Game ID: 22500925
Washington Wizards @ New Orleans Pelicans
Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NOP 32 35 35 36 138WAS 35 30 28 25 118
NOP vs WAS ScoutingNOP vs WAS 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 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
NOP availability going into 3/03 · 1 day's restOUT Looney missed 6 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 22 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Murphy III back 3/01 after 5, 31 min since (88% of 36)
BACK Murray back 2/24 after 28, 24 min since (87% of 28)
BACK Missi back 2/28 after 5, 16 min since (81% of 20)
BACK Jordan back 2/21 after 53, 18 min since (110% of 17)
BACK Peavy back 2/28 after 5, 3 min since (18% of 15)
BACK Hawkins back 2/28 after 2, 3 min since (20% of 14)
NEW McGowens 21 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Matković 15 to 20 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 3/05 · 1 day's restOUT Poole missed 2 since 3/01, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 7 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 23 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Murphy III back 3/01 after 5, 32 min since (90% of 36)
BACK Murray back 2/24 after 28, 25 min since (90% of 28)
BACK Missi back 2/28 after 5, 13 min since (64% of 20)
BACK Peavy back 2/28 after 5, 3 min since (18% of 15)
BACK Hawkins back 2/28 after 2, 3 min since (20% of 14)
NEW Matković 15 to 21 min over the last 4
NOP availability going into 3/06 · back-to-backOUT Poole missed 3 since 3/01, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 8 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Hawkins missed 2 since 3/03, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 24 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Murphy III back 3/01 after 5, 32 min since (90% of 36)
BACK Missi back 2/28 after 5, 13 min since (68% of 20)
BACK Peavy back 2/28 after 5, 2 min since (14% of 15)
NEW McGowens 21 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Matković 15 to 22 min over the last 4
NOP availability going into 3/08 · 1 day's restOUT Poole missed 4 since 3/01, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 2 since 3/05, returns tonight: 19 min (117% of 17)
OUT Looney missed 9 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Hawkins missed 3 since 3/03, returns tonight: 4 min (31% of 14)
OUT Alexander missed 25 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Murphy III back 3/01 after 5, 34 min since (96% of 36)
BACK Missi back 2/28 after 5, 14 min since (71% of 20)
BACK Peavy back 2/28 after 5, 2 min since (14% of 15)
NOP availability going into 3/11 · 2 days' restOUT Poole missed 5 since 3/01, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 10 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 26 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Murphy III back 3/01 after 5, 33 min since (93% of 36)
BACK Jordan back 3/08 after 2, 19 min since (117% of 17)
BACK Hawkins back 3/08 after 3, 4 min since (31% of 14)
NOP availability going into 3/13 · 1 day's restOUT Poole missed 6 since 3/01, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 11 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 27 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Jordan back 3/08 after 2, 16 min since (98% of 17)
BACK Hawkins back 3/08 after 3, 3 min since (21% of 14)
NOP availability going into 3/16 · 2 days' restOUT Poole missed 7 since 3/01, returns tonight: 18 min (76% of 24)
OUT McGowens missed 2 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 12 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 28 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Jordan back 3/08 after 2, 16 min since (98% of 17)
BACK Hawkins back 3/08 after 3, 3 min since (21% of 14)
NOP availability going into 3/18 · 1 day's restOUT McGowens missed 3 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 2 since 3/13, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 13 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 29 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Poole back 3/16 after 7, 18 min since (76% of 24)
BACK Hawkins back 3/08 after 3, 2 min since (18% of 14)
WAS availability going into 2/28 · 1 day's restOUT Sarr missed 6 since 2/11, out tonight
OUT Whitmore missed 37 since 12/06, out tonight
NEW Gill 17 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Vukcevic 14 to 19 min over the last 4
WAS availability going into 3/02 · 1 day's restOUT Sarr missed 7 since 2/11, out tonight
OUT Whitmore missed 38 since 12/06, out tonight
NEW Riley 22 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Gill 17 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Vukcevic 14 to 19 min over the last 4
WAS availability going into 3/03 · back-to-backOUT Black missed 2 since 2/28, returns tonight: 31 min (106% of 29)
OUT Sarr missed 8 since 2/11, out tonight
OUT Whitmore missed 39 since 12/06, out tonight
NEW Riley 22 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Gill 17 to 29 min over the last 4
NEW Vukcevic 14 to 19 min over the last 3
WAS availability going into 3/05 · 1 day's restOUT Sarr missed 9 since 2/11, out tonight
OUT Gill missed 2 since 3/02, returns tonight: 34 min (194% of 17)
