Game ID: 22500812
Philadelphia 76ers @ New Orleans Pelicans
Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NOP 24 33 40 29 126PHI 29 36 26 20 111
NOP vs PHI ScoutingNOP vs PHI Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
NOP availability going into 2/06 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 23 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Poole missed 6 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT McGowens missed 7 since 1/23, returns tonight: 28 min (132% of 21)
OUT Jordan missed 49 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 7 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Hawkins missed 8 since 1/21, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 13 since 1/11, out tonight
NOP availability going into 2/09 · 2 days' restOUT Murray missed 24 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Poole missed 7 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 50 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 8 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Hawkins missed 9 since 1/21, returns tonight: 5 min (35% of 14)
OUT Alexander missed 14 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK McGowens back 2/06 after 7, 28 min since (132% of 21)
NOP availability going into 2/11 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 25 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Poole missed 8 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 51 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 9 since 1/23, returns tonight: 14 min (95% of 15)
OUT Alexander missed 15 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK McGowens back 2/06 after 7, 26 min since (124% of 21)
BACK Hawkins back 2/09 after 9, 5 min since (35% of 14)
NOP availability going into 2/20 · 8 days' restOUT Murray missed 26 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Poole missed 9 since 1/25, returns tonight: 25 min (105% of 24)
OUT Jordan missed 52 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 16 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK McGowens back 2/06 after 7, 24 min since (116% of 21)
BACK Looney back 2/11 after 9, 14 min since (95% of 15)
BACK Hawkins back 2/09 after 9, 5 min since (35% of 14)
NOP availability going into 2/21 · back-to-backOUT Murray missed 27 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Missi missed 2 since 2/11, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 53 since 10/31, returns tonight: 32 min (190% of 17)
OUT Peavy missed 2 since 2/11, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 17 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Poole back 2/20 after 9, 25 min since (105% of 24)
BACK McGowens back 2/06 after 7, 26 min since (123% of 21)
BACK Looney back 2/11 after 9, 14 min since (95% of 15)
BACK Hawkins back 2/09 after 9, 5 min since (36% of 14)
NOP availability going into 2/24 · 2 days' restOUT Murphy III missed 2 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Murray missed 28 since 12/23, returns tonight: 25 min (89% of 28)
OUT Missi missed 3 since 2/11, out tonight
OUT Peavy missed 3 since 2/11, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 2 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 18 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Poole back 2/20 after 9, 25 min since (104% of 24)
BACK McGowens back 2/06 after 7, 26 min since (124% of 21)
BACK Jordan back 2/21 after 53, 32 min since (190% of 17)
BACK Hawkins back 2/09 after 9, 4 min since (27% of 14)
NOP availability going into 2/26 · 1 day's restOUT Murphy III missed 3 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Missi missed 4 since 2/11, out tonight
OUT Peavy missed 4 since 2/11, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 3 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 19 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Murray back 2/24 after 28, 25 min since (89% of 28)
BACK Poole back 2/20 after 9, 24 min since (101% of 24)
BACK Jordan back 2/21 after 53, 27 min since (162% of 17)
BACK Hawkins back 2/09 after 9, 4 min since (27% of 14)
NOP availability going into 2/28 · 1 day's restOUT Murphy III missed 4 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Missi missed 5 since 2/11, returns tonight: 12 min (59% of 20)
