Trey Murphy III scored 35 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Kyshawn George scored 15 for the Washington Wizards.

New Orleans Pelicans at Washington Wizards

2025-26 · Regular season Fri, Jan 9, 2026 · 7:00 pm EST · All results that day · New Orleans Pelicans vs Washington Wizards head-to-head · New Orleans Pelicans schedule · Washington Wizards schedule

Final

Away

Washington Wizards

107

Venue: Capital One Arena

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Washington Wizards 128-107 on the road on Friday, January 9, 2026 at Capital One Arena. Trey Murphy III had 35 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans. Kyshawn George had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists for the Washington Wizards.

The New Orleans Pelicans led 60-50 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 32-24. Double-digit figures in two categories: Derik Queen (triple-double, New Orleans Pelicans). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 21, Washington Wizards 54. Zion Williamson had 31 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won New Orleans Pelicans vs Washington Wizards?: The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Washington Wizards 128-107 on January 9, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Trey Murphy III scored 35 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Kyshawn George scored 15 for the Washington Wizards.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
New Orleans Pelicans	28	32	40	28	128
Washington Wizards	26	24	34	23	107

Game leaders

New Orleans Pelicans

Points: 35 Trey Murphy III
Rebounds: 16 Derik Queen
Assists: 12 Derik Queen

Washington Wizards

Points: 15 Kyshawn George
Rebounds: 9 Justin Champagnie
Assists: 4 Bilal Coulibaly

Derik Queen triple-double (14 PTS, 16 REB, 12 AST)

New Orleans Pelicans
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Trey Murphy III starter	36:07	35	8	4	4	0	1	13-24	7-16	2-3	1	+32
Derik Queen starter	34:41	14	16	12	0	2	5	7-13	0-2	0-0	2	+18
Jeremiah Fears starter	31:52	21	5	6	3	0	6	9-15	2-4	1-1	2	+20
Zion Williamson starter	29:10	31	4	3	2	0	1	12-14	0-0	7-13	1	+22
Bryce McGowens starter	28:30	6	1	1	0	0	0	2-6	1-5	1-2	3	+18
Micah Peavy bench	27:41	9	1	1	1	0	0	4-9	1-4	0-0	6	+5
Jordan Hawkins bench	20:22	7	4	0	2	0	1	2-5	0-1	3-3	0	-2
Yves Missi bench	12:42	3	9	2	0	1	0	1-5	0-0	1-2	2	+3
Jordan Poole bench	11:44	0	0	1	0	0	3	0-2	0-1	0-0	4	-6
Karlo Matkovic bench	5:22	2	3	0	0	1	0	1-2	0-1	0-0	1	-4
Trey Alexander bench	1:49	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-1

Not available: Jose Alvarado, Saddiq Bey, Herbert Jones, Dejounte Murray

Washington Wizards
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Bilal Coulibaly starter	29:30	8	5	4	1	1	2	2-6	1-2	3-6	5	-26
Tre Johnson starter	25:14	12	1	2	3	0	2	3-7	2-5	4-4	4	-29
Alexandre Sarr starter	25:11	14	1	3	0	1	3	5-11	0-2	4-8	3	-31
Kyshawn George starter	23:38	15	5	2	1	0	3	6-13	3-6	0-0	4	-15
Khris Middleton starter	20:53	4	2	1	1	0	3	2-5	0-2	0-1	2	-24
Bub Carrington bench	28:45	11	5	4	1	0	2	4-10	3-8	0-0	2	-1
Malaki Branham bench	23:43	10	2	1	2	1	1	2-3	2-3	4-4	0	+14
Tristan Vukcevic bench	22:43	15	4	2	0	5	2	4-14	0-4	7-10	1	+10
Justin Champagnie bench	21:38	12	9	4	0	0	0	6-12	0-2	0-0	1	-5
AJ Johnson bench	15:55	6	6	1	1	0	1	3-6	0-1	0-0	1	+3
Anthony Gill bench	2:50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-1