OUT Whitmore missed 40 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Vukcevic missed 2 since 3/02, out tonight
BACK Black back 3/03 after 2, 31 min since (106% of 29)
NEW Riley 22 to 33 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 3/08 · 2 days' restOUT George missed 2 since 3/03, out tonight
OUT Sarr missed 10 since 2/11, returns tonight: 18 min (65% of 27)
OUT Watkins missed 2 since 3/03, out tonight
OUT Whitmore missed 41 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Vukcevic missed 3 since 3/02, out tonight
BACK Black back 3/03 after 2, 35 min since (121% of 29)
BACK Gill back 3/05 after 2, 34 min since (194% of 17)
NEW Riley 22 to 32 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 3/10 · 1 day's restOUT George missed 3 since 3/03, out tonight
OUT Watkins missed 3 since 3/03, out tonight
OUT Champagnie missed 2 since 3/05, returns tonight: 18 min (90% of 20)
OUT Whitmore missed 42 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Vukcevic missed 4 since 3/02, returns tonight: 7 min (49% of 14)
BACK Black back 3/03 after 2, 34 min since (117% of 29)
BACK Sarr back 3/08 after 10, 18 min since (65% of 27)
BACK Gill back 3/05 after 2, 28 min since (160% of 17)
NEW Riley 22 to 30 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 3/12 · 1 day's restOUT George missed 4 since 3/03, out tonight
OUT Watkins missed 4 since 3/03, returns tonight: 16 min (78% of 21)
OUT Whitmore missed 43 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Black back 3/03 after 2, 34 min since (117% of 29)
BACK Sarr back 3/08 after 10, 19 min since (69% of 27)
BACK Champagnie back 3/10 after 2, 18 min since (90% of 20)
BACK Gill back 3/05 after 2, 27 min since (155% of 17)
BACK Vukcevic back 3/10 after 4, 7 min since (49% of 14)
NEW Riley 22 to 31 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 3/14 · 1 day's restOUT Reese missed 2 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT George missed 5 since 3/03, out tonight
OUT Whitmore missed 44 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Black back 3/03 after 2, 32 min since (112% of 29)
BACK Sarr back 3/08 after 10, 20 min since (74% of 27)
BACK Watkins back 3/12 after 4, 16 min since (78% of 21)
BACK Champagnie back 3/10 after 2, 18 min since (88% of 20)
BACK Gill back 3/05 after 2, 24 min since (139% of 17)
BACK Vukcevic back 3/10 after 4, 14 min since (101% of 14)
NEW Riley 22 to 31 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 3/16 · 1 day's restOUT Reese missed 3 since 3/10, returns tonight: 24 min (77% of 31)
OUT George missed 6 since 3/03, out tonight
OUT Whitmore missed 45 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Sarr back 3/08 after 10, 21 min since (76% of 27)
BACK Watkins back 3/12 after 4, 20 min since (96% of 21)
BACK Champagnie back 3/10 after 2, 19 min since (94% of 20)
BACK Gill back 3/05 after 2, 20 min since (118% of 17)
BACK Vukcevic back 3/10 after 4, 16 min since (117% of 14)
NEW Riley 22 to 31 min over the last 5
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 116 a night and allowing 119, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 28 free throws a game; Murphy III at 20 and Bey at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Poole (4 straight), Jordan (2 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 126, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Riley at 14 and Coulibaly at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without George (2 straight), Sarr (10 straight), Watkins (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New Orleans has been plus-5 a night and Washington minus-8 and the line, where New Orleans takes 28 free throws a game to Washington's 22. Call it New Orleans 121, Washington 115.
3/01 @ LAC 117-137 — NOP notes
NOP lost 117-137. NOP shot 45% (40 of 89) to LAC's 54%, 12 of 33 from three. NOP turned it over 16 times to LAC's 8, and LAC turned those into 11 steals. Fears led with 28 (10 of 15, 5 of 6 from three); Queen added 19, Murray 17. Q2 was theirs, 38-33, the deficit cut from 11 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 104-79 against them. McGowens's -20 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/03 @ LAL 101-110 — NOP notes
NOP lost 101-110. NOP shot 42% (38 of 90) to LAL's 47%, 8 of 29 from three, and got to the line 19 times to LAL's 26. Williamson led with 24 (10 of 18); Murphy III added 21, Bey 18. Q3 was theirs, 27-22, turning a 3-point deficit into a 2-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 88-74 against them. McGowens's -13 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/05 @ SAC 133-123 — NOP notes
NOP won 133-123. NOP shot 50% (49 of 98) to SAC's 51%, 12 of 34 from three. The glass went 52-42 for them. Williamson led with 23 (10 of 14); Murphy III added 21, Bey 20. The hinge was Q3, 38-28: a lead of 4 became 14, and the lead reached 17. Matković was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
3/06 @ PHX 116-118 — NOP notes
NOP lost 116-118. NOP shot 45% (37 of 83) to PHX's 44%, 10 of 28 from three, and went to the line 37 times to PHX's 26 — 32 points from the stripe to their 18. Murphy III led with 22 (6 of 17, 4 of 9 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Bey added 19, Williamson 19. Q4 was theirs, 35-26, the deficit cut from 11 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 92-81 against them.