OUT Peavy missed 5 since 2/11, returns tonight: 1 min (7% of 15)
OUT Looney missed 4 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Hawkins missed 2 since 2/24, returns tonight: 1 min (8% of 14)
OUT Alexander missed 20 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Murray back 2/24 after 28, 25 min since (91% of 28)
BACK Poole back 2/20 after 9, 21 min since (86% of 24)
BACK Jordan back 2/21 after 53, 22 min since (134% of 17)
NEW Matković 15 to 20 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 3/01 · back-to-backOUT Murphy III missed 5 since 2/20, returns tonight: 31 min (88% of 36)
OUT Looney missed 5 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 21 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Murray back 2/24 after 28, 25 min since (91% of 28)
BACK Poole back 2/20 after 9, 20 min since (82% of 24)
BACK Missi back 2/28 after 5, 12 min since (59% of 20)
BACK Jordan back 2/21 after 53, 20 min since (120% of 17)
BACK Peavy back 2/28 after 5, 1 min since (7% of 15)
BACK Hawkins back 2/28 after 2, 1 min since (8% of 14)
NEW McGowens 21 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Matković 15 to 22 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 2/07 · 1 day's restOUT George missed 4 since 1/31, out tonight
BACK Grimes back 1/31 after 2, 24 min since (83% of 28)
BACK Drummond back 2/03 after 2, 29 min since (157% of 18)
BACK Edwards back 2/03 after 2, 4 min since (24% of 15)
PHI availability going into 2/09 · 1 day's restOUT George missed 5 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Drummond missed 2 since 2/05, returns tonight: 27 min (144% of 18)
OUT Beauchamp missed 2 since 2/05, returns tonight: 20 min (144% of 14)
OUT Walker missed 2 since 2/05, out tonight
BACK Grimes back 1/31 after 2, 24 min since (86% of 28)
BACK Edwards back 2/03 after 2, 8 min since (53% of 15)
PHI availability going into 2/11 · 1 day's restOUT George missed 6 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Walker missed 3 since 2/05, out tonight
BACK Drummond back 2/03 after 2, 28 min since (151% of 18)
BACK Edwards back 2/03 after 2, 12 min since (81% of 15)
BACK Beauchamp back 2/09 after 2, 20 min since (144% of 14)
NEW Watford 15 to 21 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 2/19 · 7 days' restOUT Embiid missed 2 since 2/09, out tonight
OUT George missed 7 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Grimes missed 2 since 2/09, returns tonight: 29 min (101% of 28)
OUT Walker missed 4 since 2/05, returns tonight: 10 min (91% of 11)
BACK Drummond back 2/03 after 2, 22 min since (119% of 18)
BACK Edwards back 2/03 after 2, 14 min since (94% of 15)
BACK Beauchamp back 2/09 after 2, 18 min since (129% of 14)
NEW Watford 15 to 24 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 2/21 · 1 day's restOUT Embiid missed 3 since 2/09, out tonight
OUT George missed 8 since 1/31, out tonight
BACK Grimes back 2/19 after 2, 29 min since (101% of 28)
BACK Drummond back 2/09 after 2, 22 min since (117% of 18)
BACK Beauchamp back 2/09 after 2, 18 min since (129% of 14)
BACK Walker back 2/19 after 4, 10 min since (91% of 11)
NEW Watford 15 to 22 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 2/22 · back-to-backOUT Embiid missed 4 since 2/09, out tonight
OUT George missed 9 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Beauchamp missed 2 since 2/19, out tonight
OUT Terry missed 2 since 2/19, returns tonight: 3 min (29% of 10)
BACK Grimes back 2/19 after 2, 27 min since (96% of 28)
BACK Drummond back 2/09 after 2, 22 min since (117% of 18)
BACK Walker back 2/19 after 4, 13 min since (118% of 11)
NEW Watford 15 to 23 min over the last 4
PHI availability going into 2/24 · 1 day's restOUT Embiid missed 5 since 2/09, returns tonight: 26 min (82% of 32)
OUT George missed 10 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Beauchamp missed 3 since 2/19, out tonight
BACK Grimes back 2/19 after 2, 27 min since (96% of 28)
BACK Drummond back 2/09 after 2, 22 min since (117% of 18)
BACK Walker back 2/19 after 4, 13 min since (114% of 11)
BACK Terry back 2/22 after 2, 3 min since (29% of 10)
NEW Barlow 22 to 27 min over the last 4
PHI availability going into 2/26 · 1 day's restOUT George missed 11 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Beauchamp missed 4 since 2/19, out tonight
