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2025/26 National Basketball Association (NBA) season
Regular Season
New Orleans Pelicans v Cleveland Cavaliers
Smoothie King Center
New Orleans, LA, U.S.A.
Sunday, 22 March 2026
01:00
The New Orleans Pelicans and Cleveland Cavaliers will meet in a National Basketball Association cross-conference showdown on 22 March.
Head-to-Head
The teams will meet for the 51st time since their maiden game in the 2002/03 season, which was the Pelicans’ debut campaign in the NBA.
Historically, the Pelicans hold a slight edge in this matchup, leading the all-time regular-season series 26-24.
Most Recent Meeting
The Cavaliers dominated the previous game this season, securing a high-scoring 141-118 victory over the Pelicans on 24 December at Rocket Arena.
In that contest, Donovan Mitchell led the charge with 27 points, while Sam Merrill provided a significant spark off the bench with 22 points.
Key Players
Nicknamed “Spida”, Donovan Mitchell is the focal point for the Cavaliers, averaging 28.2 points and 5.9 assists this season.
For the Pelicans, Zion Williamson averages 21.4 points and remains one of the league’s most efficient scorers in the paint.
Quotes
“You can feel the momentum, feel him playing better; he’s playing more confidently,” Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson said about one of his star players, Evan Mobley.
“He’s got more pop, his shot’s getting better, [but] he’s still got to get the free throws down. That’s like the last piece; he gets the free throws, and then we really got something.
“But I just feel more of an aura, and he’s turned it up in terms of working on his game, working extra. He’s put in the extra work, I think he kind of knows he wasn’t playing up to his standard.”
NBA fixtures | 20-22 March
Friday, March 20
01:00 – Orlando Magic v Charlotte Hornets
01:00 – Detroit Pistons v Washington Wizards
02:00 – Chicago Bulls v Cleveland Cavaliers
02:00 – Miami Heat v Los Angeles Lakers
02:00 – New Orleans Pelicans v Los Angeles Clippers
02:00 – San Antonio Spurs v Phoenix Suns
03:00 – Utah Jazz v Milwaukee Bucks
04:00 – Sacramento Kings v Philadelphia 76ers
Saturday, March 21
01:30 – Brooklyn Nets v New York Knicks
01:30 – Detroit Pistons v Golden State Warriors
02:00 – Houston Rockets v Atlanta Hawks
02:00 – Memphis Grizzlies v Boston Celtics
02:00 – Minnesota Timberwolves v Portland Trail Blazers
03:00 – Denver Nuggets v Toronto Raptors
23:00 – Oklahoma City Thunder v Washington Wizards
Sunday, March 22
01:00 – Charlotte Hornets v Memphis Grizzlies
01:00 – New Orleans Pelicans v Cleveland Cavaliers
01:00 – Orlando Magic v Los Angeles Lakers
02:00 – Atlanta Hawks v Golden State Warriors
02:00 – Houston Rockets v Miami Heat
02:00 – San Antonio Spurs v Indiana Pacers
02:30 – Dallas Mavericks v Los Angeles Clippers
03:30 – Utah Jazz v Philadelphia 76ers
04:00 – Phoenix Suns v Milwaukee Bucks
23:00 – Portland Trail Blazers v Denver Nuggets
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