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2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · Philadelphia 76ers vs New Orleans Pelicans head-to-head · Philadelphia 76ers schedule · New Orleans Pelicans schedule
Final
Away
Philadelphia 76ers
111
Home
New Orleans Pelicans
126
Venue: Smoothie King Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Philadelphia 76ers 126-111 at home on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Smoothie King Center. Jordan Poole had 23 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans. Tyrese Maxey had 27 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists for the Philadelphia 76ers.
The New Orleans Pelicans trailed 65-57 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 40-26. Bench points: Philadelphia 76ers 31, New Orleans Pelicans 55. Zion Williamson had 21 points, 6 rebounds and 8 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 Philadelphia 76ers vs New Orleans Pelicans?
- The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Philadelphia 76ers 126-111 on February 21, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Tyrese Maxey scored 27 for the Philadelphia 76ers; Jordan Poole scored 23 for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia 76ers | 29 | 36 | 26 | 20 | 111 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 24 | 33 | 40 | 29 | 126 |
Game leaders
Philadelphia 76ers
- Points
- 27 Tyrese Maxey
- Rebounds
- 12 Andre Drummond
- Assists
- 7 Tyrese Maxey
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 23 Jordan Poole
- Rebounds
- 15 DeAndre Jordan
- Assists
- 8 Zion Williamson
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrese Maxey starter | 36:14 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 9-23 | 2-11 | 7-8 | 2 | -4 |
| VJ Edgecombe starter | 35:19 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-14 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 2 | -16 |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. starter | 33:17 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | 4-10 | 7-8 | 4 | -7 |
| Dominick Barlow starter | 28:56 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 3 | -14 |
| Andre Drummond starter | 21:10 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 4 | -16 |
| Quentin Grimes bench | 25:48 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-9 | 2-7 | 3-4 | 1 | -16 |
| Adem Bona bench | 21:25 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | +2 |
| Jabari Walker bench | 16:23 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3 | +5 |
| Cameron Payne bench | 13:07 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
| Justin Edwards bench | 6:04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| Tyrese Martin bench | 2:17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
Not available: Joel Embiid
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson starter | 32:49 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 3 | +24 |
| Herbert Jones starter | 32:09 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 2 | +1 |
| DeAndre Jordan starter | 31:30 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0 | +13 |
| Saddiq Bey starter | 26:54 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7-14 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 4 | +3 |
| Derik Queen starter | 20:53 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 5-6 | 3 | +1 |
| Bryce McGowens bench | 26:44 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 3-4 | 2-4 | 4 | +3 |
| Jeremiah Fears bench | 24:56 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-10 | 0-3 | 3-6 | 2 | +11 |
| Jordan Poole bench | 24:28 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-15 | 5-11 | 2-2 | 3 | +21 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 18:14 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 4-4 | 4 | +0 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 1:23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
Not available: Micah Peavy, Trey Murphy III, Dejounte Murray, Yves Missi
| Philadelphia 76ers | Stat | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 27/33 (81%) | Free throws | 29/38 (76%) |
| 24/48 (50%) | 2 pointers | 23/47 (48%) |
| 12/46 (26%) | 3 pointers | 17/34 (50%) |
| 36/94 (38%) | Field goals | 40/81 (49%) |
| 47 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 35 | Defensive rebounds | 39 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 19 | Assists | 25 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 10 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 8 |
| 25 | Fouls | 25 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 13 |
| 28:55 | Time spent in lead | 16:37 |
| 11 | Biggest lead | 21 |
Largest margin: 19 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 9
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · Philadelphia 76ers
- 11 Q3 11:11
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 21 Q4 5:20
- Longest run
- 13-0 New Orleans Pelicans · Q3 2:29 to Q3 0:08
Scoring plays
Q1 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Philadelphia 76ers | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | Philadelphia 76ers | Andre Drummond Free throw | 1 | 0 |
| 10:49 | Philadelphia 76ers | Dominick Barlow Free throw | 2 | 0 |
| 10:49 | Philadelphia 76ers | Dominick Barlow Free throw | 3 | 0 |
| 9:39 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. Free throw | 4 | 0 |
| 9:39 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. Free throw | 5 | 0 |
| 9:20 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 3-pt field goal | 8 | 0 |
| 9:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 8 | 2 |
| 8:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 8 | 5 |
| 8:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal | 8 | 7 |
| 7:57 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe 3-pt field goal | 11 | 7 |
| 7:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 11 | 10 |
| 7:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 11 | 12 |
| 6:13 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 11 | 14 |
| 5:58 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 2-pt field goal | 13 | 14 |
| 5:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 13 | 15 |
| 5:13 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 3-pt field goal | 16 | 15 |
| 4:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 16 | 16 |
| 4:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 16 | 17 |
| 4:01 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 3-pt field goal | 19 | 17 |
| 3:35 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jabari Walker 3-pt field goal | 22 | 17 |
| 3:01 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 23 | 17 |
| 3:01 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 24 | 17 |
| 1:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens 3-pt field goal | 24 | 20 |
| 1:22 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes Free throw | 25 | 20 |
| 1:03 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes Free throw | 26 | 20 |
| 1:03 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes Free throw | 27 | 20 |
| 0:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal | 27 | 22 |
| 0:34 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe 2-pt field goal | 29 | 22 |
| 0:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 29 | 23 |
| 0:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 29 | 24 |
Q2 · 39 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Philadelphia 76ers | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:26 | Philadelphia 76ers | Adem Bona Free throw | 30 | 24 |
| 11:26 | Philadelphia 76ers | Adem Bona Free throw | 31 | 24 |
| 11:08 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe 2-pt field goal | 33 | 24 |
| 10:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 33 | 26 |
