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 5 | 7 |
| 8:54 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams 3-pt field goal | 5 | 10 |
| 7:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 7 | 10 |
| 7:22 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams Free throw | 7 | 11 |
| 7:22 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams Free throw | 7 | 12 |
| 7:07 | Brooklyn Nets | Trendon Watford 2-pt field goal | 7 | 14 |
| 6:37 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 7 | 16 |
| 5:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 10 | 16 |
| 4:48 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams 3-pt field goal | 10 | 19 |
| 4:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Kelly Olynyk Free throw | 11 | 19 |
| 3:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 13 | 19 |
| 3:12 | Brooklyn Nets | Drew Timme 3-pt field goal | 13 | 22 |
| 2:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 3-pt field goal | 16 | 22 |
| 2:34 | Brooklyn Nets | Tosan Evbuomwan Free throw | 16 | 23 |
| 2:34 | Brooklyn Nets | Tosan Evbuomwan Free throw | 16 | 24 |
| 2:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 18 | 24 |
| 1:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Antonio Reeves 3-pt field goal | 21 | 24 |
| 1:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic Free throw | 22 | 24 |
| 0:49 | Brooklyn Nets | Drew Timme 2-pt field goal | 22 | 26 |
| 0:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 24 | 26 |
Q2 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:15 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson 2-pt field goal | 24 | 28 |
| 10:48 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 24 | 30 |
| 10:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Keion Brooks Jr. 3-pt field goal | 27 | 30 |
| 10:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Keion Brooks Jr. 2-pt field goal | 29 | 30 |
| 9:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 31 | 30 |
| 8:31 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams Free throw | 31 | 31 |
| 8:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Kelly Olynyk Free throw | 32 | 31 |
| 7:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jamal Cain 2-pt field goal | 34 | 31 |
| 7:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Kelly Olynyk 2-pt field goal | 36 | 31 |
| 6:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 38 | 31 |
| 5:49 | Brooklyn Nets | Maxwell Lewis 2-pt field goal | 38 | 33 |
| 5:08 | Brooklyn Nets | Dariq Whitehead 3-pt field goal | 38 | 36 |
| 4:42 | Brooklyn Nets | Trendon Watford 3-pt field goal | 38 | 39 |
| 4:12 | Brooklyn Nets | Drew Timme 2-pt field goal | 38 | 41 |
| 3:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 40 | 41 |
| 3:33 | Brooklyn Nets | Dariq Whitehead 3-pt field goal | 40 | 44 |
| 3:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal | 43 | 44 |
| 3:04 | Brooklyn Nets | Trendon Watford 2-pt field goal | 43 | 46 |
| 2:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 45 | 46 |
| 2:42 | Brooklyn Nets | Dariq Whitehead 3-pt field goal | 45 | 49 |
| 2:14 | Brooklyn Nets | Dariq Whitehead 3-pt field goal | 45 | 52 |
| 1:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 47 | 52 |
| 1:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 48 | 52 |
| 1:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado Free throw | 49 | 52 |
| 1:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado Free throw | 50 | 52 |
| 0:51 | Brooklyn Nets | Maxwell Lewis 2-pt field goal | 50 | 54 |
| 0:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 53 | 54 |
Q3 · 42 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 55 | 54 |
| 10:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Antonio Reeves 3-pt field goal | 58 | 54 |
| 10:27 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 58 | 56 |
| 9:57 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson 3-pt field goal | 58 | 59 |
| 9:21 | Brooklyn Nets | Trendon Watford Free throw | 58 | 60 |
| 9:21 | Brooklyn Nets | Trendon Watford Free throw | 58 | 61 |
| 8:49 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 58 | 63 |
| 8:34 | Brooklyn Nets | Trendon Watford Free throw | 58 | 64 |
| 8:34 | Brooklyn Nets | Trendon Watford Free throw | 58 | 65 |
| 8:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Kelly Olynyk Free throw | 59 | 65 |
| 8:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Kelly Olynyk Free throw | 60 | 65 |
| 8:01 | Brooklyn Nets | Trendon Watford 3-pt field goal | 60 | 68 |
| 7:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado Free throw | 61 | 68 |
| 7:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado Free throw | 62 | 68 |
| 7:15 | Brooklyn Nets | Trendon Watford 2-pt field goal | 62 | 70 |
| 6:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 64 | 70 |