3/08 vs WAS 138-118 — NOP notes
NOP won 138-118. NOP shot 53% (47 of 89) to WAS's 45%, 7 of 23 from three, and went to the line 47 times to WAS's 27 — 37 points from the stripe to their 22. NOP turned it over 8 times to WAS's 17. Murphy III led with 24 (7 of 14, 4 of 9 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Bey added 23, Williamson 20. The hinge was Q4, 36-25: a lead of 9 became 20, and the lead reached 23. Queen was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
3/11 vs TOR — 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 121, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 32 free throws a game; Williamson at 22 and Murphy III at 21 a game. Without Poole (5 straight). 2 days' rest. Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 111, shooting 50 percent and 31 from three, 24 free throws a game; Barrett at 24 and Barnes at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Murray-Boyles (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New Orleans has been plus-2 a night and Toronto minus-9 and the defense, Toronto allowing 111 a night to New Orleans's 121. Call it New Orleans 117, Toronto 114, Toronto keeping it close.
3/13 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 30 from three, 23 free throws a game; Durant at 21 and Thompson at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 116, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 31 free throws a game; Murphy III at 23 and Williamson at 21 a game. Without Poole (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the line, where New Orleans takes 31 free throws a game to Houston's 23 and the arc, New Orleans at 36 percent from three to Houston's 30. Call it Houston 116, New Orleans 115, New Orleans keeping it close.
3/16 vs DAL — 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 123 a night and allowing 115, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 32 free throws a game; Murray at 24 and Murphy III at 22 a game. Without Poole (7 straight), McGowens (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 123, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Flagg at 19 and Gafford at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Gafford (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the line, where New Orleans takes 32 free throws a game to Dallas's 23 and the turnovers, Dallas giving it away 16 times a game to New Orleans's 12. Call it New Orleans 122, Dallas 113.
3/18 vs LAC — 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 122 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 34 free throws a game; Murray at 24 and Williamson at 21 a game. Without McGowens (3 straight), Jordan (2 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 118, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 28 free throws a game; Leonard at 33 and Garland at 24 a game. They have lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Bogdanović (10 straight). One day's rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New Orleans has been plus-2 a night and the Clippers minus-9 and the line, where New Orleans takes 34 free throws a game to the Clippers' 28. Call it New Orleans 118, the Clippers 117, the Clippers keeping it close.
2/28 vs TOR 125-134 — WAS notes
WAS lost 125-134. WAS shot 53% (47 of 88) to TOR's 60%, 16 of 34 from three, and got to the line 21 times to TOR's 27. Riley led with 19 (6 of 10, 6 of 7 at the line); Coulibaly added 14, George 14. Q1 was theirs, 33-25, but the other 3 periods went 109-92 against them. They led by as many as 13. Riley's -16 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/02 vs HOU 118-123 — WAS notes
WAS lost 118-123. WAS shot 48% (44 of 91) to HOU's 49%, 19 of 35 from three, and got to the line 14 times to HOU's 28. WAS turned it over 12 times to HOU's 20. The glass went 27-59 against them. Coulibaly led with 23 (9 of 16, 5 of 7 from three); Cooper added 21, George 16. Q4 was theirs, 38-29, the deficit cut from 14 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 94-80 against them. Riley's -13 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/03 @ ORL 109-126 — WAS notes
WAS lost 109-126. WAS took 16 more shots (92 to 76), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 47% to ORL's 55%, 7 of 32 from three, and got to the line 25 times to ORL's 37. Riley led with 19 (8 of 13, 2 of 5 from three); Hardy added 18, Cooper 16. Q2 was theirs, 30-30, but the other 3 periods went 96-79 against them. Carrington's -30 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/05 vs UTA 112-122 — WAS notes
WAS lost 112-122. WAS shot 47% (36 of 77) to UTA's 51%, 18 of 42 from three, and went to the line 32 times to UTA's 18 — 22 points from the stripe to their 13. WAS turned it over 19 times to UTA's 11, and UTA turned those into 12 steals. Reese led with 18 (5 of 7, 8 of 8 at the line); Coulibaly added 17, Black 16. Q3 was theirs, 35-26, the deficit cut from 18 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 96-77 against them. Carrington's -15 in 15 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/08 @ NOP 118-138 — WAS notes
WAS lost 118-138. WAS shot 45% (41 of 91) to NOP's 53%, 14 of 42 from three, and got to the line 27 times to NOP's 47. WAS turned it over 17 times to NOP's 8, and NOP turned those into 11 steals. Johnson led with 20 (7 of 13, 4 of 7 from three); Riley added 19, Young 17. Q1 was theirs, 35-32, but the other 3 periods went 106-83 against them. Gill's -19 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/10 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 109, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Herro at 25 and Adebayo at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Wiggins (2 straight), Powell (5 straight), Jović (8 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 129, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Riley at 15 and Coulibaly at 13 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without George (3 straight), Watkins (3 straight), Champagnie (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the defense, Miami allowing 109 a night to Washington's 129 and the glass, where Miami has been plus-2 a night and Washington minus-7. Call it Miami 125, Washington 112, Miami by 13.
