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New Orleans Pelicans
118
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Orlando Magic
128
Venue: Amway Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Orlando Magic beat the New Orleans Pelicans 128-118 at home on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at Amway Center. Desmond Bane had 27 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the Orlando Magic. Zion Williamson had 22 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Orlando Magic trailed 59-58 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 37-20. Double-digit figures in two categories: Goga Bitadze (double-double, Orlando Magic). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 43, Orlando Magic 29. Anthony Black had 26 points, 5 rebounds and 7 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 New Orleans Pelicans vs Orlando Magic?
- The Orlando Magic beat the New Orleans Pelicans 128-118 on January 11, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Zion Williamson scored 22 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Desmond Bane scored 27 for the Orlando Magic.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 26 | 33 | 39 | 20 | 118 |
| Orlando Magic | 26 | 32 | 33 | 37 | 128 |
Game leaders
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 22 Zion Williamson
- Rebounds
- 7 Trey Murphy III
- Assists
- 6 Trey Murphy III
Orlando Magic
- Points
- 27 Desmond Bane
- Rebounds
- 13 Goga Bitadze
- Assists
- 8 Paolo Banchero
Goga Bitadze double-double (14 PTS, 13 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 37:16 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8-15 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 3 | -11 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 31:53 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 4 | -10 |
| Jeremiah Fears starter | 28:03 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7-12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -9 |
| Derik Queen starter | 27:39 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | -19 |
| Bryce McGowens starter | 26:17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | -22 |
| Jordan Poole bench | 22:31 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7-11 | 6-8 | 1-2 | 1 | -3 |
| Micah Peavy bench | 19:09 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | +14 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 18:23 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | +2 |
| Yves Missi bench | 18:05 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | +7 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 10:44 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
Not available: Jose Alvarado, Saddiq Bey, Herbert Jones, Dejounte Murray
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo Banchero starter | 39:22 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7-16 | 0-2 | 9-10 | 4 | +18 |
| Noah Penda starter | 37:34 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 2 | +21 |
| Anthony Black starter | 36:04 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9-10 | 3-4 | 5-7 | 1 | +17 |
| Desmond Bane starter | 35:17 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9-18 | 1-4 | 8-8 | 1 | +17 |
| Goga Bitadze starter | 32:06 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | +23 |
| Tristan da Silva bench | 18:45 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 4-5 | 4-4 | 1 | -7 |
| Tyus Jones bench | 11:56 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| Moritz Wagner bench | 9:49 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | -6 |
| Jonathan Isaac bench | 8:48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -13 |
| Jase Richardson bench | 7:21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -11 |
| Jamal Cain bench | 2:58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
Not available: Wendell Carter Jr., Colin Castleton, Jalen Suggs, Franz Wagner
| New Orleans Pelicans | Stat | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|
| 12/15 (80%) | Free throws | 31/35 (88%) |
| 32/54 (59%) | 2 pointers | 32/58 (55%) |
| 14/26 (53%) | 3 pointers | 11/24 (45%) |
| 46/80 (57%) | Field goals | 43/82 (52%) |
| 26 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 21 | Defensive rebounds | 28 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 27 | Assists | 27 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 9 | Blocks | 3 |
| 25 | Fouls | 16 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 26:13 | Time spent in lead | 19:08 |
| 11 | Biggest lead | 12 |
Largest margin: 11 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 12
- Times tied
- 9
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 11 Q3 3:06
- Largest lead · Orlando Magic
- 12 Q1 8:53
- Longest run
- 12-0 Orlando Magic · Q1 11:36 to Q1 8:53
Scoring plays
Q1 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | Orlando Magic | Noah Penda 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 10:54 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 0 | 5 |
| 10:22 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze 2-pt field goal | 0 | 7 |
| 9:56 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal | 0 | 10 |
| 8:53 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 2-pt field goal | 0 | 12 |
| 8:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 2 | 12 |
| 8:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 3 | 12 |
| 8:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 5 | 12 |
| 7:20 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 5 | 14 |
| 7:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 7 | 14 |
| 6:42 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 2-pt field goal | 7 | 16 |
| 6:23 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 7 | 18 |
| 6:23 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 7 | 19 |
| 6:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 9 | 19 |
| 4:59 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze 2-pt field goal | 9 | 21 |
| 4:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 10 | 21 |
| 4:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 11 | 21 |
| 4:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 13 | 21 |
| 2:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 15 | 21 |
| 2:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 18 | 21 |
| 1:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 20 | 21 |
| 1:33 | Orlando Magic | Jase Richardson 3-pt field goal | 20 | 24 |
| 1:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 22 | 24 |
| 0:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 24 | 24 |
| 0:19 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 24 | 25 |
| 0:19 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 24 | 26 |
| 0:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 26 | 26 |
Q2 · 38 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:23 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 26 | 28 |
| 11:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 28 | 28 |
| 10:59 | Orlando Magic | Moritz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 28 | 30 |
| 10:59 | Orlando Magic | Moritz Wagner Free throw | 28 | 31 |
| 10:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 31 | 31 |
| 9:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 34 | 31 |
| 9:15 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 34 | 33 |
| 9:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 36 | 33 |
| 8:35 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 36 | 34 |
| 8:35 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 36 | 35 |