| 6:39 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 3-pt field goal | 64 | 73 |
| 6:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 66 | 73 |
| 6:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado Free throw | 67 | 73 |
| 5:54 | Brooklyn Nets | Trendon Watford 2-pt field goal | 67 | 75 |
| 5:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Kelly Olynyk Free throw | 68 | 75 |
| 5:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Kelly Olynyk Free throw | 69 | 75 |
| 5:31 | Brooklyn Nets | Tyson Etienne 3-pt field goal | 69 | 78 |
| 5:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 71 | 78 |
| 4:29 | Brooklyn Nets | Trendon Watford Free throw | 71 | 79 |
| 4:29 | Brooklyn Nets | Trendon Watford Free throw | 71 | 80 |
| 4:06 | Brooklyn Nets | Drew Timme Free throw | 71 | 81 |
| 4:06 | Brooklyn Nets | Drew Timme 2-pt field goal | 71 | 83 |
| 2:58 | Brooklyn Nets | Tyson Etienne 3-pt field goal | 71 | 86 |
| 2:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Keion Brooks Jr. Free throw | 72 | 86 |
| 2:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Keion Brooks Jr. Free throw | 73 | 86 |
| 2:28 | Brooklyn Nets | Maxwell Lewis 2-pt field goal | 73 | 88 |
| 1:57 | Brooklyn Nets | Drew Timme 2-pt field goal | 73 | 90 |
| 1:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Elfrid Payton Free throw | 74 | 90 |
| 1:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Elfrid Payton Free throw | 75 | 90 |
| 1:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Keion Brooks Jr. 2-pt field goal | 77 | 90 |
| 1:00 | Brooklyn Nets | Maxwell Lewis 2-pt field goal | 77 | 92 |
| 0:43 | Brooklyn Nets | Tosan Evbuomwan 2-pt field goal | 77 | 94 |
| 0:43 | Brooklyn Nets | Tosan Evbuomwan Free throw | 77 | 95 |
| 0:06 | Brooklyn Nets | Tyson Etienne Free throw | 77 | 96 |
| 0:06 | Brooklyn Nets | Tyson Etienne Free throw | 77 | 97 |
| 0:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 79 | 97 |
Q4 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jamal Cain 2-pt field goal | 81 | 97 |
| 10:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Lester Quinones 3-pt field goal | 84 | 97 |
| 10:29 | Brooklyn Nets | Drew Timme 2-pt field goal | 84 | 99 |
| 10:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jamal Cain 2-pt field goal | 86 | 99 |
| 9:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Keion Brooks Jr. 2-pt field goal | 88 | 99 |
| 9:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Keion Brooks Jr. Free throw | 89 | 99 |
| 9:14 | Brooklyn Nets | Tosan Evbuomwan 3-pt field goal | 89 | 102 |
| 8:42 | Brooklyn Nets | Maxwell Lewis 2-pt field goal | 89 | 104 |
| 8:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Elfrid Payton Free throw | 90 | 104 |
| 8:05 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson Free throw | 90 | 105 |
| 7:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Antonio Reeves Free throw | 91 | 105 |
| 7:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Antonio Reeves Free throw | 92 | 105 |
| 6:57 | Brooklyn Nets | Drew Timme 2-pt field goal | 92 | 107 |
| 6:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Keion Brooks Jr. Free throw | 93 | 107 |
| 6:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Keion Brooks Jr. Free throw | 94 | 107 |
| 5:49 | Brooklyn Nets | Dariq Whitehead 2-pt field goal | 94 | 109 |
| 4:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jamal Cain 2-pt field goal | 96 | 109 |
| 3:46 | Brooklyn Nets | Tyson Etienne 3-pt field goal | 96 | 112 |
| 3:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jamal Cain 3-pt field goal | 99 | 112 |
| 3:07 | Brooklyn Nets | Tosan Evbuomwan Free throw | 99 | 113 |
| 3:07 | Brooklyn Nets | Tosan Evbuomwan Free throw | 99 | 114 |
| 2:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jamal Cain 2-pt field goal | 101 | 114 |
| 2:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 103 | 114 |
| 2:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Antonio Reeves 3-pt field goal | 106 | 114 |
| 1:46 | Brooklyn Nets | Maxwell Lewis Free throw | 106 | 115 |
| 1:46 | Brooklyn Nets | Maxwell Lewis Free throw | 106 | 116 |
| 1:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Antonio Reeves 2-pt field goal | 108 | 116 |
| 1:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Antonio Reeves Free throw | 109 | 116 |
| 0:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Antonio Reeves 3-pt field goal | 112 | 116 |
| 0:36 | Brooklyn Nets | Tosan Evbuomwan 3-pt field goal | 112 | 119 |
| 0:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jamal Cain 2-pt field goal | 114 | 119 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Brooklyn Nets 2-0. Final series: Brooklyn Nets 2-0.
- Nov 11: Brooklyn Nets 107 at New Orleans Pelicans 105
- Apr 8: New Orleans Pelicans 114 at Brooklyn Nets 119 (this game)
Highlights
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