Cleveland Cavaliers vs New Orleans Pelicans - NBA

Final

131-122

Team	1	2	3	4	T
CLE	29	30	40	32	131
NO	34	25	29	34	122

Game Leaders

Zion Williamson

· F

Jose Alvarado

· G

Donovan Mitchell

· G

Darius Garland

· G

Team Stats

52-96FG42-88

54Field Goal %48

17-353PT13-27

49Three Point %48

10-13FT25-28

77Free Throw %89

46Rebounds33

12Offensive Rebounds8

34Defensive Rebounds25

33Assists21

6Steals8

10Blocks8

Play-by-Play

0.0

End of Game

0.0

End of the 4th Quarter

4.1

Jarrett Allen defensive rebound

6.1

Jose Alvarado misses 15-foot pullup jump shot

10.1

Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2

10.1

Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2

10.1

Jose Alvarado personal take foul

22.1

Jose Alvarado makes 26-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)

28.1

Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 1

28.1

Brandon Boston Jr. shooting foul

28.1

Donovan Mitchell makes 2-foot two point shot

41.1

Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 1

41.1

Sam Merrill enters the game for Isaac Okoro

41.1

Jarrett Allen shooting foul

41.1

Zion Williamson makes driving layup (Brandon Ingram assists)

55.1

Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 1

55.1

Zion Williamson shooting foul

55.1

Donovan Mitchell makes 14-foot pullup jump shot

1:10

Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2

1:10

Pelicans offensive team rebound

1:10

Zion Williamson misses free throw 1 of 2

1:10

Isaac Okoro enters the game for Evan Mobley

1:10

Evan Mobley shooting foul

1:15

shot clock turnover

1:15

Cavaliers offensive team rebound

1:17

Darius Garland misses 14-foot two point shot

1:40

Jose Alvarado makes 22-foot three point shot (Brandon Boston Jr. assists)

1:42

Pelicans Full timeout

1:49

Evan Mobley makes dunk (Darius Garland assists)

1:55

Jarrett Allen defensive rebound

1:57

Brandon Boston Jr. misses driving floating jump shot

2:19

Donovan Mitchell makes 19-foot step back jumpshot

2:47

Brandon Ingram makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Zion Williamson assists)

3:08

Caris LeVert makes 23-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)

3:14

Zion Williamson makes driving layup

3:30

Caris LeVert lost ball turnover (Zion Williamson steals)

3:51

Jose Alvarado makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot (Brandon Ingram assists)

4:11

Jarrett Allen makes dunk (Caris LeVert assists)

4:24

Jose Alvarado personal foul

4:24

Jose Alvarado personal foul

4:33

Jarrett Allen defensive rebound

4:35

Zion Williamson misses driving layup

4:53

Evan Mobley enters the game for Isaac Okoro

4:53

Javonte Green enters the game for Yves Missi

4:53

Zion Williamson enters the game for Jeremiah Robinson-Earl

4:53

Donovan Mitchell traveling

4:59

Jarrett Allen defensive rebound

5:01

Jose Alvarado misses 6-foot two point shot

5:20

Donovan Mitchell makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot

5:28

Caris LeVert offensive rebound

Mitchell scores 29 and the Cavaliers beat the Pelicans 131-122 for their first 9-0 start

— Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 131-122 on Wednesday night to open 9-0 for the first time in their 55-year NBA history.

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Mitchell scores 29 and the Cavaliers beat the Pelicans 131-122 for their first 9-0 start

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