National Basketball Association
Cleveland 104, New Orleans 108
Tuesday, December 28, 2021 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #35 Jason Goldenberg, #46 Ben Taylor, #93 Jenna Reneau
Attendance: 15835
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 39192521104
New Orleans 20282832108
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Cleveland 20-14 10-7 10-7 L1
New Orleans 13-22 7-9 6-13 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the New Orleans Pelicans have a 7-9 record at home this season. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 10-7 while on the road this season.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Pelicans have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Cleveland has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Cavaliers have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Herbert Jones played 36:27 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 55.6% from the field and has averaged 13.8 points over the last five games.
  • Ricky Rubio played 36:46 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 40.0% from the field and has averaged 14.6 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the New Orleans Pelicans average 105.1 points per game and hold opponents to 109.5 points per game. The Cleveland Cavaliers average 107.8 points per game and hold opponents to 101.6 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Cleveland   New Orleans
Ricky Rubio 27 Scoring Herbert Jones 26
Ricky Rubio 9 Assists Devonte' Graham 5
Ricky Rubio 13 Rebounds Jonas Valanciunas 10
Ricky Rubio 4 Free Throws Made Devonte' Graham 7
Lauri Markkanen 2 Steals Jaxson Hayes 1
Ricky Rubio 2 Blocks Herbert Jones 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Cleveland 104 42.0 14-41 16-19 27 42
New Orleans 108 45.0 16-36 20-26 24 44
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .391 after a loss.
  • Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .462 after a loss.