3/12 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 106, shooting 51 percent and 35 from three, 31 free throws a game; Banchero at 27 and Bane at 24 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Fra. Wagner (11 straight), Black (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 132, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 25 free throws a game; Riley at 16 and Johnson at 13 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without George (4 straight), Watkins (4 straight), Whitmore (43 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 106 a night to Washington's 132 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-7 a night and Washington minus-9. Call it Orlando 124, Washington 112, Orlando by 12.
3/14 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 109, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; White at 22 and Brown at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Vučević (3 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 134, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 27 free throws a game; Sarr at 17 and Riley at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Reese (2 straight), George (5 straight), Whitmore (44 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 109 a night to Washington's 134 and the turnovers, Washington giving it away 17 times a game to Boston's 11. Call it Boston 121, Washington 111, Boston by 10.
3/16 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 131, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 26 free throws a game; Coulibaly at 15 and Sarr at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Reese (3 straight), George (6 straight), Whitmore (45 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 118, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 19 free throws a game; Santos at 18 and Podziemski at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Ste. Curry (17 straight), Green (2 straight), Moody (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Washington wins, and the game turns on the defense, Golden State allowing 118 a night to Washington's 131 and the turnovers, Washington giving it away 17 times a game to Golden State's 12. Call it Washington 119, Golden State 118, Golden State keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
WASAG A. Gill
AS A. Sarr
BC B. Carrington
BC B. Coulibaly
JH J. Hardy
JR J. Reese
LB L. Black
SC S. Cooper
TJ T. Johnson
TY T. Young
WR W. Riley
NOPBM B. McGowens
DJ D. Jordan
DM D. Murray
DQ D. Queen
HJ H. Jones
JF J. Fears
JH J. Hawkins
KM K. Matković
MP M. Peavy
SB S. Bey
TM T. Murphy III
YM Y. Missi
ZW Z. Williamson
WAS/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
Murphy scores 24 as the Pelicans hand the Wizards their 8th straight loss, 138-118
NEW ORLEANS -- — Trey Murphy III scored 24 points, Saddiq Bey added 23 against his former team and the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the reeling Wizards 138-118 on Sunday night to extend Washington's losing streak to eight games.
Zion Williamson had 20 points and Dejounte Murray provided 19 for the Pelicans, who outscored Washington 72-44 in the paint.
Trae Young , playing his second game for the Wizards since being traded by Atlanta, had 17 points and eight assists in 18 minutes on the court. It was his 12th game all season.
Wizards rookie Tre Johnson scored 20 points — his fourth time reaching that total. Will Riley added 19.
New Orleans held a 67-65 lead after a tight first half, during which Washington made 10 3-pointers.
The Wizards trailed by four after Jaden Hardy 's driving floater made it 95-91. But the Pelicans pulled away from there, starting with a 12-4 surge capped by a 3 from rookie Jeremiah Fears .
Drafted seventh overall last summer, Fears finished with 18 points and seven assists in 24 minutes off the bench. Fellow rookie Derik Queen scored 13 points.
The Pelicans won for the sixth time in nine games and matched last season's victory total of 21. Since starting 10-36, New Orleans has won 11 of 20.
Julian Reese , the brother of former LSU star Angel Reese, grabbed nine rebounds for the Wizards.
Up next Wizards: Visit the Miami Heat on Tuesday night.
Pelicans: Host the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.
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This story has been corrected to show the Pelicans have won six of nine, not eight of 11.