BACK Embiid back 2/24 after 5, 26 min since (82% of 32)
BACK Grimes back 2/19 after 2, 27 min since (95% of 28)
BACK Walker back 2/19 after 4, 12 min since (108% of 11)
BACK Terry back 2/22 after 2, 4 min since (41% of 10)
PHI availability going into 3/01 · 2 days' restOUT George missed 12 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Beauchamp missed 5 since 2/19, out tonight
BACK Embiid back 2/24 after 5, 29 min since (90% of 32)
BACK Grimes back 2/19 after 2, 26 min since (91% of 28)
BACK Walker back 2/19 after 4, 10 min since (93% of 11)
BACK Terry back 2/22 after 2, 4 min since (41% of 10)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 122, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; Murphy III at 28 and Williamson at 25 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Murray (27 straight), Missi (2 straight), Jordan (53 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 30 from three, 30 free throws a game; Maxey at 29 and Edgecombe at 14 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without George (8 straight), Embiid (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the arc, New Orleans at 40 percent from three to Philadelphia's 30 and the line, where Philadelphia takes 30 free throws a game to New Orleans's 23. Call it New Orleans 119, Philadelphia 116, Philadelphia keeping it close.
2/06 @ MIN 119-115 — NOP notes
NOP won 119-115. NOP shot 54% (43 of 80) to MIN's 42%, 15 of 34 from three. NOP turned it over 16 times to MIN's 9. Bey led with 30 (10 of 21, 3 of 10 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Williamson added 29, Murphy III 26. The hinge was Q3, 33-24: the deficit went from 14 to 5. NOP trailed 56-70 at the half and won the second half 63-45. Murphy III was the night's best plus/minus at +9.
2/09 vs SAC 120-94 — NOP notes
NOP won 120-94. NOP shot 54% (47 of 87) to SAC's 40%, 16 of 39 from three. The glass went 39-50 against them. Murphy III led with 21 (8 of 15, 5 of 11 from three); Fears added 20, Williamson 18. The hinge was Q2, 30-20: a lead of 5 became 15, and the lead reached 32. Fears was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
2/11 vs MIA 111-123 — NOP notes
NOP lost 111-123. NOP shot 46% (42 of 92) to MIA's 41%, 11 of 31 from three, and got to the line 19 times to MIA's 33. NOP turned it over 13 times to MIA's 8, and MIA turned those into 8 steals. The glass went 46-56 against them. Williamson led with 25 (12 of 19); Murphy III added 19, Bey 14. Q2 was theirs, 30-27, the deficit cut from 6 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 96-81 against them. Bey's -21 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/20 vs MIL 118-139 — NOP notes
NOP lost 118-139. NOP shot 54% (47 of 87) to MIL's 60%, 4 of 25 from three, and went to the line 28 times to MIL's 18 — 20 points from the stripe to their 14. Williamson led with 32 (13 of 17, 6 of 8 at the line); Bey added 22, Queen 18. Q1 was theirs, 38-33, but the other 3 periods went 106-80 against them. Jones's -19 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/21 vs PHI 126-111 — NOP notes
NOP won 126-111. NOP shot 49% (40 of 81) to PHI's 38%, 17 of 34 from three. Poole led with 23 (8 of 15, 5 of 11 from three); Williamson added 21, Bey 20. The hinge was Q3, 40-26: NOP came in trailing by 8 and left it ahead by 6, and the lead reached 21. NOP trailed 57-65 at the half and won the second half 69-46. Williamson was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
2/24 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 25 free throws a game; Williamson at 25 and Murphy III at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Murphy III (2 straight), Murray (28 straight), Missi (3 straight). 2 days' rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 116, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 13 free throws a game; Moody at 18 and Podziemski at 15 a game. Without Ste. Curry (7 straight), Williams (2 straight), Cryer (10 straight). One day's rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the line, where New Orleans takes 25 free throws a game to Golden State's 13 and the arc, New Orleans at 39 percent from three to Golden State's 34. Call it New Orleans 117, Golden State 115, Golden State keeping it close.