Not available: Cam Whitmore, Trae Young

Team statistics
New Orleans Pelicans	Stat	Washington Wizards
15/24 (62%)	Free throws	22/33 (66%)
40/61 (65%)	2 pointers	26/52 (50%)
11/34 (32%)	3 pointers	11/35 (31%)
51/95 (53%)	Field goals	37/87 (42%)
51	Rebounds	40
41	Defensive rebounds	29
10	Offensive rebounds	11
30	Assists	24
17	Turnovers	19
12	Steals	10
4	Blocks	8
22	Fouls	23
10	Max points in a row	7
45:17	Time spent in lead	1:42
26	Biggest lead	1

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Washington Wizards ahead)

Largest margin: 26 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 8
Times tied: 2
Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans: 26 Q4 1:03
Largest lead · Washington Wizards: 1 Q1 9:22
Longest run: 10-0 New Orleans Pelicans · Q4 5:43 to Q4 3:27

Scoring plays

Q1 · 26 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	New Orleans Pelicans	Washington Wizards
11:36	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal	3	0
11:10	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal	6	0
11:02	Washington Wizards	Khris Middleton 2-pt field goal	6	2
10:41	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen 2-pt field goal	8	2
10:26	Washington Wizards	Bilal Coulibaly 2-pt field goal	8	4
10:09	Washington Wizards	Kyshawn George 2-pt field goal	8	6
9:22	Washington Wizards	Tre Johnson 3-pt field goal	8	9
8:23	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal	11	9
8:12	Washington Wizards	Kyshawn George 2-pt field goal	11	11
7:57	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens 3-pt field goal	14	11
7:16	Washington Wizards	Alexandre Sarr 2-pt field goal	14	13
7:16	Washington Wizards	Alexandre Sarr Free throw	14	14
6:54	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen 2-pt field goal	16	14
5:42	Washington Wizards	Bilal Coulibaly 3-pt field goal	16	17
5:31	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	18	17
5:03	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson Free throw	19	17
5:03	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	20	17
4:27	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	23	17
4:04	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	25	17
3:43	Washington Wizards	Bub Carrington 3-pt field goal	25	20
2:34	Washington Wizards	Justin Champagnie 2-pt field goal	25	22
2:25	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi Free throw	26	22
1:46	Washington Wizards	AJ Johnson 2-pt field goal	26	24
1:15	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal	28	24
0:38	Washington Wizards	Malaki Branham Free throw	28	25
0:38	Washington Wizards	Malaki Branham Free throw	28	26

Q2 · 33 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	New Orleans Pelicans	Washington Wizards
11:44	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins Free throw	29	26
11:44	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins Free throw	30	26
11:44	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins Free throw	31	26
10:50	Washington Wizards	Tristan Vukcevic 2-pt field goal	31	28
10:50	Washington Wizards	Tristan Vukcevic Free throw	31	29
10:32	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson Free throw	32	29
10:13	Washington Wizards	AJ Johnson 2-pt field goal	32	31
9:53	Washington Wizards	Tristan Vukcevic 2-pt field goal	32	33
9:39	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen 2-pt field goal	34	33
8:43	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	36	33
8:18	Washington Wizards	Justin Champagnie 2-pt field goal	36	35
7:44	Washington Wizards	Tristan Vukcevic 2-pt field goal	36	37
7:26	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal	38	37
6:58	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen 2-pt field goal	40	37
6:43	Washington Wizards	Tristan Vukcevic Free throw	40	38
6:13	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens Free throw	41	38
5:59	Washington Wizards	Tre Johnson 2-pt field goal	41	40
5:41	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal	44	40
4:55	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III Free throw	45	40
4:24	Washington Wizards	Tre Johnson Free throw	45	41
4:24	Washington Wizards	Tre Johnson Free throw	45	42
3:58	Washington Wizards	Alexandre Sarr Free throw	45	43
3:24	Washington Wizards	Alexandre Sarr Free throw	45	44
3:07	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	47	44
3:07	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson Free throw	48	44
2:40	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal	51	44
2:24	Washington Wizards	Alexandre Sarr 2-pt field goal	51	46
1:57	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	53	46
1:21	Washington Wizards	Bilal Coulibaly Free throw	53	47
1:04	New Orleans Pelicans	Micah Peavy 3-pt field goal	56	47
0:52	Washington Wizards	Kyshawn George 3-pt field goal	56	50
0:38	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	58	50
0:08	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	60	50

