Overview
- Cleveland outscored New Orleans 35-18 in the fourth to erase a 15-point deficit, with James Harden scoring 13 and Donovan Mitchell 12 in the period.
- Mitchell, cleared after being listed as questionable, led the Cavs with 27 points after missing the prior game in Chicago due to the left eye contusion.
- Harden, held scoreless in the first half, finished with 20 points, 10 assists and six rebounds, hitting three early fourth-quarter threes to spark the comeback.
- Jarrett Allen remained out with right knee tendinitis as Evan Mobley supplied 18 points and strong rim protection, with Sam Merrill contributing 15 points and 10 rebounds.
- The result snapped the Pelicans’ seven-game home winning streak; Zion Williamson scored 25 as Cleveland improved to 44-27 to bolster its Eastern Conference positioning.