⚡ BlowoutRocket Arena, Cleveland· 12/24 08:30· ~2h30m
Final
| team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NOP | 22 | 38 | 31 | 27 | 118 |
 CLE | 32 | 37 | 41 | 31 | 141 |
Halftime: NOP 60 - 69 CLECLE led by 9
Highest-scoring: Q2 (75 pts)
Lead Changes: 0
Q2 MVPJ. Fears(13 pts from FG in highest-scoring quarter)
Score Flow (cumulative differential)
Q1+10
Q2+9
Q3+19
Q4+23
Home leadingAway leading
/ By Quarter
Points by Quarter
22
32
38
37
31
41
27
31
NOPCLE
Game RecapAuto-generated
Cavaliers rout Pelicans 141-118 behind S. Merrill's 22 points
The Cavaliers got the better of the Pelicans at home, closing it out 141-118. A 10-point edge in the first quarter proved to be the difference.
S. Merrill powered the win with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, earning a 9.6 game grade. Z. Williamson kept the Pelicans close with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assists (8.9 grade), but it wasn't enough.
A 9-0 Cavaliers burst in the third quarter swung the momentum.
Notably, the Cavaliers buried 20 of 49 threes, and they won the paint battle 72-54.
Game Summary
★S. Merrill22 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Pace:Fast Pace(64.8 (pts/Q))
Biggest Run:NOP 11-0in Q2
AST/TO:NOP 1.63-3.08 CLE
Fouls:NOP 16-21 CLE
New Orleans Pelicans
Z. Williamson26 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST
Dimes: T. Murphy III 5 AST
Cleveland Cavaliers
D. Mitchell27 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST
Dimes: D. Garland 8 AST
Largest lead: 23 pts
/ Comparison
Team Stats Comparison
NOPVSCLE
45.7%FG%53.3%
42.3%3P%40.8%
84.0%FT%81.8%
50Rebounds57
26Assists40
10Steals8
2Blocks6
16Turnovers13
54Paint Pts72
0Fast Break0
NOP 3 categoriesCLE 6 categories
Shot Chart
99/199 FG (49.7%)2PT: 67/1233PT: 32/76
2PT Made3PT MadeMissed
Restricted Area
64.5%
49/76
Paint (non-RA)
41.7%
15/36
Mid-Range
27.3%
3/11
3-Point
42.1%
32/76
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