Q3 · 38 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	New Orleans Pelicans	Washington Wizards
11:21	Washington Wizards	Bilal Coulibaly Free throw	60	51
11:21	Washington Wizards	Bilal Coulibaly Free throw	60	52
10:40	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	62	52
10:40	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson Free throw	63	52
10:15	Washington Wizards	Kyshawn George 2-pt field goal	63	54
10:05	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	65	54
9:44	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	67	54
9:33	Washington Wizards	Tre Johnson 3-pt field goal	67	57
9:10	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal	70	57
8:54	Washington Wizards	Alexandre Sarr 2-pt field goal	70	59
8:42	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal	72	59
8:28	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	74	59
8:28	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III Free throw	75	59
7:55	New Orleans Pelicans	Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal	77	59
7:44	Washington Wizards	Alexandre Sarr 2-pt field goal	77	61
7:44	Washington Wizards	Alexandre Sarr Free throw	77	62
7:19	Washington Wizards	Justin Champagnie 2-pt field goal	77	64
7:06	New Orleans Pelicans	Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal	79	64
6:52	Washington Wizards	Khris Middleton 2-pt field goal	79	66
6:42	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal	81	66
6:28	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal	83	66
6:06	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen 2-pt field goal	85	66
5:45	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal	87	66
5:29	Washington Wizards	Justin Champagnie 2-pt field goal	87	68
5:07	Washington Wizards	Justin Champagnie 2-pt field goal	87	70
4:37	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal	89	70
4:25	Washington Wizards	Alexandre Sarr 2-pt field goal	89	72
4:02	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen 2-pt field goal	91	72
3:54	Washington Wizards	Tristan Vukcevic Free throw	91	73
3:54	Washington Wizards	Tristan Vukcevic Free throw	91	74
3:34	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	93	74
3:23	Washington Wizards	Bub Carrington 3-pt field goal	93	77
3:14	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal	96	77
2:48	Washington Wizards	Malaki Branham 3-pt field goal	96	80
2:24	New Orleans Pelicans	Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal	98	80
2:06	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	100	80
0:48	Washington Wizards	Justin Champagnie 2-pt field goal	100	82
0:22	Washington Wizards	AJ Johnson 2-pt field goal	100	84

Q4 · 28 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	New Orleans Pelicans	Washington Wizards
11:38	Washington Wizards	Tristan Vukcevic Free throw	100	85
11:11	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi 2-pt field goal	102	85
10:34	Washington Wizards	Tristan Vukcevic Free throw	102	86
10:21	Washington Wizards	Malaki Branham Free throw	102	87
10:21	Washington Wizards	Malaki Branham Free throw	102	88
9:40	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	104	88
9:17	Washington Wizards	Kyshawn George 3-pt field goal	104	91
8:11	Washington Wizards	Malaki Branham 3-pt field goal	104	94
7:14	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal	107	94
7:01	Washington Wizards	Bub Carrington 3-pt field goal	107	97
6:18	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal	109	97
6:18	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears Free throw	110	97
5:59	Washington Wizards	Tre Johnson Free throw	110	98
5:59	Washington Wizards	Tre Johnson Free throw	110	99
5:43	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal	113	99
5:07	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson Free throw	114	99
5:07	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson Free throw	115	99
4:25	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen 2-pt field goal	117	99
3:55	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson Free throw	118	99
3:27	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	120	99
3:19	Washington Wizards	Kyshawn George 3-pt field goal	120	102
2:56	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal	122	102
2:31	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	124	102
1:32	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal	126	102
1:03	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal	128	102
0:56	Washington Wizards	Tristan Vukcevic 2-pt field goal	128	104
0:56	Washington Wizards	Tristan Vukcevic Free throw	128	105
0:22	Washington Wizards	Bub Carrington 2-pt field goal	128	107

2025-26 season series

After this game: New Orleans Pelicans 1-0. Final series: New Orleans Pelicans 2-0.

Jan 9: New Orleans Pelicans 128 at Washington Wizards 107 (this game)
Mar 8: Washington Wizards 118 at New Orleans Pelicans 138

Highlights

Wizards 107 - 128 Pelicans — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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