New Orleans Pelicans v Washington Wizards

NBAPreseason

Final

New Orleans Pelicans

107–106

Washington Wizards

Match events

New Orleans PelicansWashington Wizards

	1	2	3	4	T
New Orleans Pelicans	23	33	25	26	107
Washington Wizards	17	34	19	36	106

3Lead changes

4Times tied

14Biggest leadNew Orleans Pelicans

1st quarter

Lead changeYves MissiDriving layup · ast Fears
9:136–4
7:346–8
Lead changeAnthony Davis10ft pullup jump
Lead changeTrey Murphy III1ft driving dunk
5:5310–8
End of quarter23–17

2nd quarter

1:1852–46
8–0 run
Half-time56–51

3rd quarter

10–0 run
45.581–68
End of quarter81–70

4th quarter

1:49102–99
8–0 run
Full-time107–106

Player stats

Wizards106

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
A. DavisF	27	14	6-14	0-2	2-4	11	1	2	1	2	1	10	2	-3
A. DybantsaF	15	12	4-8	1-3	3-4	2	0	1	0	1	0	2	0	-1
K. GeorgeF	27	14	5-7	3-5	1-2

Highlights

1:12Washington Wizards vs. New Orleans Pelicans: Game HighlightsESPN0:14Trey Murphy III rocks the rim with flushESPN0:21AJ Dybantsa gets up for alley-oop dunk vs. New Orleans PelicansESPN0:20Anthony Davis fights off defender for and-1ESPN0:20Karlo Matkovic throws down big jam vs. Washington WizardsESPN

Compare these twoAll-time head to head, form, this season's numbers and our analyst's verdict

News and reaction

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Where to watch

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Usual broadcasters for this competition in Australia.

Match details

Date: Saturday 17 October 2026
Started: 11:00 am Sydney time
Venue: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans
Competition: NBA, Preseason
Officials: Curtis Blair (Referee), Michael Smith (Referee), Evan Scott (Referee)

Form and ladder

New Orleans PelicansWashington Wizards

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Team lists

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Updated 10 Nov, 11:13 pm

Pelicans107

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
H. JonesF	22	5	2-7	1-3	0-0	4	1	0	1	0	1	3	4	-2
Z. WilliamsonF	22	11	5-14	0-4	1-2	5	1	2	0	0	1	4	4	-2
T. Murphy IIIF	21	11	5-10	1-4	0-0	5	3	0	2	0	0	5	0	-1
Y. MissiC	19	6	3-5	0-0	0-0	7	1	0	0	0	4	3	2	+3
J. FearsG	22	14	5-11	1-3	3-4	3	5	3	3	0	0	3	3	-2
Bench
S. BeyF	17	19	7-11	3-5	2-2	6	2	2	2	0	2	4	3	+16
T. WatfordF	9	4	2-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	-13
J. ReeseF	9	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-13
K. MatkovicF	17	6	3-7	0-3	0-0	5	1	1	0	0	1	4	2	+16
D. JordanC	4	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
D. QueenC	17	2	1-3	0-1	0-0	7	5	0	0	2	3	4	2	+13
J. PooleG	19	8	2-8	1-7	3-3	1	4	1	1	2	0	1	2	+15
B. McGowensG	9	5	2-7	0-1	1-1	2	1	0	3	0	2	0	3	-13
B. MathurinG	17	10	4-8	0-2	2-2	2	2	2	1	2	0	2	0	+16
J. Pierre Jr.G	9	2	0-3	0-3	2-2	0	1	3	2	0	0	0	1	-13
A. JohnsonG	9	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	-13
Team		107	43-99	7-36	14-16	48	28	16	15	6	14	34	27

Didn't play: C. Houstan (Coach's decision), J. Moore (Coach's decision), M. Dia (Coach's decision), C. Koloko (Coach's decision), D. Murray (Coach's decision), K. Bufkin (Coach's decision)