2/26 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Markkanen at 22 and Sensabaugh at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without George (5 straight), Kessler (53 straight). 2 days' rest. New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 115, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Williamson at 24 and Bey at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Murphy III (3 straight), Missi (4 straight), Peavy (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Utah has been minus-0 a night and New Orleans minus-5. Call it Utah 119, New Orleans 118, New Orleans keeping it close.
2/28 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 121, shooting 48 percent and 33 from three, 23 free throws a game; Sensabaugh at 20 and Collier at 16 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without George (6 straight), Kessler (54 straight). One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 120, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 27 free throws a game; Williamson at 25 and Bey at 23 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Murphy III (4 straight), Missi (5 straight), Peavy (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Utah 120, New Orleans 119, New Orleans keeping it close.
3/01 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 29 from three, 28 free throws a game; Leonard at 30 and Mathurin at 23 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Collins (2 straight), Jackson (3 straight). 2 days' rest. New Orleans comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 33 from three, 29 free throws a game; Bey at 25 and Williamson at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Murphy III (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 109 a night to New Orleans's 116 and the turnovers, New Orleans giving it away 16 times a game to the Clippers' 13. Call it the Clippers 116, New Orleans 112, New Orleans keeping it close.
2/07 @ PHX 109-103 — PHI notes
PHI won 109-103. PHI shot 47% (35 of 74) to PHX's 40%, 11 of 29 from three. PHI turned it over 17 times to PHX's 12, and PHX turned those into 8 steals. The glass went 50-40 for them. Embiid led with 33 (9 of 19, 4 of 7 from three, 11 of 13 at the line); Maxey added 29, Oubre Jr. 18. The hinge was Q2, 34-25: a lead of 2 became 11, and the lead reached 19. Bona was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
2/09 @ POR 118-135 — PHI notes
PHI lost 118-135. PHI shot 47% (38 of 81) to POR's 48%, 11 of 30 from three, and went to the line 36 times to POR's 25 — 31 points from the stripe to their 19. PHI turned it over 13 times to POR's 18. The glass went 33-51 against them. Maxey led with 30 (10 of 21, 2 of 9 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Oubre Jr. added 19, Watford 12. Q4 was theirs, 31-22, the deficit cut from 26 to 17, but the other 3 periods went 113-87 against them. They led by as many as 10. Edgecombe's -29 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/11 vs NYK 89-138 — PHI notes
PHI lost 89-138. PHI shot 38% (33 of 88) to NYK's 53%, 6 of 32 from three, and got to the line 21 times to NYK's 27. The glass went 38-51 against them. Maxey led with 32 (9 of 21, 3 of 8 from three, 11 of 13 at the line); Edgecombe added 14, Barlow 13. Q3 was theirs, 29-32, but the other 3 periods went 106-60 against them. Barlow's -31 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/19 vs ATL 107-117 — PHI notes
PHI lost 107-117. PHI shot 38% (33 of 86) to ATL's 43%, 11 of 33 from three. Maxey led with 28 (8 of 23, 4 of 11 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Edgecombe added 20, Oubre Jr. 17. Q3 was theirs, 31-28, the deficit cut from 7 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 89-76 against them. Watford's -9 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/21 @ NOP 111-126 — PHI notes
PHI lost 111-126. PHI took 13 more shots (94 to 81), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 38% to NOP's 49%, 12 of 46 from three. Maxey led with 27 (9 of 23, 2 of 11 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Oubre Jr. added 25, Edgecombe 14. Q1 was theirs, 29-24, but the other 3 periods went 102-82 against them. They led by as many as 11. Edgecombe's -16 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/22 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 114, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Edwards at 28 and Randle at 23 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Conley (6 straight). One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 124, shooting 41 percent and 30 from three, 32 free throws a game; Maxey at 29 and Oubre Jr. at 16 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without George (9 straight), Embiid (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-2 a night and Philadelphia minus-6 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 114 a night to Philadelphia's 124. Call it Minnesota 122, Philadelphia 110, Minnesota by 12.
