Dec 29, 2025
8:00 PM (Eastern Time)
NBA Basketball
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans LA
Final

Box Score

Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
New York Knicks
New York Knicks
37 35 24 34 130
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans
41 34 28 22 125

Game Leaders

Points

NYK Jalen Brunson
28
NYK
NOP Zion Williamson
32
NOP

Rebounds

NYK Karl-Anthony Towns
12
NYK
NOP Derik Queen
9
NOP

Assists

NYK Jalen Brunson
10
NYK
NOP Saddiq Bey
6
NOP

Team Statistics

Stat New York Knicks New Orleans Pelicans
Points 130 125
Field Goals 46-95 (48%) 44-96 (46%)
3-Point 20-44 (45%) 14-36 (39%)
Free Throws 18-19 (95%) 23-27 (85%)
Rebounds 42 (10 Off, 32 Def) 50 (16 Off, 34 Def)
Assists 35 27
Steals 8 6
Blocks 4 8
Turnovers 9 12
Personal Fouls 19 15

Field Goal %

48%
46%
NYK NYK
NOP NOP

3-Point %

45%
39%
NYK NYK
NOP NOP

Rebounds

42
50
NYK NYK
NOP NOP

Assists

35
27
NYK NYK
NOP NOP

Steals

8
6
NYK NYK
NOP NOP

Blocks

4
8
NYK NYK
NOP NOP

Player Statistics

New York Knicks New York Knicks
New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans Pelicans
Player MIN PTS REB AST FG 3PT FT STL BLK TO PF +/-
Jalen Brunson 36 28 3 10 10-23 5-10 3-3 0 0 1 1 -1
O.G. Anunoby 37 23 11 1 8-22 1-8 6-6 3 1 2 3 +16
M. Diawara 18 18 1 0 7-9 4-4 0-0 2 0 0 0 -12
Miles McBride 18 14 3 2 4-8 2-5 4-4 1 0 0 2 +8
Karl-Anthony Towns 30 12 12 4 4-9 2-4 2-2 0 2 0 4 +6
Jordan Clarkson 13 9 2 1 3-6 1-3 2-2 0 0 1 0 +9
Guerschon Yabusele 16 9 2 1 3-5 3-4 0-0 0 0 2 2 -6
Tyler Kolek 12 7 2 5 2-5 2-4 1-2 0 0 1 1 +4
Mikal Bridges 35 6 5 10 3-5 0-1 0-0 2 1 1 2 +3
Kevin Jr. McCullar 9 2 0 1 1-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 +3
Trey Jemison 4 2 1 0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0
Ariel Hukporti 12 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 -5
Player MIN PTS REB AST FG 3PT FT STL BLK TO PF +/-
Zion Williamson 29 32 5 2 11-16 0-0 10-12 2 2 2 2 -8
Saddiq Bey 37 26 6 6 9-21 4-10 4-5 2 0 2 3 +1
Jordan Poole 26 26 3 2 7-14 4-10 8-8 0 1 0 2 -2
Trey Murphy III 38 21 6 2 8-16 5-10 0-0 0 0 2 1 -4
Derik Queen 29 7 9 5 3-13 0-2 1-2 1 2 2 2 -3
J. Fears 22 4 4 4 2-5 0-2 0-0 1 0 1 0 -3
M. Peavy 10 3 0 0 1-3 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 2 0
Kevon Looney 24 2 9 3 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 1 -1
Jordan Hawkins 12 2 2 1 1-3 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 2 -7
Yves Missi 14 2 6 2 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 +2
Team Q1Q2Q3Q4 T
New York Knicks - - - - 130
New Orleans Pelicans - - - - 125

Away Box Score

New York Knicks
Player MINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PT+/-
OG AnunobyF 37 23 11 1 3 1 2 8-22 1-8 +16
Mohamed DiawaraF 18 18 1 0 2 0 0 7-9 4-4 -12
Karl-Anthony TownsC 30 12 12 4 0 2 0 4-9 2-4 +6
Mikal BridgesG 35 6 5 10 2 1 1 3-5 0-1 +3
Jalen BrunsonG 36 28 3 10 0 0 1 10-23 5-10 -1
Guerschon YabuseleF 16 9 2 1 0 0 2 3-5 3-4 -6
Trey Jemison IIIF 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1-1 0-0 0
Ariel HukportiC 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 -5
Jordan ClarksonG 13 9 2 1 0 0 1 3-6 1-3 +9
Kevin McCullar Jr.G 9 2 0 1 0 0 0 1-2 0-1 +3
Miles McBrideG 18 14 3 2 1 0 0 4-8 2-5 +8
Tyler KolekG 12 7 2 5 0 0 1 2-5 2-4 +4
Totals 130 42 35 8 4 8 46-95 20-44

Away Box Score

New Orleans Pelicans
Player MINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PT+/-
Zion WilliamsonF 29 32 5 2 2 2 2 11-16 0-0 -8
Trey Murphy IIIF 38 21 6 2 0 0 2 8-16 5-10 -4
Derik QueenC 29 7 9 5 1 2 2 3-13 0-2 -3
Saddiq BeyG 37 26 6 6 2 0 2 9-21 4-10 +1
Jeremiah FearsG 22 4 4 4 1 0 1 2-5 0-2 -3
Kevon LooneyF 24 2 9 3 0 2 0 1-3 0-0 -1
Yves MissiC 14 2 6 2 0 0 1 1-2 0-0 +2
Jordan PooleG 26 26 3 2 0 1 0 7-14 4-10 -2
Micah PeavyG 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 1-3 1-1 0
Jordan HawkinsG 12 2 2 1 0 1 1 1-3 0-1 -7
Totals 125 50 27 6 8 11 44-96 14-36

Recent Scoring

QClkScorePlay
Q4 6:31 109–109 Derik Queen makes 10-foot step back jumpshot
Q4 6:00 109–111 Yves Missi makes tip in dunk
Q4 5:09 112–111 Jalen Brunson makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists)
Q4 4:45 112–114 Trey Murphy III makes 26-foot three pointer (Derik Queen assists)
Q4 4:34 114–114 Miles McBride makes driving layup (Jalen Brunson assists)
Q4 3:48 114–117 Trey Murphy III makes 28-foot three point jumper (Derik Queen assists)
Q4 3:36 117–117 Jalen Brunson makes 25-foot three pointer
Q4 3:14 117–119 Trey Murphy III makes layup (Derik Queen assists)
Q4 2:28 120–119 Miles McBride makes 23-foot three point jumper (Mikal Bridges assists)
Q4 2:11 120–121 Zion Williamson makes 3-foot two point shot
Q4 1:48 122–121 OG Anunoby makes 1-foot driving dunk (Miles McBride assists)
Q4 1:06 124–121 Jalen Brunson makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Miles McBride assists)
Q4 50.6 124–122 Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2
Q4 50.6 124–123 Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2
Q4 35.0 126–123 Jalen Brunson makes driving layup
Q4 25.1 126–125 Zion Williamson makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot
Q4 16.1 127–125 Miles McBride makes free throw 1 of 2
Q4 16.1 128–125 Miles McBride makes free throw 2 of 2
Q4 5.5 129–125 Miles McBride makes free throw 1 of 2
Q4 5.5 130–125 Miles McBride makes free throw 2 of 2