| 10:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 33 | 28 |
| 10:05 | Philadelphia 76ers | Cameron Payne 3-pt field goal | 36 | 28 |
| 9:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 36 | 29 |
| 9:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 36 | 31 |
| 8:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 36 | 33 |
| 8:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal | 36 | 35 |
| 7:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal | 36 | 37 |
| 7:25 | Philadelphia 76ers | Dominick Barlow 2-pt field goal | 38 | 37 |
| 7:04 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 39 | 37 |
| 7:04 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 41 | 37 |
| 6:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 41 | 38 |
| 6:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 41 | 39 |
| 6:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 41 | 40 |
| 5:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 41 | 43 |
| 5:16 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 3-pt field goal | 44 | 43 |
| 4:14 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe 2-pt field goal | 46 | 43 |
| 4:14 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe Free throw | 47 | 43 |
| 3:46 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 49 | 43 |
| 3:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 49 | 44 |
| 3:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 49 | 45 |
| 3:27 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe 2-pt field goal | 51 | 45 |
| 3:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 51 | 47 |
| 2:53 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 3-pt field goal | 54 | 47 |
| 2:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | DeAndre Jordan Free throw | 54 | 48 |
| 2:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 54 | 50 |
| 1:40 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 56 | 50 |
| 1:40 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 57 | 50 |
| 1:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 57 | 51 |
| 1:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 57 | 52 |
| 1:13 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 2-pt field goal | 59 | 52 |
| 0:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 59 | 54 |
| 0:37 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jabari Walker 2-pt field goal | 61 | 54 |
| 0:37 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jabari Walker Free throw | 62 | 54 |
| 0:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 62 | 57 |
| 0:00 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 3-pt field goal | 65 | 57 |
Q3 · 37 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Philadelphia 76ers | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 65 | 59 |
| 11:30 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 2-pt field goal | 67 | 59 |
| 11:11 | Philadelphia 76ers | Dominick Barlow 2-pt field goal | 69 | 59 |
| 11:11 | Philadelphia 76ers | Dominick Barlow Free throw | 70 | 59 |
| 10:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 3-pt field goal | 70 | 62 |
| 10:29 | Philadelphia 76ers | Andre Drummond 2-pt field goal | 72 | 62 |
| 10:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 72 | 64 |
| 10:03 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 74 | 64 |
| 9:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 74 | 65 |
| 9:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 74 | 66 |
| 9:02 | Philadelphia 76ers | Dominick Barlow 2-pt field goal | 76 | 66 |
| 8:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 76 | 67 |
| 8:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 76 | 68 |
| 8:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 76 | 70 |
| 7:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 76 | 73 |
| 6:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 76 | 76 |
| 6:01 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 3-pt field goal | 79 | 76 |
| 5:33 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 81 | 76 |
| 5:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 81 | 79 |
| 5:00 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 82 | 79 |
| 4:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 82 | 81 |
| 3:54 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. Free throw | 83 | 81 |
| 3:54 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. Free throw | 83 | 81 |
| 3:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 84 | 83 |
| 3:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic Free throw | 84 | 84 |
| 3:22 | Philadelphia 76ers | Adem Bona 2-pt field goal | 86 | 84 |
| 2:45 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jabari Walker 3-pt field goal | 89 | 84 |
| 2:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal | 89 | 86 |
| 2:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 89 | 89 |
| 1:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 89 | 90 |
| 1:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 89 | 91 |
| 0:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 3-pt field goal | 89 | 94 |
| 0:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic Free throw | 89 | 95 |
| 0:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic Free throw | 89 | 96 |
| 0:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic Free throw | 89 | 97 |
| 0:02 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe Free throw | 90 | 97 |
| 0:02 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe Free throw | 90 | 97 |
Q4 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Philadelphia 76ers | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole Free throw | 91 | 98 |
| 11:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole Free throw | 91 | 99 |
| 11:08 | Philadelphia 76ers | Andre Drummond 2-pt field goal | 93 | 99 |
| 10:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 3-pt field goal | 93 | 102 |
| 10:14 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 94 | 102 |
| 10:14 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 95 | 102 |
| 9:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens 3-pt field goal | 95 | 105 |
| 8:55 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 97 | 105 |
| 7:49 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens 3-pt field goal | 97 | 108 |
| 7:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal | 97 | 110 |
| 7:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 97 | 112 |
| 6:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 97 | 115 |
| 5:57 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 99 | 115 |
| 5:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens Free throw | 99 | 116 |
| 5:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens Free throw | 99 | 117 |
| 5:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 99 | 120 |
| 5:11 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. Free throw | 100 | 120 |
| 5:11 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. Free throw | 101 | 120 |
| 4:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | DeAndre Jordan Free throw | 101 | 121 |
| 4:12 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 103 | 121 |
| 3:26 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 3-pt field goal | 106 | 121 |
| 2:54 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. Free throw | 107 | 121 |
| 2:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 107 | 124 |
| 2:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 107 | 126 |
| 2:02 | Philadelphia 76ers | Cameron Payne 2-pt field goal | 109 | 126 |
| 0:21 | Philadelphia 76ers | Justin Edwards 2-pt field goal | 113 | 126 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Jan 31: New Orleans Pelicans 114 at Philadelphia 76ers 124
- Feb 21: Philadelphia 76ers 111 at New Orleans Pelicans 126 (this game)
Highlights
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