2/24 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 124, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Walker at 18 and Nembhard at 17 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Nesmith (2 straight), Thompson (2 straight), Toppin (55 straight). One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 125, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 30 free throws a game; Maxey at 31 and Edgecombe at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without George (10 straight), Embiid (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the line, where Philadelphia takes 30 free throws a game to Indiana's 22 and the arc, Indiana at 39 percent from three to Philadelphia's 34. Call it Indiana 120, Philadelphia 116, Philadelphia keeping it close.
2/26 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 121, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 27 free throws a game; Maxey at 32 and Edgecombe at 19 a game. Without George (11 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 114, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 30 free throws a game; Powell at 22 and Wiggins at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Jović (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Miami has been plus-7 a night and Philadelphia minus-3 and the defense, Miami allowing 114 a night to Philadelphia's 121. Call it Miami 119, Philadelphia 117, Philadelphia keeping it close.
3/01 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 99, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 16 free throws a game; Brown at 26 and Pritchard at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 12 a night. One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 116, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 27 free throws a game; Maxey at 31 and Edgecombe at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without George (12 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-12 a night and Philadelphia plus-0 and the defense, Boston allowing 99 a night to Philadelphia's 116. Call it Boston 116, Philadelphia 110.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PHIAB A. Bona
AD A. Drummond
CP C. Payne
DB D. Barlow
JE J. Edwards
JW J. Walker
KO K. Oubre Jr.
QG Q. Grimes
TM T. Martin
TM T. Maxey
VE V. Edgecombe
NOPBM B. McGowens
DJ D. Jordan
DQ D. Queen
HJ H. Jones
JF J. Fears
JH J. Hawkins
JP J. Poole
KM K. Matković
SB S. Bey
ZW Z. Williamson
PHI/NOP the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Jordan Poole's 2nd-half surge helps the Pelicans top the 76ers, 126-111
NEW ORLEANS -- — Jordan Poole highlighted a 23-point performance with five 3-pointers, and the New Orleans Pelicans outscored Philadelphia 60-35 during the final 21 minutes to beat the 76ers 126-111 on Saturday night.
Zion Williamson added 21 points, Saddiq Bey had 20, and 17-year veteran center DeAndre Jordan grabbed 15 rebounds and blocked four shots.
Jordan entered the night having appeared in just two games this season, and had not played since Oct. 29. He made his presence felt defensively during 32 minutes on the court against the 76ers.
Tyrese Maxey scored 27 points and Kelly Oubre Jr . 25 for the 76ers. They lost their fourth straight game but remained in the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference standings.
The Sixers led from late in the first quarter until the final two minutes of the third, and by as many as 11 points.
But the Pelicans chipped away and Jeremiah Fears ' free throws put New Orleans back in the lead at 91-89.
Karlo Matkovic followed with a corner 3 and three free throws after being fouled on another deep shot. That gave him nine points — starting with his cutting dunk as he was fouled — during a 40-point period for the Pelicans.
New Orleans surged to a 97-91 lead by the end of three quarters and opened the fourth quarter on a 23-8 run, capped by Poole's 3 that make it 120-99 with 5:20 left.
New Orleans remained comfortably in front from there, with Poole's virtually squelching any chance of a late Sixers comeback.
Herb Jones scored 14 points and Bryce McGowens 13 for the Pelicans, who combined to make 17 3s and shot 50% from deep. Matkovic finished with 12 points.
VJ Edgecombe scored 14 for Philadelphia, which shot 31.4% in the second half, missing 21 of 24 3-point attempts after halftime.