| 8:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 39 | 35 |
| 7:08 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black Free throw | 39 | 36 |
| 6:31 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 39 | 38 |
| 6:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 3-pt field goal | 42 | 38 |
| 5:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole Free throw | 43 | 38 |
| 5:33 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 2-pt field goal | 43 | 40 |
| 5:13 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva Free throw | 43 | 41 |
| 5:13 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva Free throw | 43 | 42 |
| 4:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 45 | 42 |
| 4:42 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva Free throw | 45 | 43 |
| 4:42 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva Free throw | 45 | 44 |
| 4:17 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze 2-pt field goal | 45 | 46 |
| 3:59 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black Free throw | 45 | 47 |
| 3:59 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black Free throw | 45 | 48 |
| 3:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens 3-pt field goal | 48 | 48 |
| 3:25 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 48 | 49 |
| 2:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 50 | 49 |
| 2:17 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 2-pt field goal | 50 | 51 |
| 2:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 52 | 51 |
| 1:43 | Orlando Magic | Noah Penda Free throw | 52 | 52 |
| 1:43 | Orlando Magic | Noah Penda Free throw | 52 | 53 |
| 1:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 54 | 53 |
| 1:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 55 | 53 |
| 1:17 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 55 | 54 |
| 1:17 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 55 | 55 |
| 1:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 57 | 55 |
| 0:51 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 3-pt field goal | 57 | 58 |
| 0:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 59 | 58 |
Q3 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 61 | 58 |
| 10:46 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze 2-pt field goal | 61 | 60 |
| 10:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 63 | 60 |
| 10:13 | Orlando Magic | Noah Penda 3-pt field goal | 63 | 63 |
| 10:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 66 | 63 |
| 9:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 68 | 63 |
| 9:15 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 70 | 63 |
| 8:56 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 70 | 65 |
| 8:07 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze 2-pt field goal | 70 | 67 |
| 7:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 73 | 67 |
| 7:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 75 | 67 |
| 7:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 76 | 67 |
| 6:56 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 76 | 69 |
| 6:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal | 79 | 69 |
| 6:28 | Orlando Magic | Noah Penda Free throw | 79 | 70 |
| 5:56 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 3-pt field goal | 79 | 73 |
| 5:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 81 | 73 |
| 5:10 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 3-pt field goal | 81 | 76 |
| 4:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 84 | 76 |
| 4:38 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 84 | 78 |
| 4:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 86 | 78 |
| 4:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 87 | 78 |
| 4:00 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 3-pt field goal | 87 | 81 |
| 3:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 89 | 81 |
| 3:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 92 | 81 |
| 2:45 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 2-pt field goal | 92 | 83 |
| 2:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal | 94 | 83 |
| 2:15 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 3-pt field goal | 94 | 86 |
| 2:03 | Orlando Magic | Moritz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 94 | 88 |
| 1:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 95 | 88 |
| 1:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 96 | 88 |
| 0:55 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 3-pt field goal | 96 | 91 |
| 0:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic Free throw | 97 | 91 |
| 0:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic Free throw | 98 | 91 |
Q4 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:18 | Orlando Magic | Moritz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 98 | 93 |
| 11:18 | Orlando Magic | Moritz Wagner Free throw | 98 | 94 |
| 11:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 100 | 94 |
| 10:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal | 102 | 94 |
| 10:20 | Orlando Magic | Tyus Jones 2-pt field goal | 102 | 96 |
| 9:58 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 104 | 96 |
| 9:18 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze 2-pt field goal | 104 | 98 |
| 9:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 107 | 98 |
| 8:51 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 107 | 100 |
| 8:33 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 2-pt field goal | 107 | 102 |
| 8:33 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black Free throw | 107 | 103 |
| 8:08 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black Free throw | 107 | 104 |
| 7:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens 3-pt field goal | 110 | 104 |
| 7:22 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 3-pt field goal | 110 | 107 |
| 6:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 112 | 107 |
| 6:20 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 112 | 109 |
| 5:49 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 112 | 110 |
| 5:49 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 112 | 111 |
| 5:14 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 112 | 113 |
| 4:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal | 115 | 113 |
| 4:28 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 115 | 115 |
| 4:28 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 115 | 116 |
| 3:58 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze 2-pt field goal | 115 | 118 |
| 3:20 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 115 | 120 |
| 3:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 117 | 120 |
| 1:38 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 117 | 122 |
| 1:02 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 117 | 123 |
| 1:02 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 117 | 124 |
| 0:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 118 | 124 |
| 0:35 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 118 | 125 |
| 0:35 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 118 | 126 |
| 0:24 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 118 | 127 |
| 0:24 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 118 | 128 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Orlando Magic 1-0. Final series: Orlando Magic 2-0.
- Jan 11: New Orleans Pelicans 118 at Orlando Magic 128 (this game)
- Apr 5: Orlando Magic 112 at New Orleans Pelicans 108
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Jan 11, 2026 · 